Mercedes-Benz CLA, Chevrolet Silverado & BMW i3--Green Cars of the Year

DETROIT--Nov. 21, 2013: Decisive Media has announced "The 2014 Urban Vehicles of the Year" by a panel of independent automotive journalists specializing in enthusiast and consumer automotive content. Winners will be honored at the 18th Annual Urban Wheel Awards (UWA), the official multicultural event of the North American International Auto Show, on January 12, 2014, at the Marriott Renaissance hotel, Detroit, MI.

The UWA judging panel spent several months determining the most stylish, practical, and attainable new vehicles for 2014 by driving and evaluating dozens of cars and trucks in a variety of urban settings before settling on the three winners.

The 2014 Urban Vehicles of the Year winners are:

Urban Car of the Year: Mercedes-Benz CLA Runners-up: Chevrolet Impala and Toyota Corolla

According to UWA juror and syndicated automotive reviewer Arv Voss of Auto Impressions: "The 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA lacks nothing in terms of outstanding performance attributes and visual magnetism. It was designed to take one's breath away, and does so effortlessly. Further, the CLA comes equipped, not stripped. This new four-door coupe easily qualifies as a new star in what is already an impressive Mercedes-Benz stable."

Urban Truck of the Year: Chevrolet Silverado Runners-up: Hyundai Santa Fe and Range Rover Sport

UWA juror and freelance automotive reviewer Mary Chapman said of the Silverado: "The new Chevrolet Silverado's exterior lines are cleaner and squarer, and set off by just the right amount of tasteful bling. An absolutely beautiful truck, the Silverado's also undergone a host of structural upgrades, making it even more robust. Further, it can be fitted with three engines, including a new, remarkably efficient 4.3-liter V6 with 285 horses. This new Chevrolet displays improved performance all around."

Urban Green Vehicle of the Year: BMW i3 Runners-up: Cadillac ELR and Honda Accord Hybrid

Of the BMW i3, UWA juror and freelance automotive reviewer Christopher Jackson said: " The BMW i3 is a serious effort to infuse a premium brand with a "green" heritage. The BMW i3 is as stylish as it is environment-friendly and high-tech."

The multicultural/multi-gender Urban Vehicles of the Year judging panel is comprised of some of the most respected automotive reviewers in the country. The panel also includes: Motorweek's Yolanda Vazquez, Frank Washington of AboutThatCar.com, Camilo Alfaro of Autoproyecto, and Ken Panton of eCityofStyle.