Of the 34 vehicles from 11 different car companies nominated for Ward's "Interior of the Year" award, four were built by the Big Three, another one by an affiliate brand, and two were built by Honda.

Votes were cast by both the Ward's editors and by members of the industry polled at a special Web site, www.autointeriors.com, where more than 1400 professionals cast their ballots.

The winners, according to Ward's, were as follows:

Award Category                   Ward's Staff              Industry At-Large Vote

Economy-Priced Car           Honda Fit                  Dodge Caliber

Popular-Priced Car              Saturn Aura             Saturn Aura

Premium-Priced Car           Volvo S80                 Lincoln MKZ

Popular-Priced CUV           Honda CRV              Saturn Outlook

Premium-Priced CUV         Cadillac SRX            Cadillac SRX

Popular-Priced Truck          Chevy Silverado       Chevy Silverado

Premium-Priced Truck       Lincoln Navigator      Cadillac Escalade

Winners were chosen on the basis of comfort, safety, and design harmony. In smaller categories, the Jeep Wrangler won for Best Brand Expression; the Infiniti G35 for Best Interior Trim; and the Chrysler Sebring for Best Cup Holder.

The Lexus LS 460L won for Best Overall Comfort.

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