OPENERS CAR Selection 2013
CAR / FEATURES
April 2, 2015

OPENERS CAR Selection 2013


Five Best Cars of 2013 for Our Readers


OPENERS CAR Selection 2013



What are the cars that OPENERS readers should be paying attention to right now?Continuing from last yearTitled “OPENERS CAR Selection 2013,” six automotive journalists who support OPENERS CAR—Tatsuya Otani, Fumio Ogawa, Yasuhiko Kawamura, Tatsuya Kuushima, Kenichi Sakurai, and Toshifumi Watanabe—look back on 2013.






















Selection of Selections



The six writers have each selected five cars. Among them, the following models were supported by multiple reviewers.




Porsche Cayman

Porsche Cayman


Truly captivating ( Tatsuya Otani )


I personally decided to purchase it ( Yasuhiko Kawamura )


The benchmark for sports cars in the million-yen range ( Toshifumi Watanabe )




Volkswagen Golf

Volkswagen Golf




There's absolutely no sense of corner-cutting ( Tatsuya Otani )


Nothing to criticize ( Tatsuya Kuushima )





Volvo V40

Volvo V40




A car full of highlights ( Yasuhiko Kawamura )


Simply perfect ( Tatsuya Kuushima )




Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Mercedes-Benz S-Class




The epitome of luxury cars ( Fumio Ogawa )


The highest level of safety and exquisite interior ( Kenichi Sakurai )




Mercedes-Benz G 350 BlueTEC

Mercedes-Benz G 350 BlueTEC




I feel the affinity between SUVs and diesel engines ( Tatsuya Kuushima )


The ultimate practical vehicle ( Kenichi Sakurai )




Mazda Axela

Mazda Axela




Even those who have driven European cars will surely be satisfied ( Tatsuya Otani )


Flawless execution ( Toshifumi Watanabe )