Kbb.com Names Top 10 Summer Sizzlers, All-New Early Arrivals From The Automotive Class of 2011

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Jul 08, 2010, 05:00 ET

IRVINE, Calif., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Top 10 Summer Sizzlers recently were named by the expert editors from Kelley Blue Book http://www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information. The feature profiles the 10 new vehicles that are most likely to excite consumers as the new 2011 model year begins.

This summer, automotive manufacturers from around the world have opened one of the most diverse and intensive product launch schedules in their collective history. Intent on jump-starting sales to accelerate the nascent auto industry recovery, they have begun filling U.S. showrooms with 2011 model-year rides that the kbb.com editors expect will tantalize and tempt the car-loving public.

Many of the early-arriving members of this illustrious class of 2011 break new design ground while others rethink and revise well-established formulas in an effort to win friends and impress would-be owners. Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com Top 10 Summer Sizzlers showcases a group the editors find the most intriguing, presented alphabetically.

"From redesigned longtime success-stories like the BMW 5 Series and Jeep Grand Cherokee to all-new entrants to the marketplace, like the Chevrolet Cruze, Honda CR-Z or Hyundai Equus, many hot 2011 model-year cars are coming through the product pipeline this summer," said Jack R. Nerad, executive editorial director and executive market analyst for Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com. "It's never been a better time to be in the market for a new car, because auto manufacturers have stepped up their game to offer more choices than ever."

Select Choices from kbb.com's 2010 Top 10 Summer Sizzlers List (listed alphabetically)

2011 BMW 5 Series Sedan

2011 Chevrolet Cruze

2011 Honda CR-Z

2011 Hyundai Equus

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

For the remaining 2010 Top 10 Summer Sizzlers choices, including full editorial commentary and reasoning behind each of the editors' vehicle picks, visit the Top 10 Summer Sizzlers story in kbb.com's Latest News section at http://kbb.us/2010sizzlers.

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SOURCE Kelley Blue Book