Chrysler’s M cars beat Ford Escort, Ford Granada, Mercury Lynx and Oldsmobile Cutlass Diesel 
after 50 tough MotorTrend test evaluations. 
This year, the Motor Trend Car of the Year finalists were 
rated on more than 50 counts of performance, quality, comfort, 
and design. A 75'mile torture course, with every driving 
condition from freeways to twisting mountain roads, was used 
to evaluate the quality of ride and drive. And a panel of 
Motor Trend experts rated the cars on passenger comfort, 
styling and design, and dollar value. When the results were in, 
the K cars had outscored the Ford and GM contenders on an 
overall point basis. Everything you want in a new car, 
Motor Trend found in the K cars. 
