EDMUNDS.COM PRESENTS SECOND ANNUAL FIVE STAR DEALER AWARDS TO SHOPPERS' FAVORITE CAR DEALERSHIPS

Company press release.

SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 5, 2014 - Edmunds.com, the premier destination for car shopping, today announced the winners of the 2014 Edmunds.com Five Star Dealer Award. A total of 259 franchise dealerships won this year's award, which is given annually to dealerships who have earned a five-star rating on Edmunds.com's Dealer Ratings and Review page.

'The Edmunds.com Five Star Dealer Award is truly special because the judges are the people that matter the most: everyday car shoppers,' says Edmunds.com President Seth Berkowitz. 'And with almost 18,000 new car franchises across the country, these 259 winners essentially represent the top one percent of all dealerships. This is an extraordinary honor that recognizes the dealers that deliver the finest customer service day in and day out.'

The 2014 Five Star Dealer Award winners are located in 51 U.S. metropolitan markets. The New York market is home to the most award winners (32 dealerships), followed by Chicago with 28 winners and Los Angeles with 25 winners.

Car shoppers can find the Five Star Dealer Award winners in their area at http://www.edmunds.com/2014-five-star-dealers.html.

To be eligible for the award, a dealership must be an Edmunds.com Promise Partnersm dealer and must have earned an average customer review rating that rounds up to five stars on Edmunds.com — with a minimum of 20 reviews during the previous two years — as of December 31, 2013.

Late last year, Edmunds.com's Dealer Ratings and Reviews page was named by Maritz Research as one of the most trusted online consumer review sites - and the only automotive site listed in the top ten. Edmunds.com takes ongoing action to ensure that its reviews are genuine. Last summer, Edmunds.com filed and settled an injunction against an online firm that unsuccessfully tried to post fake reviews to the site.

Dealers interested in becoming an Edmunds.com Promise Partnersm are encouraged to visit the Edmunds.com Dealer Center at http://www.edmunds.com/dealers/ or call 1-855-EDMUNDS.