Winners - 2008 The Which? Awards recognise the 'best of the best'
Which? Awards 2008
The Which? Awards 2008 saw new categories recognising the importance of airlines and online retail.
Winners of categories ranging from cars to broadband providers, domestic appliances to financial products, and restaurants to high-street retailers were also honoured.
In the videos below, some of our 2008 winners explain the impact of taking home a Which Award...
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2008 winners
Best audiovisual brand
Winner: Panasonic
Runners up: Canon, Sony
Best domestic appliance brand
Winner: Miele
Runners-up: Bosch, Electrolux Group
Best carmaker
Winner: Mazda
Runners-up: Audi, BMW, Honda, Lexus, Toyota
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Best high-street retailer
Winner: Waitrose
Runners-up: John Lewis, Waterstone’s
Best value-for-money retailer
Winner: Lidl
Runners-up: Aldi, Iceland
Best online retailer
Winner: Play.com
Runners-up: Abebooks.com, Amazon.co.uk
The Good Food Guide restaurant of the year
Winner: Ramsons, Ramsbottom
Winning regional restaurants:
- East England: Great House, Lavenham
- London: Pied à Terre
- Midlands: Perkins, Plumtree
- North-East: Weaver’s Shed, Golcar
- Northern Ireland: Bay Tree, Holywood
- North-West: Ramsons, Ramsbottom
- Scotland: Ee-Usk, Oban
- South-East: Hungry Monk, Jevington
- South-West: Allium, Fairford
- Wales: Fairyhill, Reynoldston
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Best broadband provider
Winner: Zen Internet
Runners-up: Waitrose, Utility Warehouse
Consumer champion of the year
Winner: John Fingleton
Best credit card provider
Winner: John Lewis Partnership
Runners-up: Marks & Spencer Money, Nationwide Building Society
Best current account
Winner: Cahoot
Runners-up: Nationwide Building Society, Smile
Best airline
Winner: Singapore Airlines
Runners-up: Air New Zealand, Jet Airways, Palmair
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