Андрей М,
var cars = [
{"year": "2012",
"auto": "BMW"},
{"year": "2015",
"auto": "Volvo"},
{"year": "2012",
"auto": "Saab"},
{"year": "2015",
"auto": "Ford"}
];
var year = "2015";
var out = cars.filter(function(car) {
return car.year == year
}).map(function(car) {
return car.auto
});
alert(JSON.stringify(out));