European jurists announce candidates for 2010 Car of the Year
It's getting to be that time of the year when jurists select their favorites for the various Car of the Year awards. And so, hot on the heels of the announced list of nominees for the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards comes the roster of candidates for the 2010 European Car of the Year awards.For those unfamiliar, the European COTY award is a joint effort between several automotive publications across Europe that banded together way back in 1964 to select their one favorite. England's Autocar, Italy's Auto, Spain's Autopista, Holland's Autovisie, France's L'Automobile, Germany's Stern and Sweden's Vi Bilagare all contribute jurists who take several months to narrow down the list of eligible candidates to a seven-car shortlist before picking their choice for the year.
Although it doesn't have any nominees in the field this year, Fiat has won the award nine times (plus two for Alfa Romeo and another for Lancia). Recent winners have included the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia, Fiat 500, Ford S-Max and Renault Clio. Follow the jump to view the list of this year's candidates and stay tuned for the seven-car shortlist before the winner will be announced on November 30.
[Source: CarOfTheYear.org]
Candidates for 2010 European Car of the Year:
- BMW Z4
- Chevrolet Cruze
- Citroen C3 Picasso
- Ford Ka
- Honda Insight
- Hyundai i20
- Hyundai ix55
- Kia Sorento
- Kia Soul
- Land Rover Discovery IV
- Lexus RX 450h
- Mazda3
- Mercedes E-Class
- Mitsubishi Colt
- Nissan 370Z
- Nissan Cube
- Opel/Vauxhall Astra
- Peugeot 3008
- Porsche Panamera
- Renault Scenic
- Seat Exeo
- Skoda Yeti
- Subaru Legacy
- Suzuki Alto/Nissan Pixo
- Toyota Avensis
- Toyota iQ
- Toyota Prius
- Toyota Urban Cruiser
- Toyota Verso
- Volkswagen Polo
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Quattroporte 6:46PM (6/24/2009)
The ugly-duckling that is the E-Class
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Javanese 7:04PM (6/24/2009)
why bother... they always made the wrong choice. I bet you this year will be a kia,
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Fara 7:43PM (6/24/2009)
The Z4 should win. The only really good car on that list (though the E-class might count, despite it's horrid fuglyness).
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letthem 7:48PM (6/24/2009)
lol... seat exeo?
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James 8:16PM (6/24/2009)
I'd put my money on the VW Polo. Fantastic new car.
SEAT Exeo? Are they kidding?
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Axel 9:53AM (6/25/2009)
Absolutely. I'd put money on the Polo, too. Great looking, very fuel efficient (diesel) engines, bigger and a significantly (avg. 7.5%) reduced weight compared to the 4th generation polo (who reduces weight these days??? vw does!).
KIB2 8:22PM (6/24/2009)
It will probably be the Ford Ka...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW9BOVL6bQM
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Soccer Mom 9:52PM (6/24/2009)
Aside from the grill, is there anything new about Land Rover Discovery IV?
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velestrumf 7:18AM (6/25/2009)
Opel will most probably win second time in a row... I think that the new Astra is already the winner, so why bother? :)
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P.V. 8:43AM (6/25/2009)
I'm going with the Astra; I don't think even the VW Golf/Rabbit can match it in terms of practicality and interior luxury/design. The Astra is truly class-leading by a wide margin.
That is, of course, given that they are talking about the 2010 Astra. If it was the 2009 Astra, I would reconsider...
SEAT Exeo? Really? Why is that even in the mix? Either the people are totally off their rockers or there is something really special about the Exeo that we in the States don't know...
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Bloke 12:32PM (6/25/2009)
"The Astra is truly class-leading by a wide margin."
Given that the mk6 Astra hasn't even been released yet, can you substantiate this claim? The quality of the interior of the mk6 Golf really is superb - and the twincharger engine takes some beating.
Bloke 12:35PM (6/25/2009)
Given the list above, I'd put my money on the latest VW Polo, the Toyota iQ, or to a lesser extent the second-gen Ford Ka. I wouldn't be that surprised at Skoda's Yeti taking the title, either.
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