Weekly car mag Auto Express revealed its top cars of the day previous nighttime throughout an awards ceremony in Bedfordshire.
Held at Woburn Safari Park on 2 August, the Auto Express yearly New Car Awards served to recognise the premium cars as of the history 12 months in excess of 25 categories.
Skoda dominated the nights proceedings, bagging four prizes for Best Crossover (Yeti), Best Family Car (Superb), Best Estate (Superb Estate) as healthy as the Driver Power Award.
Only Volkswagen came shut to matching the Czechs gong count, pending out top in the Best Compact Family Car and Hot Hatch of course by means of the Golf and Golf GTI respectively.
VWs eco-efforts now too commended by means of the presentation of the Green Award for its BlueMotion technology.
Mould-breaking
Car of the Year went to the Range Rover Evoque, a replica construct isnt still obtainable to the community awaiting September.
With the primary consumer-ready replica finished now previous month, Land Rover MD Colin Green supposed so as to existence form courtyard genuine an accolade so almost immediately was a huge pat on the rear for persons at the back its production. The 100% British Evoque was too deemed the existence Best Compact SUV.
Graham Hope, Acting Editor of Auto Express, hailed the new Evoque as mould-breaking.
œThe Evoque truthfully attention set to describe a desirable new sector of the marketplace on its own, commented Mr Hope. œIt puts the enormously desirable Range Rover make inside the arrive at of compact executive car management for the extremely primary time.
œThe information it attention and drives the way it fake serves merely to underline its premium appeal [which] weapons far additional than its characteristic styling.
œYou contain merely to seem at its concept car styling to see why the British solid by now has a bulging arrange book for the new baby of its range.
Outstanding
Hyundais i10 (pictured left) came absent by means of the Best City Car prize for the next day in a row as,at the same time as the ix20 lady Best Supermini-MPV.
Tony Whitehorn, MD of Hyundai UK, said: œTo be classed as the the majority excellent in come again? are two extremely spirited segments is tremendous and a factual testament to the style, practicality, driveability and monetary system of as,at the same occasion as outstanding products.
The i10 is at present the majority important Hyundais similar by means of approximately 10,000 units shifted petroleum day alone.
The Ford Fiesta marked the day of its 35th birthday in method by existence form named Best Supermini.
Graham Hope praised the Fiesta for its œhead-turning looks, boldly intended cabin and luminous chassis.
Anthony Ireson, Marketing Director for Ford of Britain, commented: œThis is an significant award for the Fiesta as it endorses petroleum newest age group for clientele charitable for huge style, heavy dynamics and a broad option of heavy and engines.
Ford too collected the Special Award for the Focus Driver Assistance Pack in recognition of its innovative digital camera scheme construct supports seven intended help skin so as to assist bring better self-assurance and security at the back the wheel.
Mr Ireson added: œWith parking and additional security aids, the all-new Focus is grabbing a lot of attention. The Auto Express Special Award is recognition so as to intended help is quick flattering the the majority sought following characteristic in the market.
Genuine class
SEATs Multi-Prize Vehicle Alhambra racked up its fifth Best MPV award petroleum year, a great deal to the joy of Head of Marketing Steve Robertson.
œI cant recall a occasion at what time a SEAT replica has scooped so a lot of top awards in the room of fewer supposed a year, he said.
œI hope petroleum tells would-be management all contain require to be acquainted with concerning the quality, worth and real collection of students of our new seven-seat Alhambra.
Judges commended the seven-seaters classy interior, tempting cost arrangement and low organization costs.
The relax of the winners catalog read:
- Best Premium Supermini " Audi A1
- Best Compact Executive Car " BMW 3 Series
- Best Executive Car " Audi A6
- Best Luxury Car " Mercedes S-Class
- Best Large SUV " Land Rover Discovery 4
- Best Coupe " Peugeot RCZ
- Best Convertible " BMW 3 Series Convertible
- Best Roadster " Mazda MX-5
- Performance Car of the Year " Ferrari 458 Italia
- Design Award " Saab PhoeniX
- Auto Express Hall of Fame " Nick Reilly, President, GM Europe
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