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Names Of Car Models That Have Won The European Car Of The Year Award Since 1964 by obafemee80(m): 11:27am On Mar 16, 2018 |
The revered title of 'Car of the Year' has been given out in Europe since 1964. It is awarded by a pan-European panel of judges, and it highlights the very 'best' car from the previous 12 months. At the beginning there 26 journalists from nine countries who picked the winner, and now the panel has grown to 60 men and women from 23 countries. Almost any car can win it. Hatchbacks, sports cars, saloons and SUVs have all been European Car of the Year at some point since its introduction in 1964. The Volvo XC40 was announced as this year's winner on March 5, the eve of the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. Here are all of the models that have won the coveted award. 1964: Rover 2000 Rover 2000 won first place ahead of the Mercedes 600 and the rear-engined Hillman Imp. 1965: Austin 1800 Austin 1800 won first place ahead Autobianchi Primula. The Ford Mustang finished in third place. 1966: Renault 16 Renault clinched the first.Next two positions: the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow and Oldsmobile Toronado. 1967: Fiat 124 Fiat 124 won first place. Runners-up: BMW 1600 and Jensen FF. 1968: NSU Ro 80 The NSU Ro 80 the first German make and only car with a Wankel rotary engine to win the CotY prize. Runners-up: Fiat 125 and Simca 1100. 1969: Peugeot 504 Designed by Pininfarina, the 504 was a great sales success for Peugeot. Runners-up: BMW 2500/2800 and Alfa Romeo 1750/2000. 1970: Fiat 128 Fiat was the first brand to win the Car of the Year trophy for the second time. Runners-up: Autobianchi A112 and Renault 12. 1971: Citroen GS In 1971 Citroen won its first CotY victory ahead of VW K 70 and another Citroen: the SM. 1972: Fiat 127 Fiat again,saw the crown go to the 127. Runners-up: Renault 15/17 and Mercedes 350 SL. 1973: Audi 80 Audi 80 won by only five points ahead of the Renault 5, and third place went to Alfa Romeo's Alfetta. 1974: Mercedes 450 SE Luxury Mercedes S-Class won Car of the Year. To this day, it is the only victory for Mercedes. Fiat X1/9 came second and the Honda Civic third. 1975: Citroen CX The Golf only finished second in front of the Audi 50 and behind the Citroen CX. 1976: Simca 1307/1308 The 1307/1308 series was ahead of the BMW 3 Series and the Renault 30. 1977: Rover 3500 Rover won with the successor model to the 2200. Runners-up: Audi 100 and Ford Fiesta. 1978: Porsche 928 Porsche 928 was the first and only sports car to win CotY. Runners-up in 1978: BMW 7 Series and Ford Granada. 1979: Simca Horizon Simca took the CotY prize. Close behind: Fiat Ritmo and Audi 80. 1980: Lancia Delta The Delta triumphed over the Vauxhall Astra and the Peugeot 505 in 1980. 1981: Ford Escort Ford Escort prevailed just a small amount ahead of the Fiat Panda and Austin Metro. 1982: Renault 9 The Renault 9 was Car of the Year in front of the Vauxhall Cavalier and the Volkswagen Polo. 1983: Audi 100 Audi 100 took first place ahead of Ford Sierra. Third place remained for the square Volvo 760. 1984: Fiat Uno Uno is the Italian word for one, and the small Fiat took number one place. Runners-up: Peugeot 205 and VW Golf. 1985: Vauxhall Astra Astra won ahead of Renault 25 and Lancia Thema. 1986: Ford Scorpio The W124 Mercedes E-Class came third place,ahead of the Lancia Y10 and the overall winner, the Ford Scorpio. 1987: Vauxhall Carlton Vauxhall Carlton saloon prevailed over the Audi 80 and BMW 7 Series. 1988: Peugeot 405 464 points for the Peugeot 405 meant a lead of 212 points over the second-placed Citroen AX. Third place went to the Honda Prelude. 1989: Fiat Tipo The Fiat Tipo was Car of the Year in 1989. Runners-up: Vauxhall Vectra and VW Passat. 1990: Citroen XM Citroen CX's successor, the XM,won the Car of the Year title. Runners-up: Mercedes SL and Ford Fiesta. 1991: Renault Clio Nissan Primera finished second behind the Renault Clio, but ahead of the Vauxhall Calibra. 1992: VW Golf VW Golf won ahead of its arch-rival, the Vauxhall Astra and the Citroen ZX. 1993: Nissan Micra The first Japanese car to win CotY . The runners-up: Fiat Cinquecento and Renault Safrane. 1994: Ford Mondeo Ford Mondeo was able to hold its ground ahead of the Citroen Xantia and the Mercedes C-Class. 1995: Fiat Punto Punto (Italian for 'point') placed ahead of the VW Polo and the Vauxhall Omega. 1996: Fiat Bravo/Brava The Fiat Bravo and Brava prevailed against the Peugeot 406 and the Audi A4. 1997: Renault Megane Scenic Renault Megane Scenic MPV won the CotY trophy ahead of the Ford Ka and Volkswagen Passat. 1998: Alfa Romeo 156 It was awarded a clear win in front of the Volkswagen Golf and the Audi A6. 1999: Ford Focus The Ford Focus won the Car of the Year in 1999, beating the Vauxhall Astra and Peugeot 206. 2000: Toyota Yaris Toyota Yaris won ahead of the Fiat Multipla.Third place went to the Vauxhall Zafira. 2001: Alfa Romeo 147 147 overtook the Ford Mondeo by only 1 point.Toyota Prius was only 10 points short of the gold medal. 2002: Peugeot 307 The Peugeot 307 won ahead of the Renault Laguna and Fiat Stilo. 2003: Renault Megane In 2003 the Renault Megane won, followed by the Mazda 6 and the Citroen C3. 2004: Fiat Panda The Fiat Panda won the CotY prize ahead of the Mazda 3 and the Volkswagen Golf. 2005: Toyota Prius The new edition of Toyota Prius won the Car of the Year. Runners-up: Citroen C4 and Ford Focus. 2006: Renault Clio Renault Clio won by a narrow margin ahead of Volkswagen Passat and finished third with Alfa Romeo 159. 2007: Ford S-Max 235 points for the Ford S-Max, 233 points for the Vauxhall Corsa and 222 points for the Citroen C4 Picasso. 2008: Fiat 500 Fiat 500 won the CotY. Runners-up: the Mazda 2 and the Ford Mondeo. 2009: Vauxhall Insignia Vauxhall Insignia won by just one point ahead of the Ford Fiesta and the Volkswagen Golf. 2010: Volkswagen Polo The Volkswagen Polo won ahead of the Smart Fortwo-like Toyota iQ and the Vauxhall Astra. 2011: Nissan Leaf Nissan Leaf was the first electric vehicle to win .The other seats: Alfa Romeo Giulietta and Vauxhall Meriva. 2012: Vauxhall Ampera/Chevrolet Volt Vauxhall Ampera alias Chevrolet secured the crown before the Volkswagen Up and the Ford Focus. 2013: Volkswagen Golf VW Golf has over 200 points ahead of Toyota GT86/Subaru BRZ and the Volvo V40. 2014: Peugeot 308 Car of the Year award went to Peugeot 308 ahead of the BMW i3 and the Tesla Model S. 2015: Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat won CotY. Behind came the Citroen C4 Cactus and the Mercedes C-Class. 2016: Vauxhall Astra The then-new Astra won ahead of the Volvo XC90 and the Mazda MX-5. 2017: Peugeot 3008 The Giulia left the Mercedes E-Class behind, but it was taken down by eventual winner, the Peugeot 3008. 2018: Volvo XC40 First victory for Volvo.The XC40, the small SUV won ahead of the Seat Ibiza and BMW 5 Series. Source https://autojosh.com/names-of-car-models-that-have-won-the-european-car-of-the-year-award-since-1964/ Cc Lalasticlala Mynd44 2 Likes |
Re: Names Of Car Models That Have Won The European Car Of The Year Award Since 1964 by valarinz: 9:34pm On Mar 16, 2018 |
Team Volvo 1 Like |
Re: Names Of Car Models That Have Won The European Car Of The Year Award Since 1964 by anibirelawal(m): 4:51pm On Mar 17, 2018 |
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Re: Names Of Car Models That Have Won The European Car Of The Year Award Since 1964 by edidiongmichael(m): 7:01am On Mar 19, 2018 |
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Re: Names Of Car Models That Have Won The European Car Of The Year Award Since 1964 by Nobody: 7:01am On Mar 19, 2018 |
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Re: Names Of Car Models That Have Won The European Car Of The Year Award Since 1964 by MANNABBQGRILLS: 7:01am On Mar 19, 2018 |
The second car gives me some nostalgic feelings! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Names Of Car Models That Have Won The European Car Of The Year Award Since 1964 by mumureloaded(m): 7:02am On Mar 19, 2018 |
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Re: Names Of Car Models That Have Won The European Car Of The Year Award Since 1964 by Mckandre(m): 7:10am On Mar 19, 2018 |
no pictures? i don't even know the names of 85% of cars u listed above. thats why i like autojosh and autoreport automobile articles,very insightful nd unbiased. 3 Likes |
Re: Names Of Car Models That Have Won The European Car Of The Year Award Since 1964 by hubtiva: 7:10am On Mar 19, 2018 |
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Re: Names Of Car Models That Have Won The European Car Of The Year Award Since 1964 by soul67: 7:11am On Mar 19, 2018 |
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Re: Names Of Car Models That Have Won The European Car Of The Year Award Since 1964 by Sheuns(m): 7:17am On Mar 19, 2018 |
Fiat dominated the most. |
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Re: Names Of Car Models That Have Won The European Car Of The Year Award Since 1964 by miteolu(m): 7:39am On Mar 19, 2018 |
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Re: Names Of Car Models That Have Won The European Car Of The Year Award Since 1964 by DynasTee: 7:44am On Mar 19, 2018 |
So you are telling me that all these cars are better than Rolls-Royce Well sorry to break your heart cus I will still buy Rolls-Royce 1 Like |
Re: Names Of Car Models That Have Won The European Car Of The Year Award Since 1964 by freezyprinzy(m): 8:07am On Mar 19, 2018 |
No pictures? |
Re: Names Of Car Models That Have Won The European Car Of The Year Award Since 1964 by wristbangle: 8:11am On Mar 19, 2018 |
Peugeot are really trying in sales |
Re: Names Of Car Models That Have Won The European Car Of The Year Award Since 1964 by Nobody: 8:23am On Mar 19, 2018 |
Volvo all the way |
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Re: Names Of Car Models That Have Won The European Car Of The Year Award Since 1964 by Phillfree(m): 8:30am On Mar 19, 2018 |
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Re: Names Of Car Models That Have Won The European Car Of The Year Award Since 1964 by alfredilly: 8:55am On Mar 19, 2018 |
I can see Peugeot 504 in that pix. chai, this car was such a huge sale that it rule the roads in from the 70s to 80s and 90s. surprisingly, it is still occasionally seen in Nigeria road from agberos. Some boring old school people and some professors too use it 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Names Of Car Models That Have Won The European Car Of The Year Award Since 1964 by bettercreature(m): 10:23am On Mar 19, 2018 |
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Re: Names Of Car Models That Have Won The European Car Of The Year Award Since 1964 by timilehin95(m): 11:19am On Mar 19, 2018 |
No bughatti, Lamborghini, range Rover, Mercedes G class etc |
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