The award was first made in 1964. Since then, it has been much discussed, much talked about and not least highly valued by the car manufacturers who have gone to the top.
There is a lot of prestige in being named Car of the Year in Europe. Of course, this also has a great PR value for the winner.
Now the result of the year has just been announced. Of the 39 cars that were originally nominated, seven were in the final.
These were the Cupra Born, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, Peugeot 308, Renault Megane E-Tech and Skoda Enyaq.
Historical result
And which car went all the way to the top? Yes, Kia EV6. It’s a victory with historical buzz. Never before has a car from South Korea won this competition. That says a lot about the fact that the car world is changing.
– Traditionally, European car manufacturers have scored high here. Jury members have also been accused many times of voting tactically. But Japanese cars have gradually managed to stand out quite well. And now we see that a Korean car can beat everyone else and go all the way to the top, says Broom’s car expert Benny Christensen.
Popular car all the way to the top in ownership survey
– The selection took place in Geneva, where the annual car show was actually supposed to take place now. However, it was canceled due to the corona pandemic. Photo: COTY.
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Shows where they spend the money
He also points out that the electric cars have now taken over completely in the selection:
– Yes, we had six clean electric cars in the final. We are not going many years back in time before it would have been unthinkable. This shows how fast the shift is going. And it also tells where car manufacturers are now investing their big bucks. It is not in petrol and diesel cars, Benny states.
The winner will be chosen by car journalists from all over Europe. The Kia EV6 scored a total of 279 points. Second place went to Renault Megane E-Tech who got 265 points, while Hyundai Ioniq 5 finished with 261 points. By the way, this is the sister model of the Kia EV6, the two share a lot of technology under the hood.
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– This year’s selection is a good proof that the electric cars are now starting to make their mark on the car market in Europe. Six of the seven finalists were all-electric cars. So the Kia EV6 went all the way to the top. Photo: COTY.
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Waiting for Car of the Year
– This means an incredible deal to us at Kia. All of us who work at Kia Bil Norge and Bertel O. Steen have had great faith in the car, and are proud of the product. This shows what the new Kia is and where we are going. Such an award is the confirmation we need to be completely sure that we are on the right path into the future, says Christian Lagaard who is communications manager at Kia Bil Norge, in a press release.
There is a good chance that you have seen EV6 on Norwegian roads already. The first deliveries have arrived, at the same time as many customers are waiting for cars they have ordered.
– We already have some EV6 on the road, but due to the pandemic, deliveries are not as fast as we and the customers would like. We have always said that the EV6 is a car worth waiting for. And it is now proven again. Those who are waiting, they are actually now waiting for Car of the Year in Europe, Lagaard states.
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Car of the year 2022: Here are the results
1. Kia EV6 – 279 points
2. Renault Megane E-Tech – 265 points
3. Hyundai Ioniq 5 – 261 poeng
4. Peugeot 308 – 191 points
5. Skoda Enyaq IV – 185 points
6. Ford Mustang Mach-E – 150 points
7. Cupra Born – 144 points
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Watch video of Kia EV6 below:
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