In a ceremony held at the start of the Brussels International Motor Show and in a Eurovision style, the 60 jury members of The Car Of The Year award issued their verdict choosing the best new car in Europe.
The Renault 5 was crowned best car of the year, beating six other finalists—the Alfa Romeo Junior, Citroën C3 and eC3, Cupra Terramar, Dacia Duster, Hyundai Inster, and Kia EV3. This year’s contest was more competitive than ever, as all the finalist models had electrified features; in fact, most of them are 100 per cent electric.
With this victory, the Renault 5 takes over from the Renault Scenic, which won the top continental award last year. Jury president Soren Rasmussen acted as master of ceremonies, along with British juror Vicky Parrott.
After the verdict of the 23 countries was known, the Renault 5 had the most votes 353 points, beating the Kia EV3’s 291 points, the Citroën C3 and ëC3 with 215, the Hyundai Inster’s 172, the Dacia Duster’s 168, the Cupra Terramar with 165, and the Alfa Romeo Junior with 136 points.
