Car of the Year

Car of the Year (COTY) is a common abbreviation for numerous awards.

The "Car of the Year" phrase is considered to have been introduced by Motor Trend magazine in 1949 when the new publication named Cadillac as Motor Trend Car of the Year.[1] The magazine continues its COTY award and has also expanded to separate trophies for pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles (SUVs).

Other publications and various organizations also have COTY recognitions. These may focus on regional markets, vehicle types, or market segments. An example is the "tow car of the year" in the UK (for pulling travel trailers).[2] The COTY also refers to the European Car of the Year award selected by a jury of European automotive journalists. Other COTY awards exist across numerous markets such as in Australia from the automobile magazine Wheels and the AJAC in Canada.

Global

Year International Car of the Year World Car of the Year
2013 Kia Optima Volkswagen Golf
2012 Audi A7 Volkswagen up!
2011 Hyundai Sonata Nissan Leaf
2010 Ford Taurus Volkswagen Polo
2009 Nissan GT-R Volkswagen Golf
2008 Honda Accord sedan Mazda2 / Demio
2007 Lexus LS 460 Lexus LS 460
2006 Dodge Charger BMW 3-Series
2005 Honda Civic EX Audi A6

Continental

Year European Car of the Year North American Car of the Year
2016 Opel/Vauxhall Astra Honda Civic
2015 Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Golf
2014 Peugeot 308 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
2013 Volkswagen Golf Cadillac ATS
2012 Chevrolet Volt/Opel/Vauxhall Ampera Hyundai Elantra
2011 Nissan Leaf Chevrolet Volt
2010 Volkswagen Polo Ford Fusion Hybrid
2009 Vauxhall/Opel Insignia Hyundai Genesis
2008 Fiat 500 Chevrolet Malibu
2007 Ford S-Max Saturn Aura
2006 Renault Clio Honda Civic
2005 Toyota Prius Chrysler 300
2004 Fiat Panda Toyota Prius
2003 Renault Mégane MINI Cooper
2002 Peugeot 307 Nissan Altima
2001 Alfa Romeo 147 Chrysler PT Cruiser
2000 Toyota Yaris Ford Focus
1999 Ford Focus Chrysler 300M
1998 Alfa Romeo 156 Chevrolet Corvette
1997 Renault Mégane Scénic Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
1996 Fiat Bravo/Brava Chrysler minivans
1995 Fiat Punto Chrysler Cirrus
1994 Ford Mondeo Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Regional

Year Middle East Motor Awards COTY
2013 Jaguar F-Type
2012 McLaren MP4-12C
2011 Volvo S60

National

UK

USA

Japan

Others

References

  1. Nagy, Chris (14 November 2012). "Powered Up: Tesla Model S Named ‘Car of the Year’ By Motor Trend". automoblog.net. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  2. "Awards". Caravan Club. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  3. "Das Goldene Lenkrad 2013: Alle Sieger im Überblick" (in German). autobild.de. 2015-04-26. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  4. "(Russian) Car of the Year 2013 arketing brochure" (PDF) (Press release). autogoda. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
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