European Car of the Year

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European Car of the Year

The European Car of the Year
Car of the Year

Car of the Year is a phrase usually considered to have been invented by Motor Trend magazine in the 1950s for their annual award for best automobile....
award was established in 1964 by a collective of automobile magazine

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s from different countries in Europe

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. The current organisers of the award are Auto (Italy

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), Autocar
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(UK

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), Autopista (Spain

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), Autovisie (Netherlands

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), L'Automobile Magazine (France

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), Stern
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(Germany

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) and Vi Bilägare (Sweden

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s from publications throughout Europe. Representation from each country is based on the size of the country's car market and car manufacturing industry. The jury for 2006 consisted of 58 members from 22 countries.

There are no categories or class winners — the stated objective is to find a "single, decisive winner" among all competing cars.

Current rules

Eligible cars are new models released in the twelve months prior to the award. The award is not restricted to European cars, but nominees must be available in at least five European countries, and have expected sales of 5,000 a year.

Nominees are judged on the following criteria: design, comfort, safety, economy, handling, performance, functionality, environmental requirements, driver satisfaction, and price.

A shortlist of seven cars is selected by a simple vote. For the final round of voting, each jury member has 25 points to distribute among the finalists. The points must be distributed to at least five cars, with no more than ten to any one car, and no joint top marks. The voting is open, and each jury member provides published justification for their vote distribution.

Under these rules, the decisiveness of the victory has varied greatly. For example, in 2005, the Toyota Prius won by a clear 139 points, received maximum points from twelve jurors, and was the top choice of 37. The next year, the Renault Clio won by a mere 5 points, received maximum points from only one juror, and was the top choice of 11.

Results: 1964–2009

Year	Winner	Pts	Second	Pts	Third	Pts
*European Car of the Year*
1964	Rover 2000 Rover P6 The Rover P6 series is a group of sedan cars produced from 1963 to 1977 Solihull, West Midlands , England. It was replaced by the Rover SD1. It was voted European Car of the Year in 1964....	76	Mercedes 600 Mercedes-Benz 600 The Mercedes-Benz 600 was a large luxury automobile, intended to represent the absolute pinnacle of automotive engineering. When introduced in September, 1963, it had few competitors, except Rolls-Royce Limited and some US-made limousines....	64	Hillman Imp Hillman Imp The Hillman Imp is a compact, rear-engined sedan that was manufactured under the Hillman marque by the Rootes from 1963 to 1976. An estate version known as the Hillman Husky was produced from 1967....	31
1965	Austin 1800 Austin 1800 BMC ADO17 was the name used by the British Motor Corporation for its range of cars produced from September 1964 to 1975 and sold initially under its Austin Motor Company marque as the Austin 1800....	78	Autobianchi Primula Autobianchi Primula The Autobianchi Primula was a small car from the Italy automaker, Autobianchi , built from 1964 to 1970. It was notable as Fiat's first ever automobile with the front-wheel drive, transverse engine setup, as well as the first Fiat group car with rack and pinion steering....	51	Ford Mustang Ford Mustang File:Ford mustang badge.jpgThe Ford Mustang is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. It was initially based on the Ford Falcon , a compact car....	18
1966	Renault 16 Renault 16 The Renault 16 is a large family car with an at first unusual hatchback body, produced by France automaker Renault between 1965 and 1980 in Le Havre, France....	98	Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow The Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow is a luxury car produced in Great Britain in various forms from 1965 to 1980. The car was the manufacturer's response to claims that it was falling behind the times, and had lost contact with modern developments....	81	Oldsmobile Toronado Oldsmobile Toronado The Toronado was a two-door coupe produced by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors from 1966 to 1992.The name "Toronado" has no meaning, and was originally invented for a 1963 Chevrolet show car....	59
1967	Fiat 124 Fiat 124 The Fiat 124 is a Mid-size car family car produced by the Italy manufacturer Fiat between 1966 and 1974. It was the replacement of the Fiat 1300 and Fiat 1300/1500....	144	BMW 1600	69	Jensen FF Jensen FF The Jensen FF was a four-wheel drive Grand tourer automobile produced by the United Kingdom manufacturer Jensen Motors between 1966 and 1971. Far preceding the Audi Quattro, it was the list of automotive superlatives equipped with 4WD and an anti-lock braking system — the Dunlop Rubber Maxaret electro-mechanical system used hitherto...	61
1968	NSU Ro 80 NSU Ro 80 The NSU Ro 80 was a technologically advanced large sedan -type automobile produced by the Germany firm of NSU Motorenwerke AG from 1967 until 1977....	197	Fiat 125 Fiat 125 The Fiat 125 is a large family car introduced by Fiat in 1967. The chassis was based on that of the outgoing model, the Fiat 1300/1500 , the body was a further development of the Fiat 124 – both had the same passenger compartment and doors, whilst the engine was derived from that in the 124: a 1608 cc Overhead camshaft with 90 horsepow...	133	Simca 1100 Simca 1100 The Simca 1100 is an automobile built from 1967 to 1982 by Chrysler Europe's division Simca. It was replaced by the Talbot Horizon.The 1100 was the result of "Project 928", started in 1962, finalized by engineers Philippe Grundeler and Charles Scales....	94
1969	Peugeot 504 Peugeot 504 The Peugeot 504 is a large family car manufactured in Europe by France automaker Peugeot between 1968 and 1983, with production continuing until 2005 in Nigeria and Kenya....	119	BMW 2500/2800 BMW New Six The BMW New Six is a line of Straight-6 luxury cars produced by the German automaker BMW from 1968 to 1977. The series was introduced as a response to the Mercedes-Benz-dominated large luxury car class and was very important in establishing BMW's reputation as a maker of sporting, luxury sedan s....	77	Alfa Romeo 1750 Alfa Romeo 1750 The Alfa Romeo 1750/2000 was a medium-priced range of cars presented in 1967 by Alfa Romeo.The 1750 Berlina sedan was introduced in 1967, together with the Alfa Romeo Sprint GT coupe and Alfa Romeo Spider....	76
1970	Fiat 128 Fiat 128 The Fiat 128 was a small family car manufactured by the Italy manufacturer Fiat from 1969 to 1985.Although the styling was similar to the 124 and 125, the 128 was an advanced and influential design that pioneered the front-wheel-drive revolution at Fiat....	235	Autobianchi A112 Autobianchi A112 The Autobianchi A112 is a supermini car produced by the Italy automaker Autobianchi. It was developed using the mechanicals which subsequently underpinned the Fiat 127....	96	Renault 12 Renault 12 The Renault 12 is a family car produced by French automaker Renault between 1969 and 1980. Available as a sedan and station wagon , it was also produced under licence in many countries across the globe into the early 21st century....	79
1971	Citroën GS Citroën GS The Citro?n GS and Citro?n GSA were small family cars produced by the French automaker Citro?n. The GS was voted European Car of the Year for 1971, and was probably the most technologically advanced car in its class when launched, with class leading comfort, safety and aerodynamics....	233	Volkswagen K70 Volkswagen K70 The Volkswagen K70 is a sedan automobile developed by NSU Motorenwerke AG and sold by Volkswagen from 1970 till February 1975. The K70 was the first VW to have a front-mounted watercooled engine....	121	Citroën SM Citroën SM The Citro?n SM was a high performance coup? produced by the France manufacturer Citro?n between 1970 and 1975. The SM placed third in the 1971 European Car of the Year contest, trailing its stablemate Citro?n GS, and won the 1972 Motor Trend Car of the Year award in the US in 1972....	105
1972	Fiat 127 Fiat 127 The Fiat 127 is a supermini car produced by the Italy automaker Fiat between 1971 and 1983. It was introduced in 1971 as the replacement for the Fiat 850....	239	Renault 15/17 Renault 15/17 The Renault 15 and Renault 17 are two variations of the same coup? designed and built by French automaker Renault between 1971 and 1980. The R17 was sold as R177 in Italy, respecting a superstition....	107	Mercedes 350SL Mercedes-Benz SL-Class The Mercedes-Benz SL is a roadster manufactured by Mercedes since 1954. The designation SL derives from the German Sport Leicht, or Sport Light — and was first applied to the Mercedes-Benz 300SL 'Gullwing' named also after its Gull-wing doors or upward-opening doors....	96
1973	Audi 80 Audi 80 The Audi 80 is a compact executive car produced by the Germany automotive industry Audi, from 1966 to 1996. It initially shared its platform with the Volkswagen Passat, and was available as a sedan and an Avant ....	114	Renault 5 Renault 5 The Renault 5 was a supermini car produced by the France automaker Renault in two generations between 1972 and 1996. It was sold in many markets, usually as the Renault 5 but in North America as Le Car from 1976 to 1986....	109	Alfa Romeo Alfetta Alfa Romeo Alfetta The Alfa Romeo Alfetta is a rear-wheel drive executive saloon car and fastback coup? produced from 1972 until 1987 by Alfa Romeo. It was popular due to its combination of a modest design with powerful engines, selling over 400,000 units until the end of its production run, but in the final years its sales were down due to Alfa Romeo's reliabi...	95
1974	Mercedes 450S Mercedes-Benz S-Class The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a series of the largest sedans produced by Mercedes-Benz, a division of Daimler AG. The S-Class, a product of nine lines of Mercedes-Benz models dating since the mid-1950s, is the world's best-selling luxury flagship sedan....	115	Fiat X1/9 Fiat X1/9 The Fiat X1/9 is a two-seater mid-engined sports car designed by Bertone and built by Fiat until 1982 and Bertone between 1982 and 1989. Production lasted from 1972 to 1989 with the first official right-hand drive variant arriving in 1976....	99	Honda Civic Honda Civic The Honda Civic is a line of subcompact car/compact cars manufactured by Honda. In the United States of America, the Civic is the second-longest continuously-running nameplate from a Japanese manufacturer; only the Toyota Corolla, introduced in 1968, has been in production longer....	90
1975	Citroën CX Citroën CX The Citro?n CX is an automobile produced by the France automaker Citro?n from 1974 to 1991. Citro?n sold nearly 1.2 million CXs during its 16 years of production....	229	Volkswagen Golf Volkswagen Golf The 'Volkswagen Golf' is a compact car / small family car manufactured by Volkswagen since 1974 and marketed worldwide across six generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates -- prominently as the 'Volkswagen Rabbit' in the United States and Canada , and as the 'Volkswagen Caribe' in Mexico ....	164	Audi 50 Audi 50 The Audi 50 is a supermini car produced by Germany automaker Audi from 1974 to 1978 and sold only in Europe.The car was offered as a three-door hatchback with a 1093 cc petrol engine, producing either 50 or 60 PS for the LS and GL models, respectively....	136
1976	Simca 1307-1308	192	BMW 3-series BMW E21 BMW E21 is the platform designation for the first BMW 3 Series compact executive car, produced by the German automaker BMW from 1975 to 1983. This series was the immediate successor to the BMW 2002 and was superseded by the BMW 3 Series platform....	144	Renault 30 TS Renault 20/30 The Renault 20 and Renault 30 are two executive cars produced by the France automaker Renault between 1975 and 1984. The most upmarket and expensive Renaults of their time, the two cars were effectively identical; the 30 was the larger engined and more expensive of the two....	107
1977	Rover 3500 Rover SD1 Rover SD1 is the code name given to a series of large executive cars made by British Leyland and its successor Austin Rover from 1976 until 1986....	157	Audi 100 Audi 100 The Audi 100 and Audi 200 are mid-sized automobiles from Audi , made between 1968 and 1994. The C3 model of the Audi 100 was sold in the United States as the Audi 5000 until 1988....	138	Ford Fiesta Ford Fiesta The Ford Fiesta is a small front wheel drive supermini car designed by the Ford Motor Company and built in Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, China, India and South Africa....	135
1978	Porsche 928 Porsche 928 The Porsche 928 is a grand tourer automobile sold by Porsche Aktiengesellschaft of Germany from model year 1978 to MY 1995, during which time it was one of their most expensive offerings....	261	BMW 7-series BMW E23 The BMW E23 is an automobile platform that was the basis for the first BMW 7 Series luxury car, produced by the German automaker BMW. Replacing the BMW E3 large sedan, the E23 was produced for ten years from 1977 to 1987 and was replaced by the BMW E32 7 Series in 1986....	231	Ford Granada Ford Granada Ford Motor Company used the Ford Granada for unrelated vehicles sold in different markets:* The Ford Granada was built and marketed in Europe from 1972 to 1985 ...	203
1979	Simca-Chrysler Horizon Chrysler Horizon The Horizon, was a subcompact automobile developed by Chrysler Europe and was sold in Europe between 1977 and 1985 under the Chrysler, Simca and Talbot nameplates....	251	Fiat Ritmo Fiat Ritmo The 1978 Fiat Ritmo, styled by Bertone of Italy, was the most distinctive looking small family car in Europe on its launch in 1978 Turin Motorshow....	239	Audi 80 Audi 80 The Audi 80 is a compact executive car produced by the Germany automotive industry Audi, from 1966 to 1996. It initially shared its platform with the Volkswagen Passat, and was available as a sedan and an Avant ....	181
1980	Lancia Delta Lancia Delta The Lancia Delta is a small family car produced by Italian automaker Lancia with the first generation being produced between 1979 and 1994, the second generation running from 1993 until 1999, and the third generation Delta entering production in 2008....	369	Opel Kadett Opel Kadett The Opel Kadett is a small family car produced by the Germany automaker Opel between 1937 and 1940, then from 1962 to 1992.Delta Motor Corporation in South Africa used the Opel Kadett name until 1999....	301	Peugeot 505 Peugeot 505 The Peugeot 505 was a large executive car produced by the France manufacturer Peugeot from 1979 to 1992 in Sochaux, France. It was also manufactured outside France, for example in Argentina by Sevel from 1981 to 1995, China, Indonesia and Nigeria....	199
1981	Ford Escort Ford Escort (European) The Ford Escort is a small family car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 to 2003. Although it was originally a European model, the Escort badge has also been applied to several different designs in North America over the years ....	326	Fiat Panda Fiat Panda The Fiat Panda is a city car from the Italy automotive manufacturer Fiat. The first Fiat Panda was made from 1980 to 2003 with only few changes, and is now sometimes referred to as the "old Panda"....	308	Austin Metro	255
1982	Renault 9	335	Opel Ascona Opel Ascona The Opel Ascona was a mid-size car automobile produced by Opel, the Germany subsidiary of General Motors Corporation. It had three generations produced from 1970 to 1988....	304	Volkswagen Polo Volkswagen Polo The Volkswagen Polo is a supermini car manufactured by Volkswagen. It is sold in Europe and other markets worldwide in hatchback, sedan , coup? and station wagon variants....	252
1983	Audi 100 Audi 100 The Audi 100 and Audi 200 are mid-sized automobiles from Audi , made between 1968 and 1994. The C3 model of the Audi 100 was sold in the United States as the Audi 5000 until 1988....	410	Ford Sierra Ford Sierra The Ford Sierra is a large family car built by Ford Europe from 1982 until 1993. It was designed by Uwe Bahnsen, Robert Lutz and Patrick le Qu?ment....	386	Volvo 760	157
1984	Fiat Uno Fiat Uno The Fiat Uno is a supermini car produced by the Italy manufacturer Fiat. The Uno was launched in 1983 and built in its homeland until 1995, with production still taking place in other countries....	346	Peugeot 205 Peugeot 205 The Peugeot 205 is a supermini car produced by the France car manufacturer Peugeot between 1983 and 1997. It was declared 'Car of the Decade' by CAR magazine in 1990....	325	Volkswagen Golf Volkswagen Golf The 'Volkswagen Golf' is a compact car / small family car manufactured by Volkswagen since 1974 and marketed worldwide across six generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates -- prominently as the 'Volkswagen Rabbit' in the United States and Canada , and as the 'Volkswagen Caribe' in Mexico ....	156
1985	Opel Kadett Opel Kadett The Opel Kadett is a small family car produced by the Germany automaker Opel between 1937 and 1940, then from 1962 to 1992.Delta Motor Corporation in South Africa used the Opel Kadett name until 1999....	326	Renault 25 Renault 25 The Renault 25 is an executive car produced by the France automaker Renault from 1984 to 1991. The most luxurious and upmarket Renault ever at the time, it placed second in the 1985 European Car of the Year contest....	261	Lancia Thema Lancia Thema The Lancia Thema is an executive car produced by the Italy automaker Lancia between 1984 and 1994, and was one of four cars to share the "Type Four chassis" chassis alongside the Alfa Romeo 164, Fiat Croma and Saab 9000....	191
1986	Ford Scorpio Ford Scorpio The Ford Scorpio was an executive car produced by the Ford Motor Company at its factory in Cologne, Germany between 1985 and 1998. Known within Ford by its codename DE-1, it replaced the Ford Granada ....	337	Lancia Y10	291	Mercedes-Benz 200-300E Mercedes-Benz W124 W124 is the Mercedes-Benz internal chassis-designation for the 1984 to 1995 version of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The W124 models replaced the Mercedes-Benz W123 models after 1985 and were superseded by the Mercedes-Benz W210 E-Class after 1995....	273
1987	Opel Omega Opel Omega The Opel Omega was an executive car produced by the Germany automaker Opel between 1986 and 2003. Replacing the Opel Rekord, it was voted European Car of the Year for 1987....	275	Audi 80 Audi 80 The Audi 80 is a compact executive car produced by the Germany automotive industry Audi, from 1966 to 1996. It initially shared its platform with the Volkswagen Passat, and was available as a sedan and an Avant ....	238	BMW 7-series BMW E32 In 1987, BMW introduced the second generation of the BMW 7 Series, known internally as the E32. Aimed at the high end of the luxury market, the car offered some of the latest innovations in automotive technology, and a new, top-of-the-line V12 engine....	175
1988	Peugeot 405 Peugeot 405 The Peugeot 405 is a large family car released by the France automaker Peugeot in July 1987 and which continues to be manufactured under license outside France....	464	Citroën AX Citroën AX The Citro?n AX is a supermini car built by the France manufacturer Citro?n from 1986 to 1998.The AX was launched at the 1986 Paris Motor Show to replace the Citro?n Visa....	252	Honda Prelude Honda Prelude The Honda Prelude was a sports coupe produced by Japanese automaker Honda from 1978 until 2001. The two-door coupe spanned five generations and was discontinued upon the release of the fourth-generation Honda Integra in late 2001, due to its decreasing sales and popularity....	234
1989	Fiat Tipo Fiat Tipo The Fiat Tipo is a small family car designed by the I.DE.A Institute design house and produced by the Italy manufacturer Fiat between 1988 and 1995....	356	Opel Vectra Opel Vectra The Opel Vectra is a large family car produced primarily by Opel, the Germany subsidiary of GM Europe . In the United Kingdom, it is sold under the Vauxhall Motors marque as Vauxhall Vectra ....	261	Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat The Volkswagen Passat is a family car built by Volkswagen through six design generations since 1973. Falling between the Volkswagen Golf/Volkswagen Jetta and Volkswagen Phaeton in the current Volkswagen line-up, the Passat has been badged variously as Dasher, Santana, Quantum, Magotan, Corsar and Carat....	194
1990	Citroën XM Citroën XM The Citro?n XM is an executive car that was produced by the France automaker Citro?n between 1989 and 2000. Citro?n sold 330,000 XMs during the model's 10 years of production....	390	Mercedes-Benz SL Mercedes-Benz SL-Class The Mercedes-Benz SL is a roadster manufactured by Mercedes since 1954. The designation SL derives from the German Sport Leicht, or Sport Light — and was first applied to the Mercedes-Benz 300SL 'Gullwing' named also after its Gull-wing doors or upward-opening doors....	215	Ford Fiesta Ford Fiesta The Ford Fiesta is a small front wheel drive supermini car designed by the Ford Motor Company and built in Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, China, India and South Africa....	214
1991	Renault Clio Renault Clio The Renault Clio is a supermini car produced by the France automobile manufacturer Renault. Originally launched in 1990, it is currently in its third generation....	312	Nissan Primera Nissan Primera The Nissan Primera is a large family car produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan for the domestic and European markets....	258	Opel Calibra Opel Calibra The Opel Calibra also known as the Chevrolet Calibra in South America, the Holden Calibra in Australia and New Zealand, and the Vauxhall Calibra in the United Kingdom is a sports car produced by Germany automaker Opel between 1989 and 1997....	183
1992	Volkswagen Golf Volkswagen Golf The 'Volkswagen Golf' is a compact car / small family car manufactured by Volkswagen since 1974 and marketed worldwide across six generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates -- prominently as the 'Volkswagen Rabbit' in the United States and Canada , and as the 'Volkswagen Caribe' in Mexico ....	276	Opel Astra Opel Astra The Opel Astra is a small family car designed and manufactured by Opel, the European subsidiary of General Motors.It is branded as an Opel in continental Europe, the Republic of Ireland, the Middle East, North Africa, Russia and South Africa, as Vauxhall Motors in the United Kingdom, as Holden in Australasia, as Chevrolet in Latin America a...	231	Citroën ZX Citroën ZX The Citro?n ZX is a small family car produced by the France manufacturer Citro?n between 1991 and 1998.During the 1990s, the ZX was Citro?n's competitor in the class, traditionally dominated in Europe by the Ford Escort and Volkswagen Golf, a market segment Citro?n had moved away from when the Citro?n GS was replaced with the Citro?n BX te...	213
1993	Nissan Micra	338	Fiat Cinquecento Fiat Cinquecento The Fiat Cinquecento was a city car designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro of Ital Design, launched by Fiat in late 1991 to replace the Fiat 126. It was the first Fiat model to be solely manufactured in the Fabryka Samochod?w Malolitrazowych plant in Tychy, Poland, which had been sold to Fiat by the Polish state, and where production of the Polish v...	304	Renault Safrane Renault Safrane The Renault Safrane was an executive car designed and built by the France manufacturer Renault from 1992 to 2000. Throughout its lifespan it remained the most expensive and most luxurious Renault available....	244
1994	Ford Mondeo Ford Mondeo The Ford Mondeo is a large family car sold by the Ford Motor Company in various markets throughout the world. The name "Mondeo" derives from the Latin word mundus, meaning "world"....	290	Citroën Xantia Citroën Xantia The Citro?n Xantia is a Medium family car produced by the France automaker Citro?n. First seen at the end of 1992, the car was produced between 1993 and 2001 ....	264	Mercedes-Benz C Mercedes-Benz C-Class The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is a compact executive car produced by the Mercedes-Benz division of Daimler AG. First introduced in 1993 as a replacement for the Mercedes-Benz W201 range, the C-Class was nicknamed the "Baby Benz" as it was the smallest model in the marque's lineup, until the 1997 arrival of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class....	192
1995	Fiat Punto Fiat Punto The Fiat Punto is a supermini car produced by the Italy manufacturer, Fiat, since 1993. It is currently in its third generation....	370	Volkswagen Polo Volkswagen Polo The Volkswagen Polo is a supermini car manufactured by Volkswagen. It is sold in Europe and other markets worldwide in hatchback, sedan , coup? and station wagon variants....	292	Opel Omega Opel Omega The Opel Omega was an executive car produced by the Germany automaker Opel between 1986 and 2003. Replacing the Opel Rekord, it was voted European Car of the Year for 1987....	272
1996	Fiat Bravo/Brava Fiat Bravo/Brava The Fiat Bravo and Fiat Brava are small family cars produced by the Italy automaker Fiat from 1995 to 2001. The name was revived for 2007 with an all-new replacement for the Fiat Stilo; the new version will use only the Bravo name and is not available with three doors....	378	Peugeot 406 Peugeot 406 The Peugeot 406 is a large family car from the France automaker Peugeot from 1995 to 2004. Available in sedan , estate and coup? bodystyles with a choice of petrol or turbodiesel engines, the 406 replaced the Peugeot 405 in Peugeot's lineup, and was itself replaced by the Peugeot 407....	363	Audi A4 Audi A4 The Audi A4 is a compact executive car produced by the Germany automaker Audi since 1994. The first generation A4 succeeded the Audi 80.It is available as a sedan or a station wagon ....	246
1997	Renault Mégane Scénic	405	Ford Ka Ford Ka The Ford Ka is a city car from the Ford Motor Company marketed in Europe and elsewhere.The name is officially pronounced as Ka as can be heard in Ford's advertising....	293	Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat The Volkswagen Passat is a family car built by Volkswagen through six design generations since 1973. Falling between the Volkswagen Golf/Volkswagen Jetta and Volkswagen Phaeton in the current Volkswagen line-up, the Passat has been badged variously as Dasher, Santana, Quantum, Magotan, Corsar and Carat....	248
1998	Alfa Romeo 156 Alfa Romeo 156 The Alfa Romeo 156 is a compact executive car introduced by Italy automaker Alfa Romeo at the 1997 Frankfurt Motor Show as the replacement for the Alfa Romeo 155....	454	Volkswagen Golf Volkswagen Golf The 'Volkswagen Golf' is a compact car / small family car manufactured by Volkswagen since 1974 and marketed worldwide across six generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates -- prominently as the 'Volkswagen Rabbit' in the United States and Canada , and as the 'Volkswagen Caribe' in Mexico ....	266	Audi A6 Audi A6 The Audi A6 is an executive car car produced by the Germany automaker Audi. It is available in sedan and station wagon body styles. The second and third generation A6 were also used as the basis for the Audi allroad quattro and A6 allroad quattro models respectively....	265
1999	Ford Focus Ford Focus (international) The Ford Focus is a small family car made by Ford Motor Company and sold in most Ford markets worldwide. It was launched in 1998 in Europe and 2002 in Australia....	444	Opel Astra Opel Astra The Opel Astra is a small family car designed and manufactured by Opel, the European subsidiary of General Motors.It is branded as an Opel in continental Europe, the Republic of Ireland, the Middle East, North Africa, Russia and South Africa, as Vauxhall Motors in the United Kingdom, as Holden in Australasia, as Chevrolet in Latin America a...	269	Peugeot 206 Peugeot 206 The Peugeot 206 is a supermini car , manufactured by the France automaker Peugeot since 1998....	248
2000	Toyota Yaris Toyota Yaris The Toyota Yaris brand is used to refer to non-japanese versions of:Toyota Vitz, hatchback sold as the Toyota Yaris* in South Africa, Europe, South America, and later in Australia and North America and Jamaica...	344	Fiat Multipla Fiat Multipla The Fiat Multipla is a compact MPV manufactured by Italian automaker Fiat since 1998. Based on the Fiat Brava, the Multipla is quite unlike any other on the market....	325	Opel Zafira Opel Zafira The Opel Zafira is a compact MPV produced by KPK and Opel, a General Motors subsidiary. The Zafira is branded as Opel, Vauxhall Motors, Holden and Chevrolet, depending on the market....	265
2001	Alfa Romeo 147 Alfa Romeo 147 The Alfa Romeo 147 is a small family car produced by Italian automaker Alfa Romeo since 2000. The 147 was also voted European Car of the Year for 2001....	238	Ford Mondeo Ford Mondeo The Ford Mondeo is a large family car sold by the Ford Motor Company in various markets throughout the world. The name "Mondeo" derives from the Latin word mundus, meaning "world"....	237	Toyota Prius Toyota Prius The Toyota Prius is a hybrid electric vehicle mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation.The Prius first went on sale in Japan in 1997, making it the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle....	229
2002	Peugeot 307 Peugeot 307 The Peugeot 307 is a family car produced by the France Peugeot manufacturer since 2001. It was awarded the European Car of the Year title for 2002, and continues in production as of 2008 despite the launch of the Peugeot 308 in September 2007....	286	Renault Laguna Renault Laguna The Renault Laguna is a large family car produced by the France manufacturer Renault. The first Laguna was launched in 1993, the second generation was launched in 2000, and the third generation was made available for sale in October 2007....	244	Fiat Stilo Fiat Stilo The Fiat Stilo is a small family car available as a 3-door and a 5-door hatchback, as well as an stationwagon , produced by the Italy automaker Fiat Automobiles....	243
2003	Renault Mégane Renault Mégane The Renault M?gane is a small family car produced by the France automaker Renault since 1995. It is offered in 3- and 5-door hatchback, Saloon , coup?, convertible and station wagon bodystyles....	322	Mazda 6	302	Citroën C3 Citroën C3 The Citro?n C3 is a supermini car with a range of inline-4 engines that has been produced by the French automaker Citro?n since 2002. It was designed by Donato Coco and Jean-Pierre Plou?, previously known for designing the Renault Twingo; the former has been the head of the Citro?n design team since 1999....	214
2004	Fiat Panda Fiat Panda The Fiat Panda is a city car from the Italy automotive manufacturer Fiat. The first Fiat Panda was made from 1980 to 2003 with only few changes, and is now sometimes referred to as the "old Panda"....	281	Mazda 3	241	Volkswagen Golf Volkswagen Golf The 'Volkswagen Golf' is a compact car / small family car manufactured by Volkswagen since 1974 and marketed worldwide across six generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates -- prominently as the 'Volkswagen Rabbit' in the United States and Canada , and as the 'Volkswagen Caribe' in Mexico ....	241
2005	Toyota Prius Toyota Prius The Toyota Prius is a hybrid electric vehicle mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation.The Prius first went on sale in Japan in 1997, making it the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle....	406	Citroën C4 Citroën C4 The Citro?n C4 is a small family car produced by French automaker Citro?n since autumn 2004. The C4 was designed to be the successor to the Citro?n Xsara....	267	Ford Focus Ford Focus (international) The Ford Focus is a small family car made by Ford Motor Company and sold in most Ford markets worldwide. It was launched in 1998 in Europe and 2002 in Australia....	228
2006	Renault Clio Renault Clio The Renault Clio is a supermini car produced by the France automobile manufacturer Renault. Originally launched in 1990, it is currently in its third generation....	256	Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat The Volkswagen Passat is a family car built by Volkswagen through six design generations since 1973. Falling between the Volkswagen Golf/Volkswagen Jetta and Volkswagen Phaeton in the current Volkswagen line-up, the Passat has been badged variously as Dasher, Santana, Quantum, Magotan, Corsar and Carat....	251	Alfa Romeo 159 Alfa Romeo 159 The Alfa Romeo 159 is a compact executive car produced by the Italy manufacturer Alfa Romeo since 2005. The 159 was introduced in production form at the 2005 Salon International de l'Auto as a replacement for the successful Alfa Romeo 156....	212
2007	Ford S-Max Ford S-MAX The Ford S-Max is an MPV/sedan produced by the Ford Motor Company for the European market and by Chang'an Ford Automobile Co., Ltd for the Chinese market....	235	Opel/Vauxhall Corsa	233	Citroën C4 Picasso Citroën C4 Picasso The Citro?n C4 Picasso is a range of two compact MPVs, a five-seater and a seven-seater , unveiled by French automaker Citro?n in August 2006 and presented at the Mondial de l'Automobile 2006 in September 2006 for the seven-seater, and in January 2007 for the five-seater....	222
2008	Fiat 500 Fiat Nuova 500 A new Fiat 500 was announced by Italy automaker Fiat on May 5, 2006. Images of the new Fiat 500 were presented on March 20, 2007, and the car was launched officially on July 4, 2007, with 250,000 in attendance....	385	Mazda2	325	Ford Mondeo Ford Mondeo The Ford Mondeo is a large family car sold by the Ford Motor Company in various markets throughout the world. The name "Mondeo" derives from the Latin word mundus, meaning "world"....	202
2009	Opel/Vauxhall Insignia Opel Insignia The Opel Insignia is a large family car produced by GM Europe German Division "Opel" since 2008, replacing the Opel Vectra. It was launched at the 2008 British International Motor Show....	321	Ford Fiesta Ford Fiesta The Ford Fiesta is a small front wheel drive supermini car designed by the Ford Motor Company and built in Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, China, India and South Africa....	320	Volkswagen Golf Volkswagen Golf The 'Volkswagen Golf' is a compact car / small family car manufactured by Volkswagen since 1974 and marketed worldwide across six generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates -- prominently as the 'Volkswagen Rabbit' in the United States and Canada , and as the 'Volkswagen Caribe' in Mexico ....	223

Manufacturer	Wins	Winning Cars
*Winners sorted by manufacturer*
Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian automaker founded on 24 June 1910 in Milan. Alfa Romeo has been a part of the Fiat Group since 1986....	2	156 Alfa Romeo 156 The Alfa Romeo 156 is a compact executive car introduced by Italy automaker Alfa Romeo at the 1997 Frankfurt Motor Show as the replacement for the Alfa Romeo 155.... (1998)	147 Alfa Romeo 147 The Alfa Romeo 147 is a small family car produced by Italian automaker Alfa Romeo since 2000. The 147 was also voted European Car of the Year for 2001.... (2001)
Audi Audi AUDI AG, is a Germany car manufacturer which produces cars under the Audi brand, . The name Audi is based on a latin translation of the last name of the founder August "Horch", itself the German word for ?hear." Another explanation for the origin of the name is as an acronym for ?Auto Union Deutschland Ingolstadt."...	2	80 Audi 80 The Audi 80 is a compact executive car produced by the Germany automotive industry Audi, from 1966 to 1996. It initially shared its platform with the Volkswagen Passat, and was available as a sedan and an Avant .... (1973)	100 Audi 100 The Audi 100 and Audi 200 are mid-sized automobiles from Audi , made between 1968 and 1994. The C3 model of the Audi 100 was sold in the United States as the Audi 5000 until 1988.... (1983)
Austin Austin Motor Company The Austin Motor Company was a United Kingdom manufacturer of automobiles that rose to be a major motorcar brand, the dominant partner after merger with Morris in 1952 but declining after absorption into the British Leyland Motor Corporation, and its subsequent troubles....	1	1800 Austin 1800 BMC ADO17 was the name used by the British Motor Corporation for its range of cars produced from September 1964 to 1975 and sold initially under its Austin Motor Company marque as the Austin 1800.... (1965)
Chrysler Chrysler Europe In the 1960s, Chrysler Corporation sought to become a world producer of automobiles. The company had never had much success outside North America, contrasting with Ford Motor Company's worldwide reach and General Motors Corporation' success with Opel, Vauxhall Motors, Holden and Bedford Vehicles.... /Simca Simca Simca was a France automaker and marque, founded in 1934 by Henri Th?odore Pigozzi . Simca was originally affiliated with Fiat, but later, after a period of independence, when Simca bought Ford's French branch, became increasingly controlled by the Chrysler, in 1970 becoming a part of Chrysler Europe and a brand rather than independent compa...	2	Alpine/1307-1308 Simca 1307 The Simca 1307 was the name under which Chrysler Europe launched its new large family car in 1975. A modern, front-wheel drive hatchback, it was one of the first such cars in that class, along with the Volkswagen Passat, and became the 1976 European Car of the Year.... (1976)	Horizon (1979)
Citroën Citroën Citro?n is a France automobile manufacturer, founded in 1919 by Andr? Citro?n, it was the world's first mass-production car company outside of the USA....	3	GS Citroën GS The Citro?n GS and Citro?n GSA were small family cars produced by the French automaker Citro?n. The GS was voted European Car of the Year for 1971, and was probably the most technologically advanced car in its class when launched, with class leading comfort, safety and aerodynamics.... (1971)	CX Citroën CX The Citro?n CX is an automobile produced by the France automaker Citro?n from 1974 to 1991. Citro?n sold nearly 1.2 million CXs during its 16 years of production.... (1975)	XM Citroën XM The Citro?n XM is an executive car that was produced by the France automaker Citro?n between 1989 and 2000. Citro?n sold 330,000 XMs during the model's 10 years of production.... (1990)
Fiat Fiat Fiat S.p.A. Fiat based cars are constructed all around the world?the largest concern outside Italy is in Brazil . It also has factories in Argentina and Poland....	9	124 Fiat 124 The Fiat 124 is a Mid-size car family car produced by the Italy manufacturer Fiat between 1966 and 1974. It was the replacement of the Fiat 1300 and Fiat 1300/1500.... (1967)	128 Fiat 128 The Fiat 128 was a small family car manufactured by the Italy manufacturer Fiat from 1969 to 1985.Although the styling was similar to the 124 and 125, the 128 was an advanced and influential design that pioneered the front-wheel-drive revolution at Fiat.... (1970)	127 Fiat 127 The Fiat 127 is a supermini car produced by the Italy automaker Fiat between 1971 and 1983. It was introduced in 1971 as the replacement for the Fiat 850.... (1972)	Uno Fiat Uno The Fiat Uno is a supermini car produced by the Italy manufacturer Fiat. The Uno was launched in 1983 and built in its homeland until 1995, with production still taking place in other countries.... (1984)
		Tipo Fiat Tipo The Fiat Tipo is a small family car designed by the I.DE.A Institute design house and produced by the Italy manufacturer Fiat between 1988 and 1995.... (1989)	Punto Fiat Punto The Fiat Punto is a supermini car produced by the Italy manufacturer, Fiat, since 1993. It is currently in its third generation.... (1995)	Bravo/Brava Fiat Bravo/Brava The Fiat Bravo and Fiat Brava are small family cars produced by the Italy automaker Fiat from 1995 to 2001. The name was revived for 2007 with an all-new replacement for the Fiat Stilo; the new version will use only the Bravo name and is not available with three doors.... (1996)	Panda Fiat Panda The Fiat Panda is a city car from the Italy automotive manufacturer Fiat. The first Fiat Panda was made from 1980 to 2003 with only few changes, and is now sometimes referred to as the "old Panda".... (2004)
		500 Fiat Nuova 500 A new Fiat 500 was announced by Italy automaker Fiat on May 5, 2006. Images of the new Fiat 500 were presented on March 20, 2007, and the car was launched officially on July 4, 2007, with 250,000 in attendance.... (2008)
Ford	5	Escort Ford Escort (European) The Ford Escort is a small family car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 to 2003. Although it was originally a European model, the Escort badge has also been applied to several different designs in North America over the years .... (1981)	Granada/Scorpio Ford Scorpio The Ford Scorpio was an executive car produced by the Ford Motor Company at its factory in Cologne, Germany between 1985 and 1998. Known within Ford by its codename DE-1, it replaced the Ford Granada .... (1986)	Mondeo Ford Mondeo The Ford Mondeo is a large family car sold by the Ford Motor Company in various markets throughout the world. The name "Mondeo" derives from the Latin word mundus, meaning "world".... (1994)	Focus Ford Focus (international) The Ford Focus is a small family car made by Ford Motor Company and sold in most Ford markets worldwide. It was launched in 1998 in Europe and 2002 in Australia.... (1999)
Ford	5	S-Max Ford S-MAX The Ford S-Max is an MPV/sedan produced by the Ford Motor Company for the European market and by Chang'an Ford Automobile Co., Ltd for the Chinese market.... (2007)
Lancia Lancia Lancia Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italy automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat in 1969. The company has a long history of producing distinctive cars and also has a strong rally heritage....	1	Delta Lancia Delta The Lancia Delta is a small family car produced by Italian automaker Lancia with the first generation being produced between 1979 and 1994, the second generation running from 1993 until 1999, and the third generation Delta entering production in 2008.... (1980)
Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coach es, and trucks. It is currently a division of the parent company, Daimler AG , after previously being owned by Daimler-Benz....	1	S-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a series of the largest sedans produced by Mercedes-Benz, a division of Daimler AG. The S-Class, a product of nine lines of Mercedes-Benz models dating since the mid-1950s, is the world's best-selling luxury flagship sedan.... (1974)
Nissan	1	Micra (1993)
NSU NSU Motorenwerke AG NSU Motorenwerke Aktiengesellschaft, , was a Germany manufacturer of automobile and motorcycles, which was founded in 1873. It was acquired by Volkswagen Group in 1969....	1	Ro 80 NSU Ro 80 The NSU Ro 80 was a technologically advanced large sedan -type automobile produced by the Germany firm of NSU Motorenwerke AG from 1967 until 1977.... (1968)
Opel Opel Adam Opel Gesellschaft mit beschr?nkter Haftung is a Germany automaker, part of General Motors.The company was founded on 21 January, 1863, and began making automobiles in 1899.... /Vauxhall Vauxhall Motors Vauxhall Motors is a UK automobile company. It is a subsidiary of General Motors , and is part of GM Europe. Most current Vauxhall models are right-hand drive derivatives of GM's Opel brand....	3	Kadett Opel Kadett The Opel Kadett is a small family car produced by the Germany automaker Opel between 1937 and 1940, then from 1962 to 1992.Delta Motor Corporation in South Africa used the Opel Kadett name until 1999.... /Astra Vauxhall Astra Astra is a model-name which has been used by Vauxhall Motors, the United Kingdom subsidiary of General Motors , on their small family car ranges since 1979.... (1985)	Omega Opel Omega The Opel Omega was an executive car produced by the Germany automaker Opel between 1986 and 2003. Replacing the Opel Rekord, it was voted European Car of the Year for 1987.... /Carlton Vauxhall Carlton The Vauxhall Carlton is an executive car that was sold by Vauxhall Motors in the United Kingdom from 1978 to 1994.... (1987)	Insignia Opel Insignia The Opel Insignia is a large family car produced by GM Europe German Division "Opel" since 2008, replacing the Opel Vectra. It was launched at the 2008 British International Motor Show.... (2009)
Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot is a major France automobile brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citro?n. Its parent company PSA Peugeot Citro?n is the second largest carmaker in Europe, behind Volkswagen....	3	504 Peugeot 504 The Peugeot 504 is a large family car manufactured in Europe by France automaker Peugeot between 1968 and 1983, with production continuing until 2005 in Nigeria and Kenya.... (1969)	405 Peugeot 405 The Peugeot 405 is a large family car released by the France automaker Peugeot in July 1987 and which continues to be manufactured under license outside France.... (1988)	307 Peugeot 307 The Peugeot 307 is a family car produced by the France Peugeot manufacturer since 2001. It was awarded the European Car of the Year title for 2002, and continues in production as of 2008 despite the launch of the Peugeot 308 in September 2007.... (2002)
Porsche Porsche Porsche SE or Porsche is a Germany automotive industry of luxury vehicle automobiles, which is majority-owned by the Porsche family and Pi?ch families....	1	928 Porsche 928 The Porsche 928 is a grand tourer automobile sold by Porsche Aktiengesellschaft of Germany from model year 1978 to MY 1995, during which time it was one of their most expensive offerings.... (1978)
Renault Renault Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, buses, tractors, and trucks. Due to its alliance with Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., it is currently the world's 4th largest automaker.It owns the Romanian automaker Dacia and the Korean automaker Renault Samsung Motors....	6	16 Renault 16 The Renault 16 is a large family car with an at first unusual hatchback body, produced by France automaker Renault between 1965 and 1980 in Le Havre, France.... (1966)	9 (1982)	Clio Renault Clio The Renault Clio is a supermini car produced by the France automobile manufacturer Renault. Originally launched in 1990, it is currently in its third generation.... (1991)	Scénic Renault Scénic The Renault Sc?nic is a compact MPV produced by France automaker Renault, the first to be labelled as such in Europe. It is based on the chassis of the Renault M?gane small family car.... (1997)
	6	Mégane Renault Mégane The Renault M?gane is a small family car produced by the France automaker Renault since 1995. It is offered in 3- and 5-door hatchback, Saloon , coup?, convertible and station wagon bodystyles.... (2003)	Clio Renault Clio The Renault Clio is a supermini car produced by the France automobile manufacturer Renault. Originally launched in 1990, it is currently in its third generation.... (2006)
Rover Company	2	P6 Rover P6 The Rover P6 series is a group of sedan cars produced from 1963 to 1977 Solihull, West Midlands , England. It was replaced by the Rover SD1. It was voted European Car of the Year in 1964.... (1964)	SD1 Rover SD1 Rover SD1 is the code name given to a series of large executive cars made by British Leyland and its successor Austin Rover from 1976 until 1986.... (1977)
Toyota	2	Yaris Toyota Yaris The Toyota Yaris brand is used to refer to non-japanese versions of:Toyota Vitz, hatchback sold as the Toyota Yaris* in South Africa, Europe, South America, and later in Australia and North America and Jamaica... (2000)	Prius Toyota Prius The Toyota Prius is a hybrid electric vehicle mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation.The Prius first went on sale in Japan in 1997, making it the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle.... (2005)
Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen Passenger Cars, also known as VW, is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany and is the original as well as the largest brand by sales volume within the Volkswagen Group....	1	Golf Volkswagen Golf The 'Volkswagen Golf' is a compact car / small family car manufactured by Volkswagen since 1974 and marketed worldwide across six generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates -- prominently as the 'Volkswagen Rabbit' in the United States and Canada , and as the 'Volkswagen Caribe' in Mexico .... (1992)

European Car of the Year

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Results: 1964–2009

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