2012 Euro COTY winner

The Vauxhall Ampera / Opel Ampera / Chevrolet Volt joint entry has been named as the 2012 European Car of the Year.

Chevrolet Volt (2011) Front Side 2
The Chevrolet Volt...
Vauxhall Ampera (2012) Rear Side
... and the Vauxhall Ampera.

Fifty-nine motoring journalists from across twenty-three countries had the task of allocating votes to a shortlist of seven models, and in the end their decision was an emphatic one.

A total of 330 points were given to the Ampera / Volt range-extender, 49 more than the second-placed Volkswagen Up! city car received. Third place was taken by the Ford Focus.

It was perhaps unexpected that the Range Rover Evoque and Citroën DS5 didn’t secure more support, but in this company a last place for the Toyota Yaris came as no great surprise.

2012 European Car of the Year Results
Position Manufacturer Model Points
1 Vauxhall / Opel / Chevrolet Ampera / Volt 330
2 Volkswagen Up! 281
3 Ford Focus 256
4 Range Rover Evoque 186
5 Fiat Panda 156
6 Citroën DS5 144
7 Toyota Yaris 122

Images © GM Company.

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