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This year’s European Car of the Year result was close, with the top three contenders separated by only 18 points.

Electric vehicles dominate the 2022 European Car of the Year finalist list. In fact, six of the seven nominees – which were chosen by a jury vote – feature battery-electric powertrains.

A jury comprising 59 motoring journalists from 22 European countries has decided the winner of the 2021 European Car of the Year contest.

This year’s European Car of the Year jurors clearly aren’t very keen on German premium brands. A combined total of seven models from Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz appeared on the candidates list , but all have been eliminated from the contest following the first voting round.

In February, Seat announced that Cupra (originally a trim grade for sportier vehicles) would become a standalone brand. It was a bewildering move for a couple of reasons.