The VW Polo is 2010 European Car of the Year!
Volkswagen is definitely on a roll – the German company was voted Europe’s best carmaker last month, and now the VW Polo, which is also scheduled to be launched in India next year, has won the 2010 European Car of the Year (ECOTY) award, edging out vehicles like the Toyota iQ, Opel Astra, Skoda Yeti and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
While the Volkswagen Polo took the 1st spot with 347 points in the 2010 ECOTY, the Toyota iQ stood in 2nd place with 337 points, while the Opel/Vauxhall Astra took 3rd, with 221 points. The ECOTY jury comprised 59 auto journalists from 23 European countries.
‘The new Polo stands for German engineering, craftsmanship and superior cutting edge technology. The fifth-generation Polo was designed to address customer expectations with even greater uncompromising standards. That is why we are naturally very pleased to see our efforts validated in the form of this award,’ said Professor Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management, Volkswagen Group.
ECOTY winners over the last 15 years:
2010 Volkswagen Polo
2009 Vauxhall Insignia
2008 Fiat 500
2007 Ford S-Max
2006 Renault Clio
2005 Toyota Prius
2004 Fiat Panda
2003 Renault Megane
2002 Peugeot 307
2001 Alfa Romeo 147
2000 Toyota Yaris
1999 Ford Focus
1998 Alfa Romeo 156
1997 Renault Megane Scenic
1996 Fiat Bravo / Brava
1995 Fiat Punto
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