"European Car of the Year": 7 finalists

In the final of the competition Car of the Year 2017 (COTY) selected seven cars out of 30 applicants

Last year, 58 automotive journalists from 22 European countries, including Russia, was named "Car of the Year 2016" model Opel Astra, which got 312 points. This Volvo XC90, who finished in second place in the final protocol, before the victory did not have quite a bit - crossover awarded 294 points.

This year, the chance to be recognized as the best car of the model are as follows:

Alfa Romeo Giulia,

Citroen C3,

Mercedes E-Class,

Nissan Micra,

Peugeot 3008,

Toyota C-HR,

Volvo S90 and V90.

Note: shortlisted applicants for the victory did not get one of this year's top automotive innovations - crossover Skoda Kodiaq, which the European press Other unconditional victory. (Model even stood in the foreground splash image COTY, where all the 30 contenders were collected). As it turned out, wrongly.
In the spring of 2017, on the eve of the Geneva Motor Show, one of the members of the jury will distribute 25 points available between a minimum of five finalists. The experts will not only accrue points, but also noted that distinguishes each of the tested vehicles.

Winners «Car of the year» competition (1964-2015)
1964 - Rover 2000
1965 - Austin 1800
1966 - Renault R16
1967 - Fiat 124
1968 - NSU Ro 80
1969 - Peugeot 504
1970 - Fiat 128
1971 - Citroen GS
1972 - Fiat 127
1973 - Audi 80
1974 - Mercedes-Benz S-Class W116
1975 - Citroen CX
1976 - Simca 1307 and 1308
1977 - Rover SD1
1978 - Porsche 928
1979 - Simca Horizon
1980 - Lancia Delta
1981 - Ford Escort
1982 - Renault 9
1983 - Audi 100
1984 - Fiat Uno
1985 - Opel Kadett
1986 - Ford Scorpio
1987 - Opel Omega
1988 - Peugeot 405
1989 - Fiat Tipo

1990 - Citroen XM
1991 - Renault Clio
1992 - Volkswagen Golf
1993 - Nissan Micra
1994 - Ford Mondeo
1995 - Fiat Punto
1996 - Fiat Bravo and Brava
1997 - Renault Megane Scenic
1998 - Alfa Romeo 156
1999 - Ford Focus
2000 - Toyota Yaris
2001 - Alfa Romeo 147
2002 - Peugeot 307
2003 - Renault Megane II
2004 - Fiat of Panda
2005 - Toyota Prius
2006 - Renault Clio
2007 - Ford S-Max
2008 - Fiat 500
2009 - Opel Insignia
2010 - Volkswagen Polo
2011 - Nissan Leaf
2012 - Opel Ampera
2013 - Volkswagen Golf
2014 - Peugeot 308
2015 - Volkswagen Passat
2016 - Opel Astra