The list of the 2021 European Car of the Year is here and we now have seven vehicles eyeing to take the top spot. There were 38 vehicles at the start where were reduced to 29 before the top 7 were finalized.
It is worth mentioning here that to be eligible for the 2021 European Car of the Year award, a vehicle has to be news, currently on sale, or before the year’s end in five or more European countries.
Here is the list of the qualifiers for the 2021 Car of the Year:
- Citroen C4
2. Cupra Formentor
3. Fiat New 500
4. Land Rover Defender
5. Skoda Octavia
6. Toyota Yaris
7. Volkswagen ID.3
The list shows three entries from the auto giant Volkswagen Group i.e. the Skoda Octavia, Cupra Formentor, and the Volkswagen ID.3. And we are sure you know that two of them, namely the ID.3 and the Fiat 500, are electric cars.
The final voting will conclude in February and we will get the name of the winner through an online event on March 1, 2021.
In 2020, the Peugeot 208 won the 2020 Car of the Year award beating the famous Porsche Taycan, BMW 1-Series, Tesla Model 3, and three other desirable models.
There are 60 automotive journalists from 23 European nations, who will vote to pick the Car of the Year.
Source and Image: Motor1