New Car Awards 2012
The awards everyone wants to win are back, as we name the finest models in 18 categories and crown our Car of the Year for 2012
It's been a fantastic year for new cars, and we're celebrating the very best on sale in our prestigious annual New Car Awards. Today’s models are better to drive, more efficient and greater value than ever, and our awards highlight the top buys in 18 categories, from city cars to luxury cars. We also hand out seven special prizes including, for the first time, a Safety Award. And of course, we've also named our 2012 Car of the Year.
- The winners City Car: Skoda Citigo
- Supermini: Peugeot 208
- Compact Family Car: BMW 1 Series
- Family Car: Skoda Superb Commended
- Five-Seat MPV: Ford C-MAX
- Seven-Seat MPV: SEAT Alhambra
- Estate Car: Skoda Superb Estate
- Crossover: Mazda CX-5
- Compact SUV: Range Rover Evoque
- Large SUV: Land Rover Discovery
- Hot Hatch: Ford Focus ST
- Convertible: Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet
- Coupe: Peugeot RCZ
- Roadster: Porsche Boxster
- Pick-up: Volkswagen Amarok
- Compact Executive Car: BMW 3 Series
- Executive Car: BMW 5 Series
- Luxury Car: Mercedes S-Class
- Performance Car of the Year: Ferrari 458 Italia
- Green Award: Vauxhall Ampera
- Design Award: Jaguar C-X16
- Driver Power Award: Skoda
- Safety Award: Prince Michael of Kent
- Auto Express Hall of Fame: Andy Palmer
- Car of the Year: Skoda Citigo
