Car of the Year explained
Car of the Year (COTY) is a common abbreviation for numerous automotive awards.
The "Car of the Year" phrase is considered to have been introduced by Motor Trend magazine in 1949 when the new publication named Cadillac as Motor Trend Car of the Year.[1] [2] [3]
Other publications and various organizations also have developed COTY recognitions. The Australian automobile magazine Wheels began an award in 1963.
In 1964, a jury of European automotive journalists began selecting the European Car of the Year award.
Many COTY awards focus on regional markets, vehicle types, or market segments. An example is the "tow car of the year" in the UK (for pulling travel trailers).[4] or the COTY AJAC award in Canada.
Criteria
The COTY is meant to award excellence in automotive design. Criteria vary, but the World Car of the Year are typical:[5]
- eligible cars are all those that have been launched and gone on sale in the past year
- must be available on at least two continents
- juror can borrow the car in question from manufacturer fleet of test cars
- fitness for purpose
- real-world practicalities such as running costs, interior space and comfort, acceleration, handling, roadholding, ride comfort, noise levels, fit, finish, visual and tactile quality of the interior
- Innovation - advance of car design and engineering
The originator of the COTY award, Motor Trend, uses these criteria:[6]
- Advancement in design
- Engineering excellence - integrity of the total vehicle concept and execution and use of technologies that benefit the consumer
- Efficiency - fuel economy and overall operating costs
- Safety - protect occupants from harm in a crash and avoid a crash
- Value - relative to competitors in the same market segment
- Performance of intended function
Global
- World Car of the Year selected by a jury of 102 international automotive journalists from 30 countries,[7] beginning in 2003
Regional
- Arab Car of the Year (ARABCOTY) (Middle East) [8] https://www.arabcoty.com/
- European Car of the Year selected by a collective of automobile magazines from different countries in Europe. The current organisers of the award are Auto (Italy), Autocar (United Kingdom), Autopista (Spain), Autovisie (Netherlands), L'Automobile Magazine (France), Stern (Germany) and Vi Bilägare (Sweden). The voting jury consists of motoring journalists from publications throughout Europe.
- Middle East Car of the Year (MECOTY)[9] https://www.mecoty.com/
- North American Car of the Year - 60 automotive journalists from the US and Canada
National
Sample Results
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Powered Up: Tesla Model S Named 'Car of the Year' By Motor Trend . Chris . Nagy . 14 November 2012 . automoblog.net . 19 May 2015.
- Web site: Ford Fusion: It's tops with Motor Trend . Jil McIntosh. 2009-11-18 . 2020-09-02.
- Web site: The World's Best Car Magazines . Essel Group - Daily News Analysis India. 2008-07-24 . 2020-09-02.
- Web site: Awards . Caravan Club . 19 May 2015.
- Web site: An insider's guide to the World Car of the Year award . Richard Bremner. The National FZ LLC United Printing & Publishing, Abu Dhabi. 2015-07-30 . 2020-09-02.
- Web site: How We Determine our Car, Truck, and SUV of the Year - Reference Mark. Mark Rechtin. MOTOR TREND GROUP, LLC. 2018-11-27 . 2020-09-02.
- Web site: Jurors :: World Car Awards . 2023-10-25 . www.worldcarawards.com.
- Web site: Home . arabcoty.com.
- Web site: Middle East Car Of The Year 2014 motorspirit.me. Madadha. Ghaith. en. 2020-02-06.
- Web site: Drive Car of the Year . Drive . 5 December 2020.
- China Car Awards. http://www.ccoty.cn/china-car-award/
- Web site: GERMAN CAR OF THE YEAR . GCOTY . 5 December 2020.
- Web site: Das Goldene Lenkrad 2013: Alle Sieger im Überblick. 2015-04-26. autobild.de. de. 19 May 2015.
- Web site: Continental Tyres Irish Car of the Year Awards. Continental Tyres Irish Car of the Year. en. 2019-11-15.
- Web site: (Lithuanian) Car of the Year website. 2016-11-12. 2016-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20161113120138/http://pressauto.lt/category/metu-automobilis/. dead.
- Web site: Home . qcoty.com.
- (Russian) Car of the Year 2013 marketing brochure. autogoda. 19 May 2015.
- Web site: UK Car of the Year . UK Car of the Year.
- Web site: Auto Express Car of the Year . Auto Express Car of the Year.
- Web site: Car Magazine's Car of the Year . Car Magazine Car of the Year.
- Web site: Parker's Car of the Year .
- Web site: Top Gear Car of the Year . Top Gear Car of the Year.
- Web site: What Car? Car of the Year . What Car? Car of the Year.
- Web site: Motor Trend's Car of the Year .
- Web site: MotorWeek's Car of the Year .
- News: World Car of the Year 2015 revealed. 2015-04-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20150410223758/http://motoring.iafrica.com/features/989300.html. 10 April 2015. dead. dmy-all.
- News: New York Auto Show: BMWi3 Is The 2014 World Green Car Of The Year. Jim Henry. Forbes. 2014-04-17. 2014-04-17.
