Skoda is named Car of the Year
The Skoda Fabia has been named Car of the Year in awards organised by What Car?
In a ceremony in London tonight the victorious Fabia 1.2 TSI 90 SE was also named best small car.
The top award came 15 years after Volkswagen-owned Skoda first won the main prize.
What Car? editor Jim Holder said: "The Fabia is a fully-deserved winner of our most sought-after award - not just because of the fact it is a well-equipped and practical small car, but also because of the big name rivals it has disposed of in the process.
"We've driven and evaluated all of its rivals and, whichever way you cut it, the Fabia is the most rounded small car on sale in the UK today."
These were the winners:
CAR OF THE YEAR - Skoda Fabia 1.2 TSI 90 SE
CITY CAR - Hyundai i10 1.2 Premium
SMALL CAR - Skoda Fabia 1.2 TSI 90 SE
FAMILY CAR - Skoda Octavia 1.2 TSI 105 SE
ELECTRIC CAR - Audi A3 e-tron
COUPE - Audi TT 2.0 TFSI Sport
ESTATE CAR - Ford Mondeo Estate 1.6 TDCi 120 Econetic Zetec
MPV - Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 1.6 e-HDi 115 Exclusive
HOT HATCH - Ford Fiesta ST-2
CONVERTIBLE - Audi A3 Cabriolet 1.4 TFSI 150 Sport
SMALL SUV - Nissan Qashqai 1.5 dCi 110 N-tec 2WD
LARGE SUV - Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE
EXECUTIVE CAR - BMW 520d SE automatic
SPORTS CAR - Porsche Boxster 2.7
LUXURY CAR - Mercedes-Benz S350 CDI Bluetec L SE Line
SAFETY - Land Rover Discovery Sport
READER AWARD - Honda HR-V
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