Every European Car of the Year winner (2000–2025)
The top 3 according to 308 votes from people: 2000: Toyota Yaris · 2001: Alfa Romeo 147 · 2004: Fiat Panda. (Updated Aug 15, 2025.)
Since 1964 a jury of European motoring journalists has chosen the Car of the Year. From the Toyota Yaris in 2000 through the Nissan Leaf, the first electric car to win, to the Renault 5 E-Tech in 2025: every winner since 2000 with its points and the second and third placed cars. Peugeot and Renault won four times each in that period.
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Top 26
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2000: Toyota Yaris
Car of the Year 2000 with 344 points. Runner-up: Fiat Multipla; third: Opel Zafira A.
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2001: Alfa Romeo 147
Car of the Year 2001 with 238 points. Runner-up: Ford Mondeo ’01; third: Toyota Prius.
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2004: Fiat Panda
Car of the Year 2004 with 281 points. Runner-up: Mazda 3; third: VW Golf V.
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2003: Renault Mégane II
Car of the Year 2003 with 322 points. Runner-up: Mazda6; third: Citroën C3.
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2007: Ford S-MAX
Car of the Year 2007 with 235 points. Runner-up: Opel Corsa D; third: Citroën C4 Picasso.
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2002: Peugeot 307
Car of the Year 2002 with 286 points. Runner-up: Renault Laguna II; third: Fiat Stilo.
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2011: Nissan Leaf
Car of the Year 2011 with 257 points. Runner-up: Alfa Romeo Giulietta; third: Opel Meriva B. The first electric car to win.
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2006: Renault Clio III
Car of the Year 2006 with 256 points. Runner-up: VW Passat B6; third: Alfa Romeo 159.
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2008: Fiat 500
Car of the Year 2008 with 385 points. Runner-up: Mazda2; third: Ford Mondeo ’07.
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2016: Opel Astra K
Car of the Year 2016 with 312 points. Runner-up: Volvo XC90; third: Mazda MX-5.
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2018: Volvo XC40
Car of the Year 2018 with 325 points. Runner-up: Seat Ibiza; third: BMW 5er (G30).
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2020: Peugeot 208 II
Car of the Year 2020 with 281 points. Runner-up: Tesla Model 3; third: Porsche Taycan.
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2021: Toyota Yaris
Car of the Year 2021 with 266 points. Runner-up: Fiat 500; third: Cupra Formentor. The Yaris won for the second time, after 2000.
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2010: VW Polo V
Car of the Year 2010 with 347 points. Runner-up: Toyota iQ; third: Opel Astra J.
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2013: VW Golf VII
Car of the Year 2013 with 414 points. Runner-up: Toyota GT86/Subaru BRZ; third: Volvo V40.
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2009: Opel Insignia
Car of the Year 2009 with 321 points. Runner-up: Ford Fiesta ’09; third: VW Golf VI.
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2023: Jeep Avenger
Car of the Year 2023 with 328 points. Runner-up: VW ID. Buzz; third: Nissan Ariya.
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2025: Renault 5 E-Tech/Alpine A290
Car of the Year 2025 with 353 points. Runner-up: Kia EV3; third: Citroën C3/ë-C3.
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2014: Peugeot 308
Car of the Year 2014 with 307 points. Runner-up: BMW i3; third: Tesla Model S.
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2012: Opel Ampera/Chevrolet Volt
Car of the Year 2012 with 330 points. Runner-up: VW Up; third: Ford Focus ’11.
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2022: Kia EV6
Car of the Year 2022 with 279 points. Runner-up: Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric; third: Hyundai Ioniq 5.
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2019: Jaguar I-Pace
Car of the Year 2019 with 250 points. Runner-up: Alpine A110; third: Kia Ceed.
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2005: Toyota Prius
Car of the Year 2005 with 406 points. Runner-up: Citroën C4; third: Ford Focus ’04.
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2015: VW Passat B8
Car of the Year 2015 with 340 points. Runner-up: Citroën C4 Cactus; third: Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse (205).
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2024: Renault Scénic E-Tech
Car of the Year 2024 with 329 points. Runner-up: BMW 5er (G60); third: Peugeot 3008.
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2017: Peugeot 3008
Car of the Year 2017 with 319 points. Runner-up: Alfa Romeo Giulia; third: Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse (213).
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (1)
Opel Ampera als Auto des Jahres, das hat sich echt nicht gut gealtert 😅