My judgement is based on following grounds:

Just like the previous years the choice to find the most outstanding candidate was rather difficult. Choosing between cars like the Alfa Romeo MiTo, the new Citroën C5, the new Ford Fiesta, the Opel Insignia, the Renault Mégane, the Skoda Superb or the Volkswagen Golf is extremely difficult as they all meet outstanding safety and ecology standards. For example the new Volkswagen Golf is in my eyes the best Golf ever on the technical aspect, but I found the design not revolutionary; or the Skoda Superb which is a big car for little money. But why didn’t they make a nice Estate?

I chose the new Citroën C5 who is fancy and elegant in look and driving. For me it’s really a Citroën as I like: high class, outstanding quality, good driving and good looking, especially the C5 Tourer, my favourite.

As I like family cars I chose also for the Opel Insignia with his advanced technology and
outstanding first class design. The Insignia is stylish, safe, quite and comfortable and give us a chance to forget finally the Signum.

The Alfa MiTo, in the small cars segment, is my favourite. You love it or not, but you can not ignore his particular design. And the Mito is a great car to drive, even as the steering is maybe too vague and the springing to stiff. But for once you can choose your own driving skills: dynamic, normal or all weather

The Ford Fiesta is based on the Mazda 2, who was already in 2008 my best choice. It is an nice Ford with good driving features. In my opinion, there is nothing revolutionary, but the design is rather beautiful.

As for the Mégane the quality and the new steering feeling is great. The new Mégane, and especially the Mégane Coupé is rather nice to see and has nothing in common with the former Mégane. The Mégane gives a great driving feeling, the engines are fine.