My judgement is based on following grounds:

Ford Fiesta is a car with personality and style and I do not only think of it´s bold design. It is also unusually fun to drive, alert and reliable in most situations. Among the engines there are very environmentally friendly alternatives. Fiesta is small but with high riding comfort and good equipment. It gives a lot of grown up feeling for it´s price. Unfortunately we do not yet know anything about the crash safety but I expect top scores.

A limousine for the people - no other car gives so much space and loading capacity for the money as Skoda Superb. The inventive and practical rear door is typical for Skoda which seems to be a company full of people with ideas about smart and useful solutions for car owners.

Alfa MiTo is nothing for those who seek a practical car. But it has a smashing charm and is a joy to look at. As a toy it is hard to beat! Alfa has used modern technology in an intelligent way. With the various driving programmes the MiTo almost becomes three different cars.

Opel Insignia and Citroën C5 are handsome and pleasant cars, important steps forward for their brands.