My judgement is based on following grounds:

As in former years the choice of the Car of the Year was rather difficult. But for me the Toyota IQ was the most outstanding candidate because this small car has everything of a big brother: room, security, comfort and a lot of driving pleasure, with a little surplus of being very ‘’green’’ by offering in the future an electric version.

As for the Opel Astra, it is one of those cars you choose because it’s a challenge: big car, big features and new items considering safety, driving pleasure, comfort and of course a big challenger for the Volkswagen Golf.

That’s why I also choose the VW Polo as a candidate. It is the best car in its segment and as for me the new Polo is even better than its concurrents.

The Peugeot 3008 and the Citroën C3 Picasso have also their reasons to be in my list. The Peugeot 3008 is for me one of the best compact monovolumes: big room, smart interior and fine driving. As for the Citroën C3 Picasso, it’s really a Picasso: surprising; good looking, roomy and easy to handle in the city.