The Renault Scenic E-Tech was awarded the European Car of the Year 2024. The award was announced at a ceremony held at the Geneva Motor Show on February 26, 2024. Among the seven finalists, the Toyota C-HR was the only Japanese car to remain, which was disappointing for me as a Japanese person. The Yaris won the grand prize in 2021, so it was possible that a Japanese car would win the award for the first time in three years. From a long list of 28 models, a jury of 59 journalists representing 22 countries selected seven candidates.
European Car of the Year 2024 results
It was selected as the best out of seven finalists. This marks the seventh time that Renault has won the Car of the Year award, and the 61st time this year.
The Renault Scenic E-Tech took first place with 329 points. The BMW 5 Series came in second with 308 points, followed by the Peugeot 3008 with 197 points, the Kia EV9 with 190 points, the Volvo EX30 with 168 points, the BYD Seal with 131 points, and the Toyota C-HR with 127 points.
| Ranking | Manufacturer | Car model | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place | Renault | Scenic E-Tech | 329 points |
| 2nd place | BMW | 5 Series | 308 points |
| 3rd place | Peugeot | 3008 | 197 points |
| 4th place | KIA | EV9 | 190 points |
| 5th place | Volvo | EX30 | 168 points |
| 6th place | BYD | seal | 131 points |
| 7th place | Toyota | C-HR | 127 points |
About the European Car of the Year 2024
The European Car of the Year is one of Europe’s most prestigious automotive awards. It began in 1964 and will celebrate its 61st anniversary in 2023. Organized by nine car magazines in nine European countries, the awards are selected from passenger cars released in the past year.
About the European Car of the Year 2024 finalists
BMW 5-series
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BYD Seal
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Kia EV9
Peugeot E-3008/3008
2024 Peugeot E-3008
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Renault Scenic
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Toyota C-HR
c-hr
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Volvo EX30
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Toyota’s Yaris wins 2021 European Car of the Year award
The European Car of the Year 2021 award ceremony was held on March 1, 2021 (local time), and Toyota’s new Yaris won the award. This is the first time a car has won the award in 16 years, since the Prius won in 2005.
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→ Toyota’s “Yaris” wins the 2021 European Car of the Year award
