CAR OF THE YEAR 2020
And the winner is...
Cars
| 02-03-2020 | Update 08-03-2020
Today has been announced which car may call itself the Car of the Year 2020. In this mini series I counted down to that moment by discussing a nominee every day: I have put the model and brand in a historical perspective and have tried to estimate the odds of every finalist. How right was I? And above all… what car has won?
The Peugeot 208 is the Car of the Year 2020. With that, the title goes to a European brand for the 53rd time. The Tesla Model 3 comes in second with 39 points less, and with another 20 points less, the Porsche Taycan comes in third. The jury therefore clearly opts for (the option of) electric driving.
With the profit of the 208, Peugeot has its sixth Car of the Year, which means that the brand, together with Renault, is in second place in terms of the number of wins per brand. The 208 is the first Peugeot in the 20X series that has won the title. If the sales figures of the model are in the same proportion to the 205 (2nd in 1984) and 206 (3rd in 1999), then it's promising for Peugeot. In France, it already seems to be heading that way: in February the 208 was again the best-selling car there. The other two Peugeots that were Car of the Year and are now for sale as new cars, the 308 and 3008, also make it to the top ten in terms of sales.
My estimate appears to correspond reasonably well with reality. Of my personal top three, two are on the podium and my personal favorite has won. About the Tesla Model 3 I wrote that it would be alright by me if the the brand would gain the victory, but I expected the Porsche Taycan to do better. So I was wrong there. And the Renault Clio also did better in fourth place than I had estimated. Strikingly enough, the Clio received even more points than the 208 from the French jury members. The Ford Puma, on the other hand, was rated much lower than I expected: not top three, but only fifth. The full result can be seen below.
The top 7 of 2020
The Car of the Year 2020: Peugeot 208
De winnerThe Peugeot 208 is the Car of the Year 2020. With that, the title goes to a European brand for the 53rd time. The Tesla Model 3 comes in second with 39 points less, and with another 20 points less, the Porsche Taycan comes in third. The jury therefore clearly opts for (the option of) electric driving.
With the profit of the 208, Peugeot has its sixth Car of the Year, which means that the brand, together with Renault, is in second place in terms of the number of wins per brand. The 208 is the first Peugeot in the 20X series that has won the title. If the sales figures of the model are in the same proportion to the 205 (2nd in 1984) and 206 (3rd in 1999), then it's promising for Peugeot. In France, it already seems to be heading that way: in February the 208 was again the best-selling car there. The other two Peugeots that were Car of the Year and are now for sale as new cars, the 308 and 3008, also make it to the top ten in terms of sales.
The podium of Peugeots 20X series
My estimationMy estimate appears to correspond reasonably well with reality. Of my personal top three, two are on the podium and my personal favorite has won. About the Tesla Model 3 I wrote that it would be alright by me if the the brand would gain the victory, but I expected the Porsche Taycan to do better. So I was wrong there. And the Renault Clio also did better in fourth place than I had estimated. Strikingly enough, the Clio received even more points than the 208 from the French jury members. The Ford Puma, on the other hand, was rated much lower than I expected: not top three, but only fifth. The full result can be seen below.
The top 7 of 2020
- 1. Peugeot 208 (281 points)
- 2. Tesla Model 3 (242 points)
- 3. Porsche Taycan (222 points)
- 4. Renault Clio (211 points)
- 5. Ford Puma (209 points)
- 6. Toyota Corolla (152 points)
- 7. BMW 1-Serie (133 points)
With the announcement of the winner, this mini series on the Car of the Year has come to an end.
On Friday March 20, I pick up the car threat again, by adding a small space wonder to My classics.
Sources
- caroftheyear.org
- For the image I used the sites of Car of the Year, Peugeot and Peugeot Netherlands.