Renault wins European Car of the Year for the second year in a row

At the Brussels Motor Show, the results of the Car of the Year 2025 competition were announced: the Renault 5 won the award. For the second time since 1964, a representative of the same brand has won the Car of the Year twice in a row: in 1995-1996, Fiat Punto and Fiat Bravo won, and in 2024 -2025 Renault Scenic and Renault 5 were chosen as winners. French hatchback Kia EV3 and Citroen C3 won by a large margin.

According to tradition, the jury of the Car of the Year competition consisted of 60 automotive journalists from 23 countries. Renault 5 (and its “charged” version Alpine A290) scored 353 points. The other finalists are the Kia EV3 (291 points), Citroen C3 (215), Hyundai Inster (172), Dacia Duster (168), Cupra Terramar (165) and Alfa Romeo Junior (136). The organizers presented the award personally to the CEOs of Renault and Alpine.

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The head of the French brand, Fabrice Cambolive, said that Renault “feels enormous pride to receive this prestigious award.” The top manager noted that Renault 5 makes electric vehicles desirable and evokes an emotional response. “If there is a car with the potential to transform the electric car market, this is it,” Kamboliv concluded.

Electric cars also dominated the Women’s Car of the Year category. The MINI Cooper was the best city car, the Kia EV3 was the best compact crossover, and the Audi A6 e-tron was the best large car. Chinese brands were not included in the finalists.

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