The Car of the Year

In front of a huge audience The Car of the Year 2024 was awarded to the Renault Scenic this morning at the Geneva Motor Show. For the 12th time since 2012, The Car of the Year has been announced at the Geneva Motor Show. 58 Jury members from 22 countries have given their votes on 7 brand new cars that were shortlisted. The Renault Scenic received 329 points altogether which resulted in a clear win. Second came the BMW 5-series with 308 points. The other finalists finished in an explicit distance. Third came the Peugeot 3008 with 197 points, die Kia EV9 finished fourth with 190 points. Volvo EX30 reached fifth with 169 points, followed by the BYD Seal with 131 points and Toyota C-HR with 127 points. „The Renault Scenic is a clear and worthy winner“, said Søren W. Rasmussen, the President of The Car of the Year Jury. „But also very obvious is the fantastic performance of the car that finished second, the BMW 5- series.“ The Car of the Year is the most traditional and coveted award in the automotive world. The Jury consists of 58 of Europe’s most professional and extremely experienced motoring journalists, all independent from the motoring industry. The voting grid and the motivations of the Jury members are published shortly after the announcement on carotheyear.org „We are back in the game“, resumed Renault CEO Fabrice Cambolive, „it's the first Car of the Year win for us since 2006. The whole team is very proud of it“. Each Jury member had 25 points to spread over at least five of the seven shortlisted finalists with a maximum of 10 points for their favourite car, and no equal first places. Important criteria are technological progress, environmental friendliness, safety and value for money. „Renault received 22 first places, BMW received 19 maximum votes“, said Søren W. Rasmussen. „The other finalist finished behind significantly“. This result is a recommendaIon for car buyers in Europe. „For The Car of the Year Jury, the center of gravity is the customer“, says Jury President Søren W. Rasmussen. 2024 is the 12th year since 2012 that The Car of the Year has been announced at the Geneva Motor Show. „The partnership between our organizaIon and the Geneva Motor Show has been a win-win-situaIon from the beginning“, said Frank Janssen, the Managing Director of The Car of the Year. „Since Covid, motor shows have been facing tough times, but I am convinced that people want to see, feel and touch the cars before they spend a lot of money on them. Also, motor shows are the places to experience hottest trends, talk about latest news and exchange ideas with the people of the same business once a year“. The results in short: Renault Scenic 329 points, BMW 5-series 308 points, Peugeot 3008 197 points, Kia EV9 190 points, Volvo EX30 168 points, BYD Seal 131 points, Toyota C-HR 127 points #TheCaroftheYear #TheCaroftheYear2024 #genevamotorshow #gims #renaultscenic #bmw5series #peugeot3008 #kiaev9 #volvoex30 #bydseal #toyotachr

Countdown: Next Monday, The Car of the Year 2024 will be announced in Geneva. Will it be the BMW 5-series, the German premium bestseller, available with a great variety of engines? Be there: Monday, February 26th, 8:00 am. Geneva Motor Show. https://lnkd.in/dUytiizF #TheCaroftheYear #TheCaroftheYear2024 #CaroftheYear #BMW5series #BYDseal #KiaEV9 #Peugeot3008 #RenaultScenic #ToyotaCHR #VolvoEx30

Countdown: Next Monday, The Car of the Year 2024 will be announced in Geneva. Will it be the BYD Seal, the first Chinese car ever in the finals? Be there: Monday, February 26th, 8:00 am. Geneva Motor Show. https://lnkd.in/dUytiizF #TheCaroftheYear #TheCaroftheYear2024 #CaroftheYear #BMW5series #BYDseal #KiaEV9 #Peugeot3008 #RenaultScenic #ToyotaCHR #VolvoEx30

Countdown: Next Monday, The Car of the Year 2024 will be announced in Geneva. Will it be the Kia EV9, the largest of the seven vehicles in this year's competition? Be there: Monday, February 26th, 8:00 am. Geneva Motor Show. https://lnkd.in/etQ5Cj6m #TheCaroftheYear #TheCaroftheYear2024 #CaroftheYear #BMW5series #BYDseal #KiaEV9 #Peugeot3008 #RenaultScenic #ToyotaCHR #VolvoEx30

Countdown: Next Monday, The Car of the Year 2024 will be announced in Geneva. Will it be the Peugeot 3008, currently available as BEV and PHEV? It's one out of seven finalists. Be there: Monday, February 26th, 8:00 am. Geneva Motor Show. https://lnkd.in/etQ5Cj6m #TheCaroftheYear #TheCaroftheYear2024 #CaroftheYear #BMW5series #BYDseal #KiaEV9 #Peugeot3008 #RenaultScenic #ToyotaCHR #VolvoEx30

Countdown: Next Monday, The Car of the Year 2024 will be announced in Geneva. Will it be the Renault Scénic E-Tech, the fully electric minivan? It's one out of seven finalists. Be there: Monday, February 26th, 8:00 am. Geneva Motor Show. https://lnkd.in/etQ5Cj6m #TheCaroftheYear #TheCaroftheYear2024 #CaroftheYear #BMW5series #BYDseal #KiaEV9 #Peugeot3008 #RenaultScenic #ToyotaCHR #VolvoEx30

Countdown: Next Monday, The Car of the Year 2024 will be announced in Geneva. Will it be the Toyota C-HR, the hybrid finalist of the hybrid pioneer? It's one out of seven finalists. Be there: Monday, February 26th, 8:00 am. Geneva Motor Show. https://lnkd.in/etQ5Cj6m #TheCaroftheYear #TheCaroftheYear2024 #CaroftheYear #BMW5series #BYDseal #KiaEV9#Peugeot3008 #RenaultScenic #ToyotaCHR #VolvoEx30

Countdown: One week from now, The Car of the Year 2024 will be announced in Geneva. Will it be the Volvo EX30, the smallest pure-electric car of the Swedish brand ever? It's only one out of seven finalists. Be there: Monday, February 26th, 8:00 am. Geneva Motor Show. https://lnkd.in/etQ5Cj6m #TheCaroftheYear #TheCaroftheYear2024 #CaroftheYear #BMW5series #BYDseal #KiaEV9 #Peugeot3008 #RenaultScenic #ToyotaCHR #VolvoEx30

Seven finalists, 54 Jury members, a beautiful track and lots of conversations make The Car of the Year Jury happy. We had a successful gathering with our General Assembly of the Jury and the final testdrives for The Car of the Year 2024 at UTAC CERAM proving ground in Mortefontaine near Paris. Now, until February 23rd the Jury will vote for the winner. Be there at the announcement on Monday 26th of February 8am at the Geneva Motor Motor Show #TheCaroftheYear #TheCaroftheYear2024 #CaroftheYear #BMW5series #BYDseal #KiaEV9 #Peugeot3008 #RenaultScénic #ToyotaCHR #VolvoEX30 #GenevaMotorShow #GIMS

The Car of the Year 2024 final test-drive at Mortefontaine proving ground. Seven finalists, 54 Jury members on location for honing their verdict. Announcement of the winner on February 26 at the Geneva Motor Show 2024. 8:00am. Be there. https://lnkd.in/dK7k9x97