Jaguar earned the title of Car of the year 2019, thanks to electrocreaser I-Pace

5 March 2019

The British brand first became European car of the year

Legendary European competition Car of the Year (COTY) for 2019, the results of which were summarized at the beginning today 89-m the Geneva motor show almost ended in a scandal, but in any case became a sensation. So, the voting results of the journalistic jury for the first not revealed the winner– the same number of points (250) received as a great handling coupe restored A110 Renault Alpine brand, and I electrocreaser Jaguar-Pace, which happened for the first time in 56-year history of the competition. The final word, of course, left for the Chairman of the jury Frank Jensena, who decided that a winner can be declared only one model.

I Jaguar-Pace became the first electrocreaser – winner of COTY

In the result, the votes were counted taking into account the number of journalists who voted specifically for one of the candidates resulting in the victory that is Jaguar. His victory also became the first in the history of the COTY.

Alpine A110 was a magnificent reincarnation of the legendary winner of rally routes 1960-70 

So, the result was very politically correct, however, the choice led to the delight of the feeling of oneness with the car almost all test it coupe Alpine A110 would be a sensation. This result in the COTY was not since the victory in the 1977 Porsche 928 class Grand Tourismo. Good would be "a blow to the stomach," all downsizing producers, which was a little humiliated that such a niche and expensive sports car.

Hatchback KIA Seed became only the third in the battle of two titans

 the Third COTY winner was the KIA Ceed hatchback (247 points) this year competed also new Ford Focus and Mercedes-Benz A-class crossover Citroen C5 liftback Aircross and the Peugeot 508.