Tom Dennigan of Continental Tyres Ireland with Gerry Murphy, Chairman of the Irish Motoring Writers Association at the announcement of the field of runners for the 2014 Continental Irish Car of the Years awards
The winner of the Continental Irish Car of the Year will be revealed at a gala event in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry on Thursday 21 November. 28 Motoring Journalists, members of the Irish Motoring Writers Association will decide which model is the best of the bunch for 2014
The 51 cars competing for the title of Continental Irish Car of the Year 2014 are as follows:
| Audi RS 6 Avant |
| Audi S3 |
| Audi S Q5 TDI |
| BMW 4 Series |
| BMW M6 Gran Coupé |
| Citroen C4 Picasso |
| Dacia Duster |
| Dacia Logan MCV |
| Dacia Sandero |
| Fiat 500L |
| Fiat 500L MPW |
| Ford Fiesta ST |
| Ford Kuga |
| Jaguar F-Type |
| Kia Carens |
| Lexus IS |
| Mazda6 |
| Mercedes-Benz A-Class |
| Mercedes-Benz CLA |
| Mercedes-Benz S-Class |
| MINI John Cooper Works GP Hatch |
| MINI Paceman |
| Mitsubishi Space Star |
| Nissan Juke Nismo |
| Nissan Note |
| Opel Adam |
| Opel Mokka |
| Peugeot 2008 |
| Peugeot 208 GTi |
| Porsche Cayman |
| Range Rover |
| Range Rover Sport |
| Renault Captur |
| Renault Clio |
| Renault Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo |
| Renault Twizy |
| SEAT Ibiza Cupra |
| SEAT Leon |
| SEAT Toledo |
| Skoda Rapid |
| Skoda Octavia |
| SsangYong Korando |
| Subaru BRZ |
| Subaru Forester |
| Suzuki SX-4 S-Cross |
| Toyota Auris |
| Toyota Corolla |
| Toyota Prius+ |
| Toyota RAV4 |
| Volkswagen Golf |
| Volkswagen Golf GTI |
Gerry Murphy, Chairman of the IMWA, commented: “The number of cars eligible for this year’s award is up from 36 entrants last year to some 51 new models for this year, that is a 38 percent increase. And although we mightn’t see signs of it here in Ireland yet, the car manufacturers are certainly showing confidence in the wider European car market”.
The 28 voting members of the Irish Motoring Writers’ Association assess each vehicle, attributing points on the basis of criteria ranging from innovation and safety, to space, comfort, build quality, driving quality and value for money.
“For anyone in the lucky position of looking to renew their car with a 141 reg in January, the IMWA car jury provides a great service for Irish motorists in helping them to make sense of the array of new cars that has been launched in Ireland this year”, commented Tom Dennigan of Continental Tyres Ireland, Irish Car of the Year sponsor.
A shortlist of vehicles will be announced in the coming weeks.
Geraldine Herbert
18th October, 2013
