35 cars will compete for the title of Continental Irish Car of the Year 2013.
The complete list was announced by the Irish Motoring Writers Association (IMWA) today. The Continental Irish Car of the Year and Continental Irish Van of the Year will be revealed at a gala event in the Convention Centre, Dublin, on Thursday 22nd November, 2012.
The full field of candidates for the Continental Irish Car of the Year 2013 are as follows:
| Audi A3 | Honda Civic | Opel Zafira Tourer |
| Audi Q3 | Honda CR-V | Peugeot 208 |
| BMW 3 Series | Hyundai i30 | Porsche 911 |
| BMW 6 Series Gran Coupé | Hyundai Santa Fe | Porsche Boxster |
| BMW M5 | Hyundai Veloster | SEAT Mii |
| Chevrolet Cruze | Kia cee’d | Skoda Citigo |
| Chevrolet Orlando | Kia Optima | Subaru XV |
| Chevrolet Spark | Lexus GS | Toyota GT86 |
| Chrysler 300C | Mazda CX-5 | Volkswagen Beetle |
| Citroen DS5 | Mercedes-Benz B-Class | Volkswagen up! |
| Fiat Panda | Mercedes-Benz M-Class | Volvo V40 |
| Ford B-Max | Mercedes-Benz SL |
Gerry Murphy, Chairman of the IMWA, commented: “In spite of the general economic slowdown, we are still seeing the arrival inIrelandof a lot of innovative new car models brim full of new automotive technologies and the field of runners for the 2013 title certainly doesn’t dissappoint”.
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.
“As with each year, the IMWA car jury provide a great service for Irish motorists in helping them to make sense of the bewildering array of new cars that has been launched in Ireland this year”, commented Paddy Murphy of Continental Tyres Ireland, Irish Car of the Year sponsor. “The list of candidates for this year’s award is an eclectic one with a lot of quality in it – it won’t be an easy choice for the jurors”.
A shortlist of vehicles will be announced in the coming weeks.
Last year the Continental Irish Car of the Year title went to the Kia Rio while the van accolade was won by the Volkswagen Crafter.
19th October, 2012
