{"id":22580,"date":"2021-02-26T14:20:12","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T13:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=22580"},"modified":"2021-03-02T14:35:09","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T13:35:09","slug":"the-womens-world-car-of-the-years-best-cars-of-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/the-womens-world-car-of-the-years-best-cars-of-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"The Women&#8217;s World Car of the Year&#8217;s best cars of 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_22582\" style=\"width: 860px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WWCOTY_urban_2021.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22582\" class=\"wp-image-22582 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WWCOTY_urban_2021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WWCOTY_urban_2021.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WWCOTY_urban_2021-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WWCOTY_urban_2021-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Top) &#8211; BEST FAMILY CAR &#8211; Skoda Octavia (Above) BEST URBAN CAR &#8211; Peugeot 208<\/p><\/div>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><em><strong>The Women&#8217;s World Car of the Year jury<span lang=\"en-US\">, a team of fifty motoring journalists from 38 countries on five continents have chosen their best cars of 2020 writes Geraldine Herbert<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Nine vehicles in total, each representing excellence in its segment, not only in terms of safety, comfort and technology but also in terms of value for money. <\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span lang=\"en-US\">This is the eleventh year that the WWCOTY, the only jury in the automotive world composed exclusively of female motoring journalists, has cast its votes. As in previous years, the voting process has been certified by the independent auditor Grant Thornton New Zealand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span lang=\"en-US\">This year, the work of the jury has been particularly complicated due to the confinement measures and the consequent limitation of time to test cars in most countries. This has meant an extra effort on the part of the WWCOTY judges who have faced exhausting days of testing and evaluating models.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22583\" style=\"width: 860px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WWCOTY_luxyury_2021.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22583\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22583\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WWCOTY_luxyury_2021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WWCOTY_luxyury_2021.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WWCOTY_luxyury_2021-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WWCOTY_luxyury_2021-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WWCOTY_luxyury_2021-321x214.jpg 321w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WWCOTY_luxyury_2021-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BEST LUXURY CAR &#8211; Lexus LC500 Cabrio<\/p><\/div>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span lang=\"en-US\">After this phase, they now will decide which is the Best Car of the Year in absolute terms. The contenders will be these nine cars, already proven to be the best in their class. The challenge facing WWCOTY, a team of fifty motoring journalists from 38 countries on five continents, is to choose the winner. <\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The result will be announced on March 8, International Women&#8217;s Day. In the meantime, the cars which have been deemed best in their segment are:<\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"566\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"174\" \/>\n<col width=\"174\" \/>\n<col width=\"174\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td width=\"174\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>BEST URBAN CAR<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"174\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>BEST FAMILY CAR<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"174\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>BEST LUXURY CAR<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td width=\"174\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Peugeot 208<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"174\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Skoda Octavia<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"174\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Lexus LC500 Cabrio<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"566\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"174\" \/>\n<col width=\"174\" \/>\n<col width=\"174\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td width=\"174\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>BEST SPORT CAR<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"174\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>BEST URBAN SUV<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"174\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>BEST MEDIUM SUV<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td width=\"174\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Ferrari F8 Spider<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"174\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Peugeot 2008<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"174\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Land Rover Defender<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"566\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"174\" \/>\n<col width=\"174\" \/>\n<col width=\"174\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td width=\"174\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>BEST LARGE SUV<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"174\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>BEST 4X4 &amp; PICK UP<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"174\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>BEST EV<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td width=\"174\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Kia Sorento<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"174\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Ford F-150<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"174\">Honda e<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The new voting system introduced this year was based on choosing the three best models in each category in the first round, taking into account models launched between January and December 2020. 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