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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<\/p><\/div>\n

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The winner of the Continental Irish Car of the Year \u00a0will be revealed at a gala event in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry on Thursday 21\u00a0November. \u00a028 Motoring Journalists, members of the Irish Motoring Writers\u00a0Association\u00a0will \u00a0decide which model is the best of the bunch for 2014<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The 51 cars competing for the title of \u00a0Continental Irish Car of the Year 2014 are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Audi RS 6 Avant<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audi S3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audi S Q5 TDI<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BMW 4 Series<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BMW M6 Gran Coup\u00e9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Citroen C4 Picasso<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dacia<\/span>\u00a0Duster<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dacia<\/span>\u00a0Logan MCV<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dacia<\/span>\u00a0Sandero<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiat 500L<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiat 500L MPW<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ford Fiesta ST<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ford Kuga<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jaguar F-Type<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kia Carens<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lexus IS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mazda6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mercedes-Benz A-Class<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mercedes-Benz CLA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mercedes-Benz S-Class<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MINI John Cooper Works GP Hatch<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MINI Paceman<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mitsubishi Space Star<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nissan Juke Nismo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nissan Note<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Opel Adam<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Opel Mokka<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peugeot 2008<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peugeot 208 GTi<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Porsche Cayman<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Range Rover<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Range Rover Sport<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Renault Captur<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Renault Clio<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Renault Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Renault Twizy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SEAT Ibiza Cupra<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SEAT Leon<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SEAT Toledo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skoda Rapid<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skoda Octavia<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SsangYong Korando<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subaru BRZ<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subaru Forester<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Suzuki SX-4 S-Cross<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Toyota<\/span>\u00a0Auris<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Toyota<\/span>\u00a0Corolla<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Toyota<\/span>\u00a0Prius+<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Toyota<\/span>\u00a0RAV4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Volkswagen Golf<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Volkswagen Golf GTI<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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Gerry Murphy<\/span>, Chairman of the IMWA, commented: \u201cThe number of cars eligible for this year\u2019s award is up from 36 entrants last year to some 51 new models for this year, that is a 38 percent increase.\u00a0 And although we mightn\u2019t see signs of it here in Ireland yet, the car manufacturers are certainly showing confidence in the wider European car market\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The 28 voting members of the Irish Motoring Writers\u2019 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor 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\u201d, commented Tom Dennigan of Continental Tyres Ireland, Irish Car of the Year sponsor.<\/span><\/p>\n

A shortlist of vehicles will be announced in the coming weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Geraldine Herbert<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

18th October, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

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