Like every year around this time, the seven finalists for Car of the Year in Europe 2025. It is one of the most renowned awards in the automotive sector and the award was traditionally presented at the Geneva Motor Show. Now that this event has disappeared, the winner will be announced on January 10 at the Brussels Motor Show. Until then, the jury made up of 60 journalists from 23 European countries will have to think which of these seven models He is deserving of the award.
As can be seen in the list of selected ones, the bodies of SUV style and also electrification. The small-sized models, with a marked urban character. In fact, in this trend the Hyundai Inster stands out, which has not yet reached European roads, followed by some as interesting as the Citroën C3 and the duo formed by Renault 5 and Alpine A290, which are considered the same model due to because they share a technical base.
Among SUVs, the Alfa Romeo Junior wanted to stand out for being the brand’s first in a booming segment, while also being offered in combustion and electric versions. The most traditional would be the Cupra Terramar and the Dacia Duster, both with some electrification, but without the possibility of having a 100% electric variant. In any case, the highlight of the vehicle selection is that we do not see no premium model brands that always appear on this list (Alfa Romeo would be the closest).
Like other years, the selection of the winner comes from voting by the jury, which has a peculiar system. Each person has 25 points to distribute among the seven cars, being able to focus a maximum of 10 points on their favorite and having to vote for at least five of the models. Renault has the possibility of revalidating the titlesince in the last edition it was crowned with the Scenic. Kia seeks to make up for the fourth position its EV9 obtained last year and the rest want to show that they have what it takes to stand out.
