Today, the specialized jury announced the new Renault 5 (together with the sporty version of the Alpine A290) as the European Car of the Year 2025.
Renault 5 got 353 points, while Kia EV3 is in second place with 291 points. They are followed by Citroen C3/e-C3 with 215 points, Hyundai Inster (172), Dacia Duster (168), Cupra Terramar (165) and Alfa Romeo Junior (136).
It should be remembered that a Renault model won last year, the Scenic E-Tech.
New cars launched in 2024 could participate in the selection. They had to be completely new models and available for ordering until December 31. This initially created a longlist of 42 cars, after which seven finalists were chosen in November last year.
And finally, the winner of this prestigious trophy – the Renault 5 – was officially revealed today at the car fair in Brussels.
The jury normally consists of 60 members from 23 countries.
Prepared by: Ivan Mitić – Autoblog.rs
List of all past winners:
1964
Rover 2000
1965
Austin 1800
1966
Renault 16
1967
Fiat 124
1968 NSU Ro80
1969
Peugeot 504
1970
Fiat 128
1971 Citroen GS
1972
Fiat 127
1973
Audi 80
1974
Mercedes-Benz 450
1975 Citroen CX
1976 Simca 1307-1308
1977
Rover SD1
1978
Porsche 928
1979 Simca Horizon
1980 Lancia Delta
1981
Ford Escort
1982
Renault 9
1983
Audi 100
1984 Fiat Uno
1985 Opel Kadett
1986
Ford Scorpio
1987 Opel Omega
1988
Peugeot 405
1989 Fiat Tipo
1990 Citroën XM
1991 Renault Clio
1992 Volkswagen Golf
1993
Nissan Micra
1994
Ford Mondeo
1995 Fiat Punto
1996 Fiat Bravo
1997
Renault Scenic
1998 Alfa Romeo 156
1999
Ford Focus
2000
Toyota Yaris
2001 Alfa Romeo 147
2002
Peugeot 307
2003 Renault Megane
2004 Fiat Panda (new)
2005 Toyota Prius
2006 Renault Clio
2007
Ford S-MAX
2008
Fiat 500
2009
Opel Insignia
2010 Volkswagen Polo
2011 Nissan Leaf
2012 Opel Ampera/Chevrolet Volt
2013 Volkswagen Golf VII
2014
Peugeot 308
2015
Volkswagen Passat B8
2016 Opel Astra
2017
Peugeot 3008
2018 Volvo XC40
2019
Jaguar I-Pace
2020
Peugeot 208
2021
Toyota Yaris
2022 Kia EV6
2023
Jeep Avenger
2024
Renault Scenic E-Tech
2025
Renault 5 E-Tech / Alpine A290
Source: autoblog.rs
