Volkswagen Polo chosen as this years World Car of The Year
08 April 2010
Volkswagen of America, Inc. and Volkswagen AG have announced that the Volkswagen Polo has been chosen as this years World Car of the Year, surpassing 29 competing nominees.
Volkswagen of America, Inc. and Volkswagen AG have announced that the Volkswagen Polo has been chosen as this years World Car of the Year, surpassing 29 competing nominees.
Announced at the New York International Auto Show, the annual World Car of the Year competition acknowledges the most outstanding cars of the year based on value, safety, merit, significance, emotional appeal, and environmental impact.
Were honoured that the Volkswagen Polo was chosen by this distinguished group of jurors, Volkswagen AG Chairman of the Board of Management Dr Martin Winterkorn said. After the great triumph of the Golf last year, we are delighted to repeat this success with the new Polo. These automobiles have reaped numerous awards, winning well-nigh every prize the automotive industry has to award. This shows that Volkswagen is on the right track and is offering arguably the best range of products in its history.
Volkswagen Polos latest generation gathered a massive number of admirers because of the brands neat, timeless design and remarkable efficiency and versatility. Over 230,000 consumers have ordered this popular Volkswagen subcompact vehicle to date.
The annual World Car of the Year awards, which is currently in its seventh year, has been praised as among the most significant and credible programmes of its kind. The judges for the event, who come from 25 different nations, are selected by the World Car Steering Committee based on their experience, expertise, influence, and credibility.
A separate award was given to the product brand BlueMotion, which consists of the Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Golf, and Volkswagen Passat, after being voted by the World Car of The Year organisation as this years World Green Car of the Year.
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