The European automobile industry presented the highly anticipated “Car of the Year” award this year, as every year. The winner of 2024 was Renault Scenic E-Tech at the ceremony held at the Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS). In this prestigious award, celebrated for the 61st time, Renault came out on top with 329 votes and won the title of “Car of the Year” for the seventh time in its history.
Car of the Year 2024 in Europe: Renault Scenic E-Tech
In the competition, the BMW 5 Series came in second place, just behind the Renault Scenic, with a total of 308 votes and 19 best votes. Third place went to the new Peugeot 3008 with 197 votes and 3 best votes. Among the finalists were names such as Kia EV9 (190 points), Volvo EX30 (168), BYD Seal (131) and Toyota C-HR (127). In this year’s competition, four of the seven finalists were all-electric models, while the other three had fully electric and/or plug-in versions.
After being held at the Brussels International Motor Show last year, the award ceremony returned to GIMS this year and the “Car of the Year” award ceremony became the opening event of the Geneva International Motor Show.
The jury for the Car of the Year 2024 was formed by 58 members from 22 countries. The jury’s aim was to determine the best new car on sale. Renault Scenic E-Tech stood out as 22 jury members selected this SUV as the best among seven finalists.
In today’s world where the importance of electric and environmentally friendly cars increases day by day, the awarding of models such as Renault Scenic E-Tech can be considered as an indicator of the transformation in the sector. This award also shows that the automobile industry’s investment in electric vehicles and innovations in this direction are appreciated.
Renault CEO Fabrice Cambolive; “ Winning the ‘Car of the Year’ award is a great pride for everyone within the Renault Group and the Renault brand. Receiving this prestigious award shows that we made the right choices. Featuring record range, generous interior volume, superior driving pleasure, the new Solarbay panoramic sunroof and many more features, Scenic E-Tech 100% Electric has all the right features to strengthen its position in the European electric vehicle market.” said.
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