VW Golf named What Car? Used Car of the Year
The judging panel, which included Alan Senior, head of valuation services at CDL Ltd and David Gerrans of Warranty Direct, said that the Mk6 Golf ‘has long stood out as excellent to drive, and this is backed up by a practical interior and exceptional refinement’.
They added that the best example of value for money is the 1.4 TSI SE which, with prices starting from as low as £6200, is within reach of most family budgets.
In addition to choosing the overall Used Car of the Year, the judges picked winners and runners-up in nine categories, based on running costs, reliability, driveability, quality, longevity, safety features and desirability.
The full list of winners is:
|
Category |
Winning vehicle |
|
Overall winner |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI SE 5dr |
|
Small car |
Vauxhall Corsa |
|
Family car |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI SE 5dr |
|
Estate car |
Mazda 6 Estate 2.2D 163 TS2 |
|
MPV |
Ford S-Max 2.0 TDCi Zetec |
|
SUV |
Nissan Qashqai 1.5 dCi Acenta |
|
Reader award |
Honda |
|
Executive and luxury car |
BMW 320d SE |
|
Nearly new car |
Vauxhall Astra 1.6i Exclusiv |
|
Fun car |
Renault Clio Renaultsport 200 Cup |
|
Manufacturer award |
Vauxhall |
Natalie Middleton
Natalie has worked as a fleet journalist for over 20 years, previously as assistant editor on the former Company Car magazine before joining Fleet World in 2006. Prior to this, she worked on a range of B2B titles, including Insurance Age and Insurance Day.
