What make and model of car was named European Car of the Year 2015?
"this award, and only the second Volkswagen-badged car ever to win it. Then came two years of success for electric-powered cars, with the British-built Nissan Leaf and United States-built (Opel) Vauxhall Ampera/Chevrolet Volt winning the 2011 and 2012 award respectively. The Volkswagen Golf (having previously won in 1992) then joined the Renault Clio with the distinction of two wins in the contest when the MK7 version won the 2013 award. One of the Golf's key rivals, the Peugeot 308, was the next winner. In 2015, was awarded the Volkswagen Passat. In 2016, the Opel/Vauxhall Astra, another key rival to the"
"the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. European Model S sales in 2015 totaled 15,515 units, ranking second after the Renault Zoe (18,727) and ahead of the Leaf (15,455). The Model S captured 15.9% of the European all-electric segment sales in 2015. The Model S topped the European luxury car segment in 2015, ahead of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (14,990), the segment's leader in previous years. Norway was the largest market in 2015 with 4,039 units sold. Cumulative Model S sales in Europe totaled 28,149 units by the end of 2015. A total of 23 units were sold during 2014. During its first full month"
"place. Ranking third was the Renault Zoe with 11,231 units. For a second year running, the Mitsubishi’s Outlander P-HEV was the top selling plug-in electric car in Europe with 31,214 units sold in 2015, up 57% from 2014. The Renault Zoe ranked second among plug-in electric cars, with 18,727 registrations, and surpassed the Nissan Leaf to become best selling pure electric car in Europe in 2015. Ranking next were the Volkswagen Golf GTE plug-in hybrid (17,300), followed by the all-electric Tesla Model S (15,515) and the Nissan Leaf (15,455), the BMW i3, including its REx variant, (12,047), and the Audi"
"in a Citroën C3. Peugeot, Citroën and DS vehicles have won many awards for their vehicles including: seven times the European Car of the Year award, 12 times the ""Car of the year"" ""Auto Europa"" award in Italy, 18 times the ""car of the year"" in Spain, and five times the ""Irish Car of the Year"" award. European Car of the Year award winners: Groupe PSA Groupe PSA (known legally as Peugeot S.A.; known as the PSA Group in English; formerly known as PSA Peugeot Citroën from 1991 to 2016) is a French multinational manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles sold"
"the award for 1987. 19 years after the 504 gave Peugeot its first European Car of the Year, the French carmaker finally enjoyed its second triumph in the competition when its mid-range 405 saloon won the 1988 award by a wide margin. A year later, Fiat became the first manufacturer to win the award five times when its ground-breaking new Tipo achieved victory. Citroen's new XM flagship model won the award for 1990, with its French rival Renault scoring success a year later with the new Clio supermini, which signalled the end for the iconic R5. With the award now"
"Golf, became the third automobile to win the award twice, having previously won in 1985. In 2017 Peugeot won with the fifth time with the crossover 3008. The 2018 winner announced on 5 March is for a Swedish manufacturer for the first time in the history of the competition, with the Volvo XC40 winning. European Car of the Year The European Car of the Year award is an international award established in 1964, by a collective of automobile magazines from different countries in Europe. The current organisers of the award are ""Auto"" (Italy), ""Autocar"" (United Kingdom), ""Autopista"" (Spain), ""Autovisie"" (Netherlands),"
"of only three cars, the others being the Renault Clio and Opel/Vauxhall Astra, to have been voted European Car of the Year twice, in 1992 and 2013. The Volkswagen Golf has made the annual Car and Driver 10Best list multiple times. The Golf Mk7 won the Motor Trend Car of the Year award in 2015, and the Mk1 GTI also won the award in 1985. In May 1974, Volkswagen presented the first-generation Golf as a modern front-wheel-drive, long-range replacement for the Volkswagen Beetle. Later Golf variations included the Golf GTI (introduced in June 1976 with a fuel-injected 1.6-litre engine capable"
"won the European Car of the Year in 2018. Volvo XC40 The Volvo XC40 is a subcompact luxury crossover SUV manufactured by Volvo Cars. It was revealed on 21 September 2017. Orders started in September of 2017 and manufacturing began in November 2017. The XC40 was named ""Car of the Year"" by the magazine ""What Car?"" in January 2018, and it was given the European Car of the Year award at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. The XC40 was also awarded Carsales Car of the Year in 2018. The company plans to increase their production across 2018-2019 to meet global"
"Car of the Year, defeating the Toyota iQ and Opel/Vauxhall Astra. In 2018 the Volkswagen Polo Mk4 Polo Vivo (South-Africa) was replaced by the Volkswagen Polo Mk5 and is also called the Polo Vivo. The European version, with exceptions for the French and Turkish market, includes a standard ESP electronic stabilization program with Hill Hold Control, head-thorax airbags (integrated in the front seatbacks), belt tensioners and belt force limiters plus seatbelt warning indicator and head restraints, three rear head restraints and Isofix child seat preparation. In France, ESP and Hill Hold Control are standard equipment only on the models with"
"engine line-up of the Passat B7 was re-introduced with this generation with slightly increased power outputs, variable displacement for the 1.4-litre TSI petrol engine and two selective catalytic reduction (SCR) diesel engines, with one being twin-turbocharged. A plug-in hybrid, the Passat GTE, with an updated battery pack from the Golf GTE and Audi A3 Sportback e-tron is scheduled for launch in mid-2015 in the United Kingdom with sales commencing in 2016. Led by new chief of design Walter de Silva and VW's acquisition of coachbuilder Bertone, the 2015 Passat won the 2015 European Car of the Year award. Known as"
"Year rankings Mazda 3 was chosen as the Best New Small Car. Canadian magazine ""The Car Guide"" chose Mazda 3 as the Best Compact Car in its Best Buys car rankings for 2015 and 2016. In Europe, three Skyactiv-G (gasoline) engines are offered, one 1.5l and two 2.0l (at two different power ratings); and a 2.2l Skyactiv-D (Diesel) engine is available. Availability of hatchback and sedan/saloon body styles and their combinations with engines varies amongst European markets. In 2014, the Mazda3 made it to the finals of the European Car of the Year competition. For the UK market, the Mazda3"
"2015 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series The 2015 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series was the seventh Racecar Euro Series season, and the third under the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series branding. The Elite 1 championship was won for the third time in four years by Ander Vilariño in the No. 2 TFT Racing Chevrolet Camaro. He scored three victories during the season, and ultimately won the championship by 35 points ahead of CAAL Racing driver Alon Day, who also took three victories – coming at the final two meetings of the season, at Magione and Zolder – during his first season in the"
"camera and twin exhausts. Additionally, the 270 hp version gets 380 mm Alcon front brakes, massaging leather/Alcantara bucket seats, a torsen limited slip differential and 19"" lightweight alloy wheels. In March 2014, the Peugeot 308 was awarded European Car of the Year, in competition with the BMW i3 and Tesla Model S. The Peugeot 308 was also voted ""Car of the Year"" ""Auto Europa"" in Italy, by the Italian automotive journalists association, ""Car of the Year"" in Switzerland by ""Schweizer Illustrierte"", and four other magazines. 2017 Update (T9) The features include a new bonnet and front bumper design and indicators"
"been named European Car of the Year. Sports cars have traditionally accounted for only a tiny percentage of car sales throughout Europe, but the European Car of the Year accolade was won by one for 1978, when the Porsche 928 sealed the award in the face of competition from the BMW 7 Series and Ford Granada. Just before the sale of its European division to Peugeot, Chrysler achieved a success second in the contest with its Horizon, which won the 1979 award ahead of one of its main rivals, Fiat Ritmo/Strada. Lancia finally achieved recognition a year later when its"
"top 5 throughout the race. This was the second victory for Ferrari at the event, both won in 2014 and 2017 by Maranello Motorsport. Ferrari 488 The Ferrari 488 (""Tipo F142M"") is a mid-engined sports car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari. Introduced in 2015 to replace the 458. The car is an update to the 458 with notable exterior and performance changes. The car is powered by a 3.9-litre twin-turbocharged V8, smaller in displacement and higher in output than the 458's naturally aspirated engine. The 488 GTB was named ""The Supercar of the Year 2015"" by car magazine"
"units sold, ended 2013 as the third-best selling all-electric car in Europe after the Nissan Leaf and the Renault Zoe. A total of 8,734 Model S cars were sold in 2014, representing a market share of 15.5% of new all-electric passenger car sales in Europe, and again allowing the Model S to rank as the third best selling all-electric car in Europe after the Leaf and the Zoe. Accounting for sales during the first nine months of 2014, the Model S outsold the Audi A8, BMW 7 Series and Jaguar XJ, ranking second in the European luxury vehicle segment after"
"of the Year. BMW’s i8 has been the winner of the coveted title ‘World Green car of the Year’ at Fame India Eco Drive 2015 It also was selected as Autoblog's 2014 Technology of the Year. ""Top Gear Magazine"" awarded the i8 with their coveted Car of the Year award for 2014. ""Green Car Journal"" awarded the BMW i8 with its 2015 Luxury Green Car of the Year. The i8 won the UK Car of the Year 2015 and also UK Performance Car of the Year 2015. The World Car of the Year organization declared the i8 as the winner"
"2015 European Touring Car Cup The 2015 FIA European Touring Car Cup is the eleventh running of the FIA European Touring Car Cup. It will consist of six events in Hungary, Slovakia, France, Czech Republic, Belgium and Italy. The championship will be split into three categories: Super 2000 for TC2 Turbo and TC2 machinery, Super 1600, and the Single-Make Trophy for cars such as the SEAT León Supercopa. Nikolay Karamyshev, Petr Fulín, Gilles Bruckner and Dmitry Bragin will be the defending champions in TC2 Turbo, TC2, Super 1600 and Single-makes Trophy respectively. From these four only Bruckner will be able"
"was the ""Business Insider"" 2016 Car of the Year on the strength of its striking styling and its unique drivetrain for a car in its price range. The ""Green Car Journal"" 2017 Luxury Green Car of the Year award went to the NSX for its combination of performance and efficiency. ""Automobile"" staff voted the NSX to its list of 2017 All-Stars; the car won the honor ""by consistently putting a grin on drivers’ faces"" during testing. European sales statistics are from the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,"
"2015, Renault Captur was ranked 14th out of the 20 most sold cars in Europe with 195,323 units The Captur is powered by a range of petrol and diesel engines. The Captur won ""What Car?"" 2014 “Best Small SUV Less Than £16,000”. It was also named ""Voiture de l'Année 2013"" (2013 Best Car) by the ""French Association of Automotive Press"". The Renault Samsung QM3 is a badge engineered version of the Captur, launched in South Korea at the Seoul Motor Show in April 2013, shortly after its European counterpart was revealed at the Geneva Motor Show. The QM3 was officially"
"Ferrari SF15-T The Ferrari SF15-T is a Formula One racing car which Ferrari used to compete in the 2015 Formula One season. It was driven by Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen. The SF15-T was launched on 30 January 2015. Carrying over his tradition from Red Bull and Toro Rosso, Vettel named his SF15-T ""Eva"" for the 2015 season. Team principal Maurizio Arrivabene had set the team a target of winning 2 races in the 2015 season. Vettel won the after capitalising on an early safety car. Räikkönen came home in fourth place after suffering a puncture following contact with another"
"European Car of the Year award, which goes to the Fiat 128 from Italy. 1970 - Citroen introduces the Citroen SM, a large coupe featuring a self-leveling suspension, self-centering speed-sensitive power steering, hydropneumatic brakes, and engine technology from Masarati. It also launched the new GS family car, which is voted European Car of the Year. Chrysler launches a new French-built, British-designed flagship saloon model, the 180. 1972 - Launch of the Renault 5, France's first small hatchback. It features a three-door bodystyle and front-wheel drive. 1973 - Launch of the Chrysler 2 Litre, a larger-engine version of the 180 model."
"a 41.9% increase, in spite of a range limited to the Clio, Captur, Mégane, Zoe, Scénic, Kangoo, Twizy and the third-generation Twingo, launched at the end of 2014. Renault models have won the ""European Car of the Year"" award six times in the last forty years: Renault cars have won numerous national-level awards in Spain, Australia, Ireland, the United States, Denmark, and elsewhere. Renault and its Dacia subsidiary have won three ""Autobest"" car of the year awards for the Duster, Logan, and Symbol models. Under the patronage of the Italian Ministry of Culture, in the 2016 edition of the Corporate"
"the Year"" competition; such feat was repeated in 2013, as the Mk VII Volkswagen Golf won by the same points gap. In 2010 the Volkswagen Polo won by a mere 10 points, received maximum points from twenty-five jurors, and was the top choice of 59. The Renault Clio (1991, 2006), Volkswagen Golf (1992, 2013), and Opel/Vauxhall Astra (1985, 2016), are the only cars to have won the award more than once. In November 2010, the Nissan Leaf was the first electrically-powered vehicle to be awarded ""Car of the Year"". British carmakers produced the first two winners of the award. The"
"Outlander plug-in hybrid surpassed the Leaf as the all-time top selling plug-in passenger car in Europe, and for the second year in a row was the top selling plug-in electric car with 31,214 units sold. Sales totaled 21,446 units in 2016, down 31% from 2015 and representing 41.5% of total Outlander sales in Europe, but enough to make the Outlander Europe's best-selling plug-in hybrid car one more time. Again in 2017 the Outlander PHEV topped plug-in hybrid sales in Europe, for the fifth year running. In 2015 the Outlander plug-in hybrid was the top selling plug-in electric car in Japan"
"in 2015, and with 21,735 units delivered in 2016. Also, the Zoe topped European sales in the broader plug-in electric car segment, ahead of the Mitsubishi Outlander P-HEV, the top selling plug-in car in the previous two years. The Alliance announced on 7 April 2010, a broad strategic co-operation with Daimler, reported to be worth €2 billion over five years. The companies are joined by an equity exchange that gives the Renault–Nissan Alliance a 3.1% stake in Daimler and Daimler a combined 3.1% in Renault and Nissan. Immediately after the announcement, Renault and Daimler began working together on combined next-generation"
"JATO Dynamics, a total of 18,397 units have been registered in Europe through December 2015. In auto racing, APR Motorsport has led two MKV VW GTI's to victory in the Grand-Am KONI Sports Car Challenge Street Tuner (ST) class. Volkswagen Motorsport, the motorsport division of the brand, built the Golf TCR touring car in 2015 for use in various international and national competitions which use TCR regulations. In 2016 the car was updated and renamed Golf GTi TCR. Volkswagen Golfs are among the models included in the September 2015 Volkswagen emissions scandal in which Volkswagen manufactured and installed in their"
"%, Sweden with 3.5%, and Switzerland with 1.8%. The Renault Zoe was the best-selling all-electric car in Europe in 2016 with 21,735 units delivered, and also topped European sales in the broader plug-in electric car segment, ahead of the Outlander P-HEV, the top selling plug-in in the previous two years. The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV with 21,446 units sold was the second best-selling plug-in car, followed by the Nissan Leaf with 18,718. The Outlander PHEV has been Europe's best-selling plug-in hybrid vehicle for four years in a row, from 2013 to 2016. The top selling all-electric commercial van was the Nissan"
"Europe with 100,000 units by June 2018. The European market is led by Norway with 48,235 units registered up until October 2018, including used imports, and the UK with 25,000 by June 2018. Ranking second is the all-electric Tesla Model S with global deliveries of 250,000 units , with the United States as its leading market with about 138,000 units delivered through October 2018. The Tesla Model S was the world's top selling plug-in car for two years in a row, 2015 and 2016. The BAIC EC-Series all-electric city car ranked as the world's top selling plug-in car in 2017"
"Mitsubishi, Volkswagen, and PSA Peugeot Citroën. PSA's Citroën C-Crosser and Peugeot 4007, which were manufactured by Mitsubishi in Japan, are badge engineered versions of the second generation Outlander. Global sales achieved the 1.5 million unit milestone in October 2016, 15 years after its market launch. As part of the third generation line-up, Mitsubishi launched in January 2013 a plug-in hybrid model called Outlander PHEV. Cumulative global sales passed the 150,000 unit milestone in March 2018. , Europe is the leading market with 105,813 units sold, followed by Japan with 42,451.The top European markets are the UK (36,327) and the Netherlands"
"2015 Race of Champions The 2015 Race of Champions was a motorsports event that took place over 20–21 November 2015 at the Olympic Stadium in London. A previous six-time winner of the Nations' Cup, Sebastian Vettel became Champion of Champions for the first time, defeating Tom Kristensen, who made the final for the fourth time, 2–0. In the Nations' Cup itself, the England 1 team of Jason Plato and Andy Priaulx took the victory in a final race decider against Germany, who were represented by Vettel and fellow Formula One driver Nico Hülkenberg. Eight vehicles were used throughout the event."
"The top 5 best-selling plug-in electric cars in 2015 were all plug-in hybrids, led by the Mitsubishi Outlander P-HEV (8,757), followed by the Volkswagen Golf GTE (8,183), Audi A3 e-tron (4,354), Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid (3,851), and Volkswagen Passat GTE (2,879). The top selling all-electric car was the Tesla Model S (1,842). Plug-in car sales achieved its best monthly volume on record ever in December 2015, with about 15,900 units sold, and allowing the segment to reach a record market share of about 23%. The surge in plug-in car sales was due to reduction of the registration fees for plug-in"
"Alfa Romeo Giulia (952) The Alfa Romeo Giulia (Type 952) is a compact executive car produced by the Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo. It was unveiled in June 2015, with market launch scheduled for February 2016,<ref name=""QR 08/15""></ref> and it is the first saloon offered by Alfa Romeo after the production of the 159 ended in 2011. The Giulia is also the first Alfa Romeo vehicle in over two decades to use a longitudinal rear-wheel drive platform, since the 75 which was discontinued in 1992. The Giulia was second in 2017 European Car of the Year voting and was named"