... el Peugeot 208, en 2º lugar el Tesla Model 3 y el 3º... Porsche Taycan Los primeros 35 candidatos: Audi E-Tron BMW 1 Series BMW Z4 BMW X6 BMW X7 DS 3 Crossback Ford Puma Kia e-Soul Mazda 3 Mazda CX-30 Mercedes-Benz CLA Mercedes-Benz EQC Nissan Juke Opel Corsa Peugeot 208 Porsche 911 Porsche Taycan Range Rover Evoque Renault Captur Renault Clio Renault Zoe Skoda Kamiq Skoda Scala Subaru Forester Tesla Model 3 Toyota Camry Toyota Corolla Toyota RAV4 Toyota GR Supra Volkswagen T-Cross Luego quedaron estos 7 nominados: BMW 1-Series Ford Puma Peugeot 208 Porsche Taycan Renault Clio Tesla Model 3 Toyota Corolla
New Peugeot 208 Crowned 2020 Car of the Year, Tesla Model 3 Takes Second Place 2 Mar 2020 Underpinned by the CMP vehicle architecture, the second generation of the Peugeot 208 is a good-looking hatchback. The subcompact urban dweller also happens to feature an all-electric version with kilowatt-hours on deck in addition to three-cylinder and four-cylinder turbo engine options. Announced as a contender for the 2020 Car of the Year title in November of last year, the French Lion took the crown today to the detriment of the Tesla Model 3 and Porsche Taycan. All told, the Peugeot has racked up 281 points and 17 top votes from a handful of automotive journalists. The Tesla Model 3, Porsche Taycan, Renault Clio, Ford Puma, Toyota Corolla, and BMW 1 Series in five-door hatchback flavor were awarded 242, 222, 211, 209, 152, and 133 points. In other words, the most affordable contender is the Clio at 14,890 euros while the Taycan starts at 105,607 euros. The president of the jury contracted Peugeot’s higher-ups by videoconference and congratulated them for the award. “A complete car in all aspects” is how the all-new 208 is described by one of the jurors while another makes a case for “a really good alternative in the subcompact EV segment.” This title also vindicates the 205 from the olden days, the predecessor of the 208. Offered between 1983 and 1998, the original missed out the CotY award to the Fiat Uno by a small margin 36 years ago (346 versus 325 points). The Volkswagen Golf took third place with only 156 points to its name. Available from 15,490 euros, the Peugeot 208 in low-spec flavor comes with air conditioning, Lane Keeping Assist, traffic sign recognition, and plastic covers over the steelies as standard. LED daytime running lights are standard from the second trim level up while the Allure sweetens the deal with automatic climate control, the 3D digital instrument cluster, rear parking sensors and camera, and automatic windshield wipers among others. The most expensive ICE option is the GT at 36,600 euros in Germany, featuring the front-wheel-drive electric powertrain with 100 kW of power. Capable of 100 km/h (62 mph) in 8.1 seconds and a top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph), the e-208 offers up to 340 kilometers (211 miles) of driving range.
http://www.caroftheyear.org/ 02/03/2020 - Car of The year The new Peugeot 208 was proclaimed in Geneva the winner of the Car of the Year 2020 contest. The small Peugeot, which offers a full-electric version, collected 281 points and 17 individual top votes. With 242 points and the same number of best votes, the electric car Tesla Model 3 was second, while the last place in the podium was also for an EV, the Porsche Taycan, with 222 points. The rest of the finalists for the award were the Renault Clio (211 points), Ford Puma (209), Toyota Corolla (152) and BMW 1-series (133). Just a few days before its opening, the Geneva International Motor Show 2020 was cancelled by force majeure, the coronavirus outbreak, following an injunction of Switzerland’s Federal Council forbidding big meetings of people. However, and by courtesy of Palexpo managers, it was possible that the announcement of Car of the Year 2020 would follow its schedule for the afternoon of Monday, 2nd of March, and be available by streaming in YouTube channel. Frank Janssen, the President of the Jury, was the conductor of the announcement and contacted by videoconference with the glad team of Peugeot managers, headed by the manufacturer’s Executive Vice-President, Jean Philippe Imparato.
