Skip advert
Advertisement

2010 Car of the Year

The seven finalists for European Car of the Year are announced. Which will win?

The finalists for the European Car of the Year award have been announced.

Fighting it out for the 2010 gong will be the Citroen C3 Picasso, Mercedes-Benz E-class, Peugeot 3008, Skoda Yeti, Toyota iQ, Vauxhall Astra and VW Polo.

There are 58 judges from 22 countries voting on the winner, and evo’s Editor-at-large John Simister is one of them. Of course, he also holds a place on the jury of a far more important award, the evo Car of the Year.

Advertisement - Article continues below

You can read our 48-page CotY feature – and find out what wins – in Issue 138 of evo, which will also chart 2009’s highs and lows as well as picking our track car and hypercar of the year. On sale Weds November 11.

Follow evo on Twitter for the latest performance car news

Skip advert
Advertisement
Skip advert
Advertisement

Most Popular

Cupra Leon VZ review – Spain’s Golf GTI is better than Germany’s
Cupra Leon
In-depth reviews

Cupra Leon VZ review – Spain’s Golf GTI is better than Germany’s

The choice of full-sized front-drive hot hatches now doesn’t include the Civic Type R. Can the Cupra Leon VZ take the top spot?
25 Aug 2026
Lotus Exige V6 (S3, 2011-2021) review – a mini supercar for Golf GTI money
Lotus Exige S V6
In-depth reviews

Lotus Exige V6 (S3, 2011-2021) review – a mini supercar for Golf GTI money

For the S3 generation the Lotus Exige got a lot brawnier, trading the four-cylinder engines it had hitherto utilised for a supercharged Toyota V6
21 Aug 2026
This Maserati wasn’t a very good car in many ways. Here’s why I loved it anyway
Maserati Ghibli Trofeo
Long term tests

This Maserati wasn’t a very good car in many ways. Here’s why I loved it anyway

The German rivals were arguably better, but our Ghibli Trofeo had us questioning why all those objective measures matter
24 Aug 2026