The top prize in UK Car of the Year Awards has been gifted to the revolutionary new electric -- the BMW i3.
The car won the Best Supermini gong too after a group of 27 respected and influential UK-based motoring journalists.
BMW's pint-sized city slicker won in the overall vote fending off competition from the likes of the Porsche Cayman, Range Rover Sport, BMW 5 Series, Citroen C4 Grand Picasso and Audi A3.
John Challen, Managing Director of UK Car of the Year Awards, and Editor of ukcoty.co.uk said: “Alternative vehicles have made a big impression on UK car buyers in recent years, and the i3 takes things to the next level.”
BMW's UK Marketing Director Uwe Dreher added: "For the BMW i3 to be voted as the first-ever UK Car of the Year is real testament to the years of research and development that have gone into making BMW’s first electric production car.
"The BMW i3 has pushed the boundaries in every way from sustainable production, to its unique construction and revolutionary ownership proposition."
The Ford Fiesta ST was runner-up for the UK Car of the Year 2014 prize. Joint third place went to Skoda's Octavia and the astonishingly beautiful Jaguar F-type. Despite missed out on the top award, they won best performance car, estate and open top car awards respectively.
Complete list of winners
Best Supermini – BMW i3
Best Small Hatch – Audi A3
Best Family Car – Skoda Octavia
Best Executive Car – BMW 5 Series
Best Luxury Car – Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Best Estate Car – Skoda Octavia Estate
Best MPV – Citroën C4 Grand Picasso
Best 4x4 – Range Rover Sport
Best Coupé – Porsche Cayman
Best Open Top Car – Jaguar F-type
Best Performance Car – Ford Fiesta ST
The car won the Best Supermini gong too after a group of 27 respected and influential UK-based motoring journalists.
BMW's pint-sized city slicker won in the overall vote fending off competition from the likes of the Porsche Cayman, Range Rover Sport, BMW 5 Series, Citroen C4 Grand Picasso and Audi A3.
John Challen, Managing Director of UK Car of the Year Awards, and Editor of ukcoty.co.uk said: “Alternative vehicles have made a big impression on UK car buyers in recent years, and the i3 takes things to the next level.”
BMW's UK Marketing Director Uwe Dreher added: "For the BMW i3 to be voted as the first-ever UK Car of the Year is real testament to the years of research and development that have gone into making BMW’s first electric production car.
"The BMW i3 has pushed the boundaries in every way from sustainable production, to its unique construction and revolutionary ownership proposition."
The Ford Fiesta ST was runner-up for the UK Car of the Year 2014 prize. Joint third place went to Skoda's Octavia and the astonishingly beautiful Jaguar F-type. Despite missed out on the top award, they won best performance car, estate and open top car awards respectively.
Complete list of winners
Best Supermini – BMW i3
Best Small Hatch – Audi A3
Best Family Car – Skoda Octavia
Best Executive Car – BMW 5 Series
Best Luxury Car – Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Best Estate Car – Skoda Octavia Estate
Best MPV – Citroën C4 Grand Picasso
Best 4x4 – Range Rover Sport
Best Coupé – Porsche Cayman
Best Open Top Car – Jaguar F-type
Best Performance Car – Ford Fiesta ST
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