Peugeot 308 scoops Car of the Year award
by Joanne Ahern • March 3, 2014 • Motoring News
The Peugeot 308 is the Car of the Year 2014, as voted upon by European motoring journalists
The Peugeot 308 has been crowned the Car of the Year 2014.
The accolade was voted upon by 58 journalists from 22 European countries.
Thirty new models from American, European, Korean and Japanese car makers released in Europe in 2013 were eligible for this year’s award.
The shortlist (in rank order) comprised the 308, the BMW i3, the Tesla Model S, the Citroën C4 Picasso (the Irish Car of the Year 2014), the Mazda3, the Skoda Octavia and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
Accepting the award, Peugeot Brand CEO, Maxime Picat said: ‘With the new Peugeot 308, we were convinced that we had achieved a leap in concept, technology and quality, which would soon allow it a place on the podium for the category in Europe.
‘The prestigious 2014 Car of the Year award, which I receive today in the names of all of those that contributed towards the development and launch of the model, is the best confirmation of this.’
The new Peugeot 308 is available now, with prices starting from €18,990.
Visit the Peugeot Ireland website or its Facebook page for further details.
