World Car of the Year - 2010

On passing these days the New York Auto Show Volkswagen Polo the winner of "World Car of the Year - 2010", among the finalists which were also Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Toyota Prius. This is the second such award is the fifth-generation Polo - in the autumn he won the European competition "Car of the Year - 2010", ahead by 10 points Toyota iQ.

Awards in the competition "World Car of the Year" awarded by the jury of 59 automotive experts from around the world. In its final memorandum, the jury noted that the fifth-generation Volkswagen Polo different noble and harmonious stylish design, high security, demonstrates a mature and dynamic style of driving, has excellent adjustability of the driver.

"The new Polo is certainly one of the best ever built small models of Volkswagen, all elements are well weighted and accurate. In general, the arguments of the jury's world automotive experts in New York, repeated findings of our recent test drive the new VW Polo.

Automakers from Wolfsburg won another important award - the entire line of Volkswagen BlueMotion - Polo, Golf and Passat were victorious in the category "Green Car of the Year", ahead of hybrid Honda Insight and Toyota Prius. Prizes were awarded in New York, Walter de Silva, head designer of Volkswagen AG.

Among the winners of the "World Car of the Year - 2010" as named Audi R8 V10, fought for the title of "sports car of the year" with the Ferrari California and the Porsche 911 GT3, but the prize for best design received a Chevrolet Camaro, won a Citroen C3 Picasso and Kia Soul.