2011 Carsguide Car of the Year winners

It was the closest ever vote in Carsguide Car of the Year history.

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COTY 2011: Volvo S60 T4

A safe bet but not a standout.

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COTY 2011: Volkswagen Scirocco

The Scirocco is the hottest new coupe on the road ...

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COTY 2011: Range Rover Evoque

If the Carsguide Car of the Year award was handed out to the best design, the Range Rover Evoque would win hands down.

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COTY 2011: Nissan Micra

The sub-surface of Australia's hugely popular small-car category is the practical, city-friendly and occasionally bubbly light-car sector.

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COTY 2011: Kia Rio

Kia has done a brilliant job in tweaking its cars for Australia ...

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COTY 2011: Hyundai i40 Tourer

The i40 is a head turner taking a new direction into family-focussed wagons ...

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COTY 2011: Holden Cruze

The local hero hatch survived the first cull of the top 10 but didnt have it all its own way beyond that.

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COTY 2011: Ford Territory diesel

At last there is a diesel engine in the Territory ...

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COTY 2011: Ford Focus

THIS was always shaping as a Carsguide Car of the Year podium contender ...

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COTY 2011: BMW 1 Series

The overall 1 Series range is the best ambassador for the BMW brand ...

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car of the year | 2011

people's choice

WINNERS announced!

The votes have been tallied. View this years category winners for the 2011 Peoples Choice awards

judges

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The judges for this year's Car of the Year awards are motoring editors and senior writers drawn from Sydney's The Daily Telegraph, Melbourne's Herald-Sun, Brisbane's Courier-Mail, Adelaide's Advertiser, Perth's Sunday Times and Carsguide.com.au. They have been poring (and quarrelling) over this year's new releases to ultimately decide the Carsguide Car of the Year.