The Mazda 6 and the Ford Ranger Wildtrak were were awarded the Car of the Year – Philippines (COTY-P) and Truck of the Year – Philippines (TOTY-P), respectively, at the 2013-2014 Car of the Year Awards Night held last night at the Filinvest Tent in Filinvest, Alabang.
Aside from winning the COTY-P, Mazda also won three other awards, bagging the Executive Car of the Year for the Mazda 6, the Compact 2WD Crossover and Wagon of the Year for the Mazda CX-5 2.0 Pro, and the Compact AWD Crossover and Wagon of the Year for the Mazda CX-5 2.5 AWD.
Ford was the only other multiple winner in the major categories, winning the Premium Subcompact of the Year award for the four-door Ford Fiesta Titanium sedan.
“Voting for the 2013-2014 COTY-P and TOTY-P was tough. The continually increasing improvements, value and competitiveness each new model brought to their respective classes made discerning between standout and mid-pack very difficult,” said Car Awards Group, Inc. (CAGI) President Ferman Lao.
The complete list of winners are as follows:
Category Winners:
- Basic Subcompact Car of the Year – Mitsubishi Mirage G4 GLX MT
- Subcompact Car of the Year – Hyundai Accent Hatchback CRDI MT
- Premium Subcompact Car of the Year –Ford Fiesta Titanium Sedan
- Executive Car of the Year – Mazda6
- Sports Car of the Year – Honda CR-Z Modulo MT
- Compact 2WD Crossover & Wagon of the Year – Mazda CX5 2.0 Pro
- Compact AWD Crossover & Wagon of the Year – Mazda CX5 2.5 AWD
- Mid Size Crossover & Wagon of the Year – Kia Sorento LX FWD 5-seater
- Premium Crossover & Wagon of the Year – Volvo V40
- SUV of the Year – Chevrolet Trailblazer 4×2 AT
- Van of the Year – Foton View Traveler
- 4×4 Pick-up of the Year – Ford Ranger Wildtrak 3.2L 4×4
- 4×2 Pick-up of the Year – Isuzu D-MAX LS 4×2 AT
Special Awards:
- CAGI Motorsports Award – Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc and Lateral D Productions
- Speedlab Tuner’s Choice Award – Honda CR-Z
- Bosch Technical Innovation Award – BYD F5
- AAP Road Safety Award – Volvo S60 T6 Polestar
- Manila International Auto Show ‘Show and Go’ Award – Subaru BRZ
- Filinvest Lifestyle Award – Mini Paceman Cooper S
- Caltex with Techron Green Award – Kia Carens
The 2012-2013 Awards Night kicked off CAGI’s tenth year celebration. Other events in the CAGI calendar include a Fuel Economy Benchmark Test with longtime sponsor Caltex to be held in February, and a major celebration for the 2014 Manila International Auto Show at World Trade Center in April.
The 2013-2014 COTY-P and TOTY-P season was supported by Filinvest City Alabang, Caltex with Techron, the Manila International Auto Show, Worldbex Services International, Speedlab, Robert Bosch Philippines, Victoria Court, AAP, MG Madrid & Company and Winner Graphics.
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