Kia’s EV9 SUV was named the best car of the year

OTHER AWARDS

EUROPEAN CAR OF THE YEAR:
RENAULT SCENIC
The most prestigious award on the Old Continent sees Renault confirm its return to the top with the victory of the Scenic, an all-electric SUV that is ahead of the BMW 5 Series and Peugeot 3008. Proof if there ever was one of a strong comeback. of Renault as an innovative brand, was also helped by the design of Gilles Vidal who signed his first real design with Scenic.
ARGUS CAR OF THE YEAR:
DACIA DUSTER
At a time when Dacia is offering the all-new Duster for testing, the French specialist media has chosen the family SUV, now of the previous generation, as a model car due to its quality/price/reliability ratio. No stranger to awards, Dacia will compete again in 2024 with its redesigned SUV, now powered by a 140 hp hybrid and automatic gearbox from the Renault family.
CAR AWARDS (PUBLIC AWARD):
ALPINE A110 R
Among the prizes distributed at the Automobile Club de France show in Paris, the one resulting from the public vote saw the spirit of cars prevail over prudence and political correctness, with the choice of the most extreme Alpine standard, 110 R. Voted by 19.6%. of the votes ahead of the Peugeot E-3008 (15.3%), the A110 R is 34 kg lighter compared to the S version and is designed above all for circuit use with its semi-slick tyres. It develops 300 hp and reaches 0 to 100 km / h in 3.9 seconds.
MAN OF THE YEAR (“JOURNAL DE L’AUTOMOBILE”):
DENIS LE VOT (CEO OF DACIA)
Considering the commercial success of the famous brand of the Renault group, Denis le Vot not only supported but accelerated the high market of the manufacturer of Romanian origin which will have included 660,000 registrations in 2023, almost exclusively for individuals. Proof of the balance between the current needs, which are basically constrained by price, and the manufacturer’s offer which, although it remains one of the cheapest on the market, no longer claims to be a low-cost brand, but more logically at a “good price. “. Mrs. E.