It’s that time of the year again. The finalists competing in the 2018 South African Car of the Year (COTY) has been revealed this week by The South African Guild of Motoring Journalists (SAGMJ), following the votes cast by the 26 members of the jury, from an original list of 35 eligible vehicle ranges.
The finalists are as follows:
- ALFA ROMEO GIULIA
- AUDI Q5
- BMW 5 SERIES
- KIA PICANTO
- LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
- PEUGEOT 3008
- PORSCHE PANAMERA
- SUZUKI IGNIS
- TOYOTA C-HR
- VOLVO S90
Preparations now continue for the COTY evaluation days that will be held in late January 2018. At these evaluation days – the most critical of which will be the scheduled procedures to be held at a dedicated testing facility – the COTY Jury will assess the cars independently, with routes and modules designed to test the vehicles in a similar way in which the average consumer would use them.
The evaluation days offer the Jury the opportunity to reacquaint themselves with the vehicles on specific criteria including aesthetics, build quality, ergonomics, fuel consumption, environmental friendliness, safety features and value for money.
The winner will be revealed at an evening function on 13 March 2018.
