Vauxhall Insignia is Car of the Year 2009

[Micknall]

Vauxhall Insignia voted Car of the Year 2009

Luton – In one of the hardest-fought contests in recent years, Vauxhall’s Insignia has taken the honours as 2009 European Car of the Year, polling an impressive 321 votes.

The 59-strong jury of senior motoring journalists from 23 European countries voted the Insignia first, with the Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Golf coming in second and third respectively.

Steve Cropley, editor-in-chief of Autocar, COTY’s British-based sponsoring magazine said: “We are delighted to be able to deliver good news at such a tough time. The market’s the toughest we’ve seen for 20 years, but nothing alters the fact that the Insignia is a great car…. it deserved to triumph and it did.”

Bill Parfitt, Chairman and Managing Director of General Motors UK, was equally encouraged by the win: “This is great news for GM/Vauxhall and its employees, suppliers and retailers. Vauxhall has made great strides in recent years, particularly in design and dynamics, and the Insignia illustrates what we’re capable of achieving. It offers great quality and value in a prestige package that will provide an exceptional ownership experience to our customers.”

This year, 37 cars were put forward for COTY, with just seven short-listed for the ultimate award, which represents the most outstanding car launched in the last 12 months. Each contender must be on sale in at least five European countries.

Vauxhall unveiled the Insignia at this year’s British International Motor Show, where its sporty silhouette, class-leading aerodynamics and innovative technology earned it praise from customers and media alike.

The Insignia’s triumph marks the third COTY accolade for Vauxhall. In 1985, the Astra won the title, followed two years later by the Carlton/Omega.

Simon Hucknall
PR Manager
Vauxhall Motors

[Mafioso]

[Curry Burns]

Mafioso said:

If you don't care why comment.

Good on you Vauxhall, very well done.

[LHDisbest]

Gongrats GM on producing another good looking car. Not driven one yet but should be pretty good.

I'm a Ford man myself, but it's nice to see GM win. You were due it.

[Mafioso]

Curry Burns said:

Mafioso said:

If you don't care why comment.

Good on you Vauxhall, very well done.

Because I don't agree with a Vauxhall worker shamelessly plugging their cars on a site like this. Sorry if I offend but that's just the way I feel.

[Micknall]

Mafioso - This was a press release. If PH didn't receive them, there'd be no news and less material for your forums. I also posted it just one hour after the story broke, giving people on this Vauxhall forum an early heads-up.

And by the way, these forums are for all...

S

[Strugs]

Micknall said:

Mafioso - This was a press release. If PH didn't receive them, there'd be no news and less material for your forums. I also posted it just one hour after the story broke, giving people on this Vauxhall forum an early heads-up.

And by the way, these forums are for all...

S

Good result, and fair play to you.. even if Vauxhall are *so* not my favourite company at the moment..

[Yugguy]

Micknall said:

Mafioso - This was a press release. If PH didn't receive them, there'd be no news and less material for your forums. I also posted it just one hour after the story broke, giving people on this Vauxhall forum an early heads-up.

And by the way, these forums are for all...

S

Flgging a dead horse on this site trying to get people to like Vauxhalls, there's so much snobbery against them.

The only ones they like are the Monaro/VXR8 models and the VX220s, but it's ok to like those as they're not "real" Vauxhalls.

Inconsistent snobbery as well....

[WN3]

Yugguy said:

Micknall said:

Mafioso - This was a press release. If PH didn't receive them, there'd be no news and less material for your forums. I also posted it just one hour after the story broke, giving people on this Vauxhall forum an early heads-up.

And by the way, these forums are for all...

S

Flgging a dead horse on this site trying to get people to like Vauxhalls, there's so much snobbery against them.

The only ones they like are the Monaro/VXR8 models and the VX220s, but it's ok to like those as they're not "real" Vauxhalls.

Inconsistent snobbery as well....

I don't think it's so much trying to get people to like Vauxhalls, more like accommodating those of use that regularly use PH who own Vauxhalls.

[tolksee]

Oh well done. Your car can join the ranks of other COTY winners such as the Citroën XM, Peugeot 406 and Renault Mégane. How proud you must be to manufacture yet another bland Euro-box.....

Edited by tolksee on Monday 15th December 13:16

[PaulW21781]

Sorry but how can you judge Car of the Year 2009 near enough 2 months prior to the first day of that year??

Don't get me wrong, it may well be deserving of the award, but surely they should wait until at least the 4th quarter of 2009 to judge what car was 'Best' during that year...

Edited by PaulW21781 on Sunday 4th January 04:25

[Zletsgo]

tolksee said:

Oh well done. Your car can join the ranks of other COTY winners such as the Citroën XM, Peugeot 406 and Renault Mégane. How proud you must be to manufacture yet another bland Euro-box.....

Edited by tolksee on Monday 15th December 13:16

The list also includes some decent machinery namely the Porsche 928 but I get what you mean lol