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Car of the Year Awards 2021

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Car of the Year 2021
Dacia Sandero 1.0 TCe 90 Comfort
Car of the Year 2021 - Dacia Sandero
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Overall winners

Small Car of the Year
Small Car of the Year 2021 - Dacia Sandero
Large SUV of the Year
Large SUV of the Year - Kia Sorento
Plug-in Hybrid of the Year
Plug-in Hybrid of the Year - Skoda Octavia iV Estate
Hot Hatch of the Year
Hot Hatch of the Year - Toyota GR Yaris
Coupé of the Year
Coupé of the Year - BMW 4 Series
Small SUV of the Year
Small SUV of the Year - Ford Puma
Large Electric Car of the Year
Large Electric Car of the Year - Tesla Model 3
MPV of the Year
MPV of the Year - Volkswagen Touran
Sports Car of the Year
Sports Car of the Year - Porsche Cayman GTS
Luxury SUV of the Year
Luxury SUV of the Year - BMW X5
Small Electric Car of the Year
Small Electric Car of the Year - Volkswagen ID.3
Coupé SUV of the Year
Coupé SUV of the Year - BMW X6
Pick-up of the Year
Pick-up of the Year - Ford Ranger
Family SUV of the Year
Family SUV of the Year - Volvo XC40
Performance Car of the Year
Performance Car of the Year - Porsche Taycan
Executive Car of the Year
Executive Car of the Year - BMW 3 Series
Convertible of the Year
Convertible of the Year - Fiat 500 Cabrio
Estate Car of the Year
Estate Car of the Year - Skoda Superb Estate
Family Car of the Year
Family Car of the Year - Seat Leon
Sports SUV of the Year
Sports SUV of the Year - Ford Puma ST
Luxury Car of the Year
Luxury Car of the Year - BMW 5 Series

Best buy winners

Best small car for the city
Hyundai i10
Best small car for practicality
Honda Jazz
Best small car to drive
Ford Fiesta
Best small car interior
Mini 3dr
Best large SUV for value
Best large SUV for value - Citroen C5 Aircross
Best large SUV interior
Best large SUV interior - Audi Q5
Best large SUV for off-roading
st large SUV for off-roading - Land Rover Discovery
Best plug-in hybrid to drive
Best plug-in hybrid to drive - BMW 330e
Best plug-in hybrid for long distances
Best plug-in hybrid for long distances - Ford Kuga PHEV
Best plug-in hybrid interior
Best plug-in hybrid interior - BMW X5 xDrive45e
Best hot hatch for value
Best hot hatch for value - Ford Fiesta ST
Best hot hatch for practicality
Best hot hatch for practicality - Honda Civic Type R
Best hot hatch for big spenders
Best hot hatch for big spenders - Mercedes-AMG A45
Best coupé for value
Best coupé for value - Audi TT
Best coupé for practicality
Best coupé for practicality - Volkswagen Arteon
Best coupé for big spenders
Best coupé for big spenders - Aston Martin DB11
Best small SUV for value
Best small SUV for value - Suzuki Ignis
Best small SUV for practicality
Best small SUV for practicality - Skoda Kamiq
Best small SUV for comfort
Best small SUV for comfort - Volkswagen T-Roc
Best small SUV interior
Best small SUV interior - Audi Q2
Best large electric car for comfort
Best large electric car for comfort - Audi E-tron
Best large electric SUV
Best large electric SUV - BMW iX3
Best large electric car for big families
Best large electric car for big families - Tesla Model X
Best MPV for value
Best MPV for value - Citroen Berlingo
Best MPV for big families
Best MPV for big families- Ford Galaxy
Best sports car for value
Best sports car for value - Mazda MX-5
Best sports car for big spenders
Best sports car for big spenders - Audi R8
Best luxury SUV for comfort
Best luxury SUV for comfort - Audi Q7
Best luxury SUV for big families
Best luxury SUV for big families - BMW X7
Best luxury SUV interior
Best luxury SUV interior - Rolls-Royce Cullinan
Best small electric car for value
Best small electric car for value - Renault Zoe
Best small electric car for the city
Best small electric car for the city - Fiat 500
Best small electric car for long journeys
Best small electric car for long distances - Kia e-Niro
Best coupe SUV for value
Best coupe SUV for value - Citroen C4
Best coupe SUV for comfort
Best coupe SUV for comfort - Audi E-tron Sportback
Best pick-up for value
Best pick-up for value - Mitsubishi L200
Best pick-up for payload
Best pick-up for payload - Ssangyong Musso
Best family SUV for value
Best family SUV for value - Dacia Duster
Best family SUV interior
Best family SUV interior - Range Rover Evoque
Best family SUV for practicality
Best family SUV for practicality - Skoda Karoq
Best performance car for value
Best performance car for value - BMW M440i
Best performance car for thrills
Best performance car for thrills - Mercedes-AMG C63 Estate
Best executive car for value
Best executive car for value - Skoda Superb
Best executive car for comfort
Best executive car for comfort - Audi A4
Best convertible for value
Best convertible for value - Mini Convertible
Best convertible for big spenders
Best convertible for big spenders - Lexus LC Convertible
Best estate car for value
Best estate car for value - Skoda Fabia Estate
Best estate car to drive
Best estate car to drive - BMW 3 Series Touring
Best estate car interior
Best estate car interior - BMW 5 Series Touring
Best family car for value
Best family car for value - Skoda Scala
Best family car to drive
Best family car to drive - Ford Focus
Best family car interior
Best family car interior - BMW 1 Series
Best sports SUV for families
Best sports SUV for families - BMW X3 M440i
Best sports SUV for big spenders
Best sports SUV for big spenders - Porsche Cayenne GTS
Best luxury car for performance
Best luxury car for performance - Audi S8
Best luxury car for big spenders
Best luxury car for big spenders - Rolls-Royce Ghost

Special awards

Reader Award
Reader Award winner- Alfa Romeo Tonale
Technology Award
Technology Award winner - Tesla
True MPG Award
True MPG Award winner - Toyota Yaris
Reliability Award
Reliability Award winner - Lexus
Safety Award
Safety Award winner - Volkswagen ID.3
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