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The inaugural Motor Trend Car of the Year award recognized Cadillac's V8 engine in 1949 (76 years ago) (). [2] The earliest awards were given to the manufacturer or division, not for a specific vehicle. The 1958 Ford Thunderbird became the first single model to be selected. [3]
All-electric car: Tesla Model 3. Tesla Model Y: 2020–present 2,160,000 up to December 2023 [91] Became the first electric vehicle to be the world's bestselling car in 2023. [109] Full-size car: 1958 Chevrolet Impala. Chevrolet Impala: 1958–1985 1994–1996 2000–2020 Over 13,000,000 between its introduction and 1996. [55]
The Model 3 also won Car of the Year in Denmark, Car of the Year 2020 in Norway, and Swiss Car of the Year 2020. [260] The Model 3 was named as UK Car of the Year 2020 by a panel of 29 motoring journalists. The director of the awards stated that the car's "technology, performance and range" were converting opinions in favor of electric vehicles ...
Car of the Year (COTY) is a common abbreviation for numerous automotive awards. [ citation needed ] The "Car of the Year" phrase is considered to have been introduced by Motor Trend magazine in 1949 when the new publication named Cadillac as Motor Trend Car of the Year .
Dodge's best selling car nameplate and longest lasting American produced car nameplate; approximately 2,060,000 in six generations not counting 1949–53 4-doors, 1953 coupes, Dodge Chargers and Super Bees. (Production of 1949–53 4-doors and 1953 coupes is unknown but a reasonable guess is about 400,000 total.) [24] [25] Dodge Stealth. Dodge ...
The Kia EV9 won both World Car of the Year and World Electric Vehicle awards, while the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N was recognized as the World Performance Car. ... when it introduced a subcompact model ...
Austin A90 Atlantic (1949-1952) Buick Roadmaster (1949-1953) Buick Special (1949-1958) Cadillac Coupe de Ville (1949–1993) Chevrolet Bel Air (1949-1954) Chevrolet Deluxe (1949-1952) Chevrolet Special (1949–1957) Chrysler Imperial (1949-1954) Chrysler Newport (1949–1950) Chrysler New Yorker (1949-1954) Chrysler Windsor (1949-1952) Dodge ...
In 2021, the first year Car and Driver compared EV models, the Ford Mustang Mach-E received the top honor. The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N fully electric EV has been named EV of the Year by Car and Driver.