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BMW wins UK Car of the Year for second year running

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Author: | Updated: 27 Feb 2015 09:19

BMW’s i8 has been named the UK Car of the Year 2015, ahead of the Jaguar F-Type and Porsche Macan.

A panel of 27 UK motoring writers voted over 12 categories before 14 of the 27 judges chose the petrol-electric hybrid supercar as the overall winner.

Graeme Grieve, BMW (right), with John Challen, UK Car of the Year

The achievement marks the second consecutive year that a BMW model has claimed the UKCotY title after the i3 won out the inaugural awards 12 months earlier.

BMW also topped the Best MPV category with the 2 Series Active Tourer.

Porsche was the only other carmaker to claim two UKCotY prizes – Macan (Best 4x4) and Boxster GTS (Best Open Top Car).

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‘Totally justified’

Despite an influx of hybrid cars joining the UK market in recent years, John Challen, Managing Director of UK Car of the Year Awards, said there had been “nothing quite like the i8”.

He commented: “The term ‘game-changer’ is sometimes overused when talking about new cars, but in the case of the i8, it is totally justified. The latest ‘i’ model completely redefines the performance car segment, and is helped by a hybrid powertrain that is really quite special.”

The Telegraph’s Paul Hudson said it was “a fantastic demonstration that an electrically-powered future need not be dull”, while Graeme Lambert from Parkers believes that “the i8 represents the future [and] shows us that being excited and eco-conscious behind the wheel aren’t mutually exclusive.”

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Graeme Grieve, BMW UK CEO commented: “The BMW i8 is the culmination of many years of investment, hard work and commitment to create the world’s most progressive sports car.

“With our first two BMW i vehicles – the i3 and i8 – being named consecutive UK Car of the Year winners, our technology strategy is being recognised as truly game-changing for the car industry.”

Full list of UK Car of the Year 2015 winners:

Best City Car - Renault Twingo
Best Supermini – Skoda Fabia
Best Small Hatch – Citroen C4 Cactus
Best Family Car – Ford Mondeo
Best Executive Car – Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Best Luxury Car – Rolls-Royce Ghost
Best Estate Car – Volkswagen Passat
Best MPV – BMW 2 Series Active Tourer
Best 4x4 – Porsche Macan
Best Coupé – Jaguar F-Type
Best Open Top Car – Porsche Boxster GTS
Best Performance Car – BMW i8

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