The Toyota C-HR has taken overall honours to become the first Car of The Year in Parkers’ new awards. The groundbreaking small family car stars in the Parkers New Car Awards 2018, but there are also 16 category winners, ranging from the Best First Car to the Best Car for Thrill-Seekers.
The Parkers.co.uk team had a tough job choosing the overall winner, with the C-HR strongly challenged by the Skoda Kodiaq, SEAT Ibiza and BMW 5 Series Touring. But the Toyota took the honours based on its involving drive, futuristic yet practical design, low-cost engine options and long five-year warranty.
Why the Toyota C-HR is a winner
Keith Adams, Parkers.co.uk editor, said: ‘It’s exciting that we’ve combined what we know about what our users are viewing on Parkers, with the team’s total 100+ years of editorial expertise. We’re pleased to have chosen such an interesting winner in the Toyota C-HR, in a thoroughly excellent line-up of cars.’
He added: ‘It’s a brilliant example of how the most functional of family cars can be spiced up with exciting detail, thoughtful touches and intelligent design to become a true game-changer.
‘The Parkers.co.uk team loves the way it drives, and so, it seems, do the younger buyers who are now flocking to Toyota dealers, after years of passing them by.’
See all of the winning cars at: www.parkers.co.uk/awards
BEST FIRST CAR
in association with Kiss Radio
Winner: SEAT Ibiza
Highly recommended:
Ford Fiesta
Volkswagen Up
BEST SMALL FAMILY CAR
in association with Mother & Baby
Winner: Toyota C-HR
Highly recommended:
Skoda Fabia Estate
Volkswagen Golf
BEST LARGE FAMILY CAR
in association with Absolute Radio
Winner: BMW 5 Series Touring
Highly recommended:
Skoda Superb Estate
Volvo XC60
BEST SEVEN-SEATER
in association with Closer
Winner: Skoda Kodiaq
Highly recommended:
Land Rover Discovery
SEAT Alhambra
BEST CAR FOR SUN-SEEKERS
in association with Magic Radio
Winner: Mazda MX-5
Highly recommended:
Audi A5 Cabriolet
Porsche 718 Boxster
BEST CAR FOR THRILL-SEEKERS
in association with Mustard.co.uk
Winner: Ford Focus RS
Highly recommended:
McLaren 570S
Toyota GT86
BEST COMPANY CAR
in association with Fleet News
Winner: BMW 330e
Highly recommended:
Vauxhall Astra 1.0 Tech Line Nav
Volkswagen Golf GTE
BEST LUXURY CAR
in association with Today’s Golfer
Winner: Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Highly recommended:
Bentley Bentayga
Porsche Panamera
BEST ECO CAR
in association with The Debrief
Winner: Renault Zoe
Highly recommended:
Toyota Prius
Volkswagen Golf GTE
BEST VAN
in association with Commercial Fleet
Winner: Volkswagen Crafter
Highly recommended:
Ford Transit Custom
Renault Kangoo ZE 33
BEST PICKUP
in association with MCN
Winner: Nissan NP300 Navara
Highly recommended:
Mitsubishi L200
Volkswagen Amarok
BEST NEW CAR FINANCE SCHEME
in association with Mustard.co.uk
Winner: Skoda
Highly recommended:
BMW
SEAT
BEST APPROVED USED CAR SCHEME
in association with AM
Winner: Kia
Highly recommended:
Jaguar
Mitsubishi
BEST CAR TECH INNOVATION
in association with CAR magazine
Winner: Vauxhall OnStar
Highly recommended:
Citroen C3 dash-cam
Jaguar Land Rover’s activity key
BEST SAFETY AWARD
in association with Mother & Baby
Winner: EuroNCAP: 20 years of crash-testing
Highly recommended:
Nissan Micra’s standard safety equipment
Volkswagen van AEB standardisation
BEST OWNERS’ REVIEWS BRAND
Winner: Porsche
Highly recommended:
Lexus
Jaguar
