The Fiat 500 is the international Car of the Year.
The Fiat beat the Mazda2 (second) and Ford Mondeo (third).
There are 58 specialist motoring judges that decide the winner.
To be eligible, the cars must go on sale in five different European markets.
Judgments are then made on: design, comfort, safety, economic operation, driveability, performance, practicality, respect for the environment, price, and value for money.
Among the UK judges are The Independent’s motoring writer – and businessmotoring.co.uk road test contributor – John Simister.
How the judges voted
- Fiat 500 385 points
- Mazda2 325 points
- Ford Mondeo 202 points
- Kia Cee’d 166 points
- Nissan Qashqai 147 points
- Mercedes C-Class 128 points
- Peugeot 308 97 points
Further information
- Read John Simister’s road test of the Fiat 500
Retro supermini voted top by 58 journalists
