Winners at the 2017 Middle East Car of the Year Awards

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In its fourth iteration, the 2017 Middle East Car of the Year (MECOTY) awards were held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in conjunction with the second edition of the Abu Dhabi International Motor Show and the third edition of Custom Show Emirates.

Attended by media representatives and company officials from major automotive brands, the gala event saw prominent manufacturers such as Audi, Jaguar Land Rover, and Toyota walk away with nine, three, and two awards respectively.

Leading winner of the night was Audi with a record breaking win spanning seven separate categories, in addition to winning overall Jury Car of the Year. Enrico Atanasio, Brand Director at Audi Middle East said, “Audi Middle East is proud to be the winner of a record seven trophies at this year's MECOTY awards. We thank the judges and our customers for their recognition, loyalty and confidence in the Audi range.”

Winners for the night were as follows:

Sedans

Best Compact Sedan: Honda Civic

Best Compact Premium Sedan: Audi A4

Best Midsize Sedan: Nissan Altima

Best Midsize Premium Sedan: Volvo S90

Best Midsize Premium Performance Sedan: Audi RS7 Performance

Best Large Sedan: KIA Cadenza

Best Large Premium Sedan: Cadillac CT6

Best Large Premium Performance Sedan: Audi S8 Plus

 

SUVs / Trucks

Best Premium Crossover: Infiniti QX50

Best Sub Compact SUV: Renault Koleos

Best Compact SUV: Ford Edge

Best Compact Premium SUV: Audi RS Q3

Best Compact Premium Performance SUV: Jaguar F-Pace

Best Midsize SUV: Toyota Fortuner

Best Large Premium SUV: Bentley Bentayga

Best Midsize Truck: Ford Ranger

 

Hatchbacks / Performance Cars

Best Hatchback: Ford Figo

Best Performance Hatchback: Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport

Best Sports Coupe: Audi TTS

Best Performance Coupe: Chevrolet Camaro SS

Best Premium Performance Coupe: Jaguar F- Type SVR

Best Compact Premium Convertible: Mercedes-Benz SLC

Best Supercar: Audi R8 V10

Best Supercar Convertible: McLaren 675 LT Spider

 

SPECIAL AWARDS

Future of Motoring: Toyota Prius

Industry Pioneer: Range Rover Evoque Convertible

 

COTY (Car of the Year)

Public COTY: Lexus GSF

Jury COTY: Audi R8 V10