Middle East Car of the Year Awards 2017
The Middle East Car of the Year Awards (MECOTY) celebrated its fourth edition for 2017 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, coinciding with the second edition of the Abu Dhabi International Motor Show and the third edition of the UAE Modifying Cars Exhibition.
The event was attended by numerous media representatives and officials from major automotive brands. Notable manufacturers included Audi, which won 9 awards, Jaguar and Land Rover, which secured 3 awards, along with Toyota, which received 2 awards.
Audi led the ceremony by achieving a new record with awards in seven different categories, in addition to winning the judges' car of the year award. Enrico Atanasio, Audi Middle East Director, stated: "Audi Middle East is proud to win seven awards at the Middle East Car of the Year Awards this year. We would like to thank the judges and our customers for their appreciation, loyalty, and trust in Audi vehicles."
The winners were as follows:
1. Sedan Vehicles
- Best Compact Sedan: Honda Civic
- Best Luxury Compact Sedan: Audi A4
- Best Midsize Sedan: Nissan Altima
- Best Exceptional Midsize Sedan: Volvo S90
- Best High-Performance Luxury Midsize Sedan: Audi RS 7 Performance
- Best Large Sedan: Kia Cadenza
- Best Luxury Large Sedan: Cadillac CT6
- Best High-Performance Luxury Large Sedan: Audi S8 Plus
2. SUVs / Pickup Trucks
- Best Luxury Crossover: Infiniti QX50
- Best Small Compact SUV: Renault Koleos
- Best Compact SUV: Ford Edge
- Best Luxury Compact SUV: Audi RS Q3
- Best High-Performance Luxury Compact SUV: Jaguar F-Pace
- Best Midsize SUV: Toyota Fortuner
- Best Luxury Large SUV: Bentley Bentayga
- Best Midsize Truck: Ford Ranger
3. Hatchbacks / High-Performance Vehicles
- Best Hatchback: Ford Figo
- Best High-Performance Hatchback: Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport
- Best Sports Coupe: Audi TTS
- Best High-Performance Coupe: Chevrolet Camaro SS
- Best Luxury High-Performance Coupe: Jaguar F-Type (SVR)
- Best Luxury Compact Convertible: Mercedes SLC
- Best Supercar: Audi R8 (V10)
- Best Convertible Supercar: McLaren 675 LT Spider
4. Special Awards
- Future Car Award: Toyota Prius
- Automotive Industry Leader Award: Range Rover Evoque Convertible
- Car of the Year (COTY):
- Public Car of the Year: Lexus GS F Platinum
- Judges' Car of the Year: Audi R8 (V10)
