The European car of the year, which has attracted much attention from European consumers and is of symbolic significance, was announced in October for the 2019 new car preliminary selection list. At 11 o'clock, the organizer announced the 7 models that advanced to the finals. On the eve of of the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, the organizer finally announced the 2019 European Car of the Year winner.
Jaguar I-Pace won the 2019 European Car of the Year Award with a slight gap.
Among the seven models including Alpine A110, Citroen C5 Aircross, Ford Focus , Jaguar I-Pace, Kia Ceed, Mercedes-Benz A-Class and Peugeot 508, Jaguar I-Pace and Alpine A110 led with a total score of 250 points, while I-Pace surpassed the 16 of the A110 with a slight difference, winning the 2019 European Car of the Year Award.
2019 European Annual Trends, Jaguar I-Pace and Alpine A110 led by 250 points, while I-Pace selected the ballot with the highest score, surpassing the 16 of the A110.
European Car of the Year is one of the most prestigious and prestigious awards in the car world. Founded in 1964 by the 7 major European Auto Magazine, the best new car product of the year was selected by journalists from various European countries. Since the 1st Rover 2000 was selected, it has entered the 56th in 2017.
According to previous examples, this year also gathered a jury of 58 journalists from professional automobile media for the selection. Among the jury, 5 countries including France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, etc. had 6 reviewers, while other countries ranged from 1 to 3 according to their market size. Each judge holds 25 points in his hand. Under the limit of 1 car giving up to 10 points, he will vote at least 5 cars according to his own standards.
According to previous examples, a jury of journalists from 18 countries and 58 professional automotive media were also selected.
, the Jaguar pure electric crossover SUV I-Pace, premiered at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, has a range of 480 kilometers and can accelerate through 100 in just 4.8 seconds. The appearance continues the design spirit of the Jaguar C-X75 sports car. The streamlined roof is paired with a large rear wing to create a low wind resistance coefficient of only 0.29Cd. The interior center console not only uses a double-layer design, creating a suspended feeling through the basket in the lower part, but also imports Amazon Alexa voice control. As for the leg space of the rear passengers, the leg space can reach 890mm and 968mm of head space.
In terms of power system, the I-Pace uses a 90kWh lithium-ion battery module, which has a range of 480 kilometers under the WLTP standard. Through a 100kW DC charging station, the power can be charged from 0 to 80% in about 40 minutes. The power part of the I-Pace has an electric motor with one on the front and rear axles, building a maximum horsepower of 400 horsepower and a maximum torque of up to 71.0 kilograms of meters. Due to the four-wheel drive, the I-Pace can run from stationary to speed of 100 kilometers per hour in 4.8 seconds. The Jaguar pure electric crossover SUVI-Pace premiered at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, which is home to
, has a range of 480 kilometers and can accelerate through 100 in just 4.8 seconds.
Looking at the European Year Winning Car winners, the recent Volvo XC40, Peugeot 3008 and Opel Astra have not only achieved excellent sales results after being launched in the European market; even after it has become popular in various overseas markets, it has also been shortlisted for the annual Winning Car Awards in various places. The reputation and prestige of the European car of the year can be seen.
As for whether the 2019 European Car of the Year plus Jaguar I-Pace can achieve sales results for Jaguar and open a new door to the pure electric vehicle market, it will definitely attract the attention of consumers across Europe.
was shortlisted for the 7 cars selected in the 2019 European Year's Winning Car, including the Alpine A110, Citroen C5 Aircross, Ford Focus, Jaguar I-Pace, Kia Ceed, Mercedes-Benz A-Class and Peugeot 508.
