WORLD DESIGN CAR OF THE YEAR IS 101ST GLOBAL AWARD FOR THE RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
New York, 5 April 2012 – The Range Rover Evoque has been crowned World Design Car of the Year 2012. The announcement was made at the 2012 New York International Auto Show and sees Evoque’s awards tally reach more than 100 global accolades.
The award is testament to the Evoque’s groundbreaking and unique design and recognises the fact that the dynamic new Range Rover has created a new segment of the market to world-wide acclaim.
Gerry McGovern, Land Rover Design Director said: “We are honoured that the Range Rover Evoque has been named 2012 World Design Car of the Year. This prestigious accolade recognises the overwhelmingly positive response that we have received to the Evoque’s bold and dramatic design. It is a car that truly resonates on an emotional level.”
The Evoque was shortlisted from an original 46 nominations and beat off stiff competition from the two other finalists – the Citroen DS5 and the Volkswagen Up!
A panel of five highly respected world design experts decided on the shortlist, which was then voted on by each of the 66 World Car Jurors. The jurors are all highly respected, top-level automotive journalists and come from 25 separate countries.
One of the five panel expert was Silvia Baruffaldi, Managing Editor of Auto & Design magazine, who said: “True to the concept car it derives from, it is a contemporary automotive design masterpiece. Besides not having equals in the markets, it is able to deliver the Land Rover DNA in a more compact, sporty bodystyle. A premium product without the bad habit of showing off.”
The Range Rover Evoque’s award winning design is matched by its class-leading performance with dynamic and agile handling across all terrains plus innovative Range Rover technologies, including Terrain Response, dual-view touch screen, surround camera system and an array of personalisation options to suit customer needs.
Range Rover Evoque awards to date:
- China Best Car in Class Award, Motor Trend, China
- Best Production Design, Autodesign and styling magazine, Czech Republic
- Best Car 2011 SUV category, Motorpress Portugal and Autohoje magazine, Portugal
- Most Exciting Car for 2011, What Car? Car of the Year Awards, UK
- Anticipated SUV of the Year, Top 4×4, China
- The Most Anticipated Import Car of the Year, Sohu Auto, China
- SHAS most popular imported car, Dragon TV, China
- Best Car for Urban Young, Elites International Finance News, China
- Most fashionable car at Auto Shanghai, Beijing Times, China
- Car Design of the Year award – best production car unveiled in 2010, Car Design News
- Stunning Design Award, Orient Car, China
- Auto Express New Car Honours Best Compact 4×4, UK
- Auto Express New Car Honours Car of the Year 2011, UK
- Best SUV, Women on Wheels Women’s Car of the Year Awards 2011, South Africa
- The Most Anticipated Luxury Car, Chengdu Business Daily, China
- Car of the Year Design and Performance, Car China
- Golden Steering Wheel Award for Best SUV, AutoBild, Austria
- Fashion Style Award, Sina Auto, China
- Best Compact SUV, Association of Scottish Motoring Writers, UK
- Scottish Car of the Year, Association of Scottish Motoring Writers, UK
- Autonis Design Award – Best New Design, Auto Motor und Sport, Germany
- Best SUV, Autorevue, Austria
- SUV of the Year Award 2011, Motor Trend, US
- Urban Truck of the Year, Decisive Magazine, US
- Star of the Show, 41st Annual South Florida International Auto Show (Miami), US
- 2012 Automobile Magazine All-Star Award handover at LA motor show, US
- Continental Irish Executive/Luxury Car of the Year 2012, Irish Car of the Year Awards
- Best Luxury Compact Utility Vehicle, ALG Residual Value Awards, US
- Best Luxury Utility Award, Auto123.com, Canada
- Indian Import SUV of the Year, CNBC TV and Overdrive Awards, India
- Car of the Year, Stuff magazine, UK
- Best SUV 2012, Car & Driver magazine, Brazil
- SUV of the Year Award 2011, BBC Top Gear Magazine, UK
- Car of the Year, BBC Top Gear Magazine, UK
- Import SUV over 30,000 Euro, Autozeitung, Germany
- Best SUV 2012, Car & Driver magazine, Spain
- Car of the Year, Stuff magazine, India
- Auto Style Award, Auto Style Award, US
- Best Luxury SUV of the Year, National Business Daily, China
- Best Import Car of the Year, Guangzhou Daily, China
- Best Import SUV of the Year, Top Gear China
- Best Import SUV of the Year, Sohu.com, China
- Best Luxury SUV of the Year, China Business News, China
- Most Fashionable Import SUV of the Year, Southern Metropolis News, China
- Most Attractive SUV of 2011, Xinhua News, China
- Design Trophy, l’Automobile Magazine, France
- 4×4 Car of 2012, Auto Club Bulgaria
- Crossover Car of the Year, Bloomberg, US
- 2012 4×4 of the Year, 4×4 Magazine, UK
- Car of the Year 2012, Czech Republic
- Best SUV 2012, Auto Press, Brazil
- Car of the Year, Independent Online, New Zealand
- Readers’ Choice 2011 – Launch of the year, Carro Online, Brazil
- Ruedes ESPN Best SUV, US
- Best Luxury SUV, Middle East Motor Awards
- 2012 Car of the Year, Hispanic Motor Press Association, US
- Carro Online Best Car of 2011, Brazil
- Sunday Times Best Car of 2011, UK
- Sunday Star Times Best Car of 2011, NZ
- Drive Car of the Year, Christchurch Press, NZ
- Import SUV of the Year, NDTV Car & Bike Show, India
- Car Design of the Year, NDTV Car & Bike Show, India
- Car of the Year, The Sun, UK
- SUV of the Year, The Sun, UK
- Premium 4×4 of the Year, Wheels Magazine, Middle East
- Best Premium SUV, Evo Middle East
- Best Cars of 2011, Vroom Girls, US
- Top Winter Vehicle of the Year, Kelly Blue Book, US
- Editor’s Choice, SUV of the Year, AOL, US
- Car of the Year 2012, Readers’ vote, AROnline, UK
- Small 4×4 of the Year, 2012 BusinessCar Awards, UK
- Best of Best Truck 2011 Autoweek, US
- 2012 Luxury SUV of the Year, Autobytel, US
- 2012 International Truck of the Year, Road & Travel Magazine, US
- Car of the Year, Stuff Online, NZ
- 2011 Car of the Year, Straits Times, Singapore
- 2012 North American Truck of the Year, US
- Car of the Year, Scotsman Awards, UK
- MSN Cars’ Readers’ Best New Car of 2011 honour, UK
- Auto Express 2012 New Car Championship – Compact SUV category, UK
- Auto Illustrierte magazine Best Cars 2012, Switzerland
- Most outstanding debut vehicle of the year Golden Klaxon Grand Prix, Russia
- Best Cars 2012 – Off-Road Import winner, Auto Motor Und Sport, Germany
- La Novità dell’Anno 2012 Quattroroute readers’ award, Italy
- The Golden Steering Wheel 2011, Auto Swiat, Poland
- Playboy Car of the Year 2011, Poland
- Crossover SUV of the Year, Abto Poky, Ukraine
- Design Award 2012, Abto Poky, Ukraine
- Best SUV & Off-roader Award, Auto Motor Und Sport, China
- Newcomer of the Year, Off Road Magazine, Germany
- New Car of the Year, AM Awards, UK
- Best Cars’ in SUV Category, Auto Magazine, Slovenia
- Off-Road & SUV Category 10th Internet Auto Award, Germany
- Best SUV, Volante, Portugal
- Best Car chosen by the public, Autosport, Portugal
- Premium SUV of the year, Business Standard Motoring Awards, India
- Best SUV readers award Auto Motor and Sport, Czech Republic
- It’s my business and I’ll buy what I want to’ award, Business Car Manager, UK
- Best Car on the Internet, Coches.net, Spain
- SUV of the year award 2012, Car of the Year 2012, Luxembourg
- 2012 World Car Design of the Year, US
- Parkers Cost of Motoring New Car Awards 2012, UK
- Luxury SUV of the Year, Top Gear Malayalam, India