WOLFSBURG (dpa-AFX) - German automaker Volkswagen AG's four-door sedan Passat has won the 'Car of the Year' award 2015 at the Geneva International Motor Show.
The Passat beat six other finalists BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, Citroën C4 Cactus, Ford Mondeo, Mercedes-Benz C Class, Nissan Qashqai and Renault Twingo to win the coveted award.
58 car journalists from 22 European countries cast their votes to select the winner. Volkswagen Passat received 340 points followed by Citroën C4 Cactus with 248 points and Mercedes-Benz C Class with 221 points.
Hakan Matson, chair of the judging panel and car expert at the Swedish business newspaper Dagens Industri explained the judging panel's reasons: 'It is truly impressive that Volkswagen managed to win the title for the third time in six years. The Passat has many strong points, including its design, overall quality, safety, spacious interior, and several useful innovations such as the Trailer Assist. With all these features the model clearly deserves to be Car of the Year 2015.'
Volkswagen's Golf hatchback won the 'Car of the Year' award in 2013, and its Polo compact won the award in 2010.
French automaker Peugeot's compact 308 was last year's winner.
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