The International Car of the Year (ICOTY) awards are one of several annual "car of the year" awards around the world for new

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models judged to be the best of their generation. This one is presented by the

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magazine '' Road & Travel Magazine''. Awards are given under ten different categories to new vehicles manufactured internationally and available on the US market. The awards ceremony is attended by 600 industry leaders and media on the evening before Press Days at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The awards have been presented annually since 1997.

2015 Winners

:''Car of the year'': Kia K900

2014 Winners

:''Car of the year'':

Kia Cadenza The Kia Cadenza (also known in South Korea as Kia K7) is a full-size/executive sedan manufactured by Kia. It was launched in 2010 to replace the Kia Opirus/Amanti. As of January 2014, it was sold in South Korea, United States, Canada, China ...

:''Truck of Year'':

Ford Ranger Ford Ranger is a nameplate that has been used on multiple model lines of pickup trucks sold by Ford worldwide. The nameplate has been used for distinct model lines of vehicles worldwide since 1982 from the compact and mid-size pickup category. ...

:''Earth, Wind & Power Car of the Year'': Toyota Corolla :''Earth, Wind & Power Truck of the Year'':

Audi Q5 The Audi Q5 is a series of compact luxury crossover SUVs produced by the German luxury car manufacturer Audi from 2008. The original first-generation (''Typ 8R'') model was the third member of the ''B8'' family to be released after the Audi A ...

2013 Winners

:''Car of the year'':

Kia Optima Optima is a humanist sans-serif typeface designed by Hermann Zapf and released by the D. Stempel AG foundry, Frankfurt, West Germany in 1958. Though classified as a sans-serif, Optima has a subtle swelling at the terminals suggesting a glyphic s ...

:''Truck of Year'':

:''Earth, Wind & Power Car of the Year'':

Dodge Dart Dodge Dart is a line of automobiles marketed by Dodge from the 1959 to 1976 model years in North America, with production extended to later years in various other markets. The Dart name originally appeared on a 1956 Chrysler show car featuring ...

:''Earth, Wind & Power Truck of the Year'':

Volvo XC60 The Volvo XC60 is a compact luxury crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by Swedish automaker Volvo Cars since 2008. The XC60 is part of Volvo's 60 Series of automobiles, along with the S60, S60 Cross Country, V60, and V60 Cross Country. ...

2012 Winners

:''Car of the year'':

Audi A7 The Audi A7 is an executive luxury four-door coupé produced by Audi since 2010. A five-door liftback (also available as a three-box, four-door saloon in China since 2021), it features a sloping roofline with a steeply raked rear window and inte ...

:''Truck of Year'': Range Rover Evoque :''Sedan'':

Toyota Camry The Toyota Camry (; Japanese: トヨタ・カムリ ''Toyota Kamuri'') is an automobile sold internationally by the Japanese auto manufacturer Toyota since 1982, spanning multiple generations. Originally compact in size (narrow-body), the Camry ...

:''Sporty Coupe'':

Hyundai Veloster The Hyundai Veloster ( ko, 현대 벨로스터, translit=Hyeondae Belloseuteo) is a hatchback coupé first produced in 2011 by Hyundai, with sales beginning in South Korea on March 10, 2011, and in Canada and the United States since the fall of 2 ...

:''Sports Car'':

Porsche 911 The Porsche 911 (pronounced ''Nine Eleven'' or in german: Neunelfer) is a two-door 2+2 high performance rear-engined sports car introduced in September 1964 by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. It has a rear-mounted flat-six engine and origin ...

:''Compact'':

Ford Focus The Ford Focus is a compact car (C-segment in Europe) manufactured by Ford Motor Company since 1998. It was created under Alexander Trotman's Ford 2000 plan, which aimed to globalize model development and sell one compact vehicle worldwide. The ...

:''Minivan'':

Honda Odyssey Honda Odyssey can refer to three motor vehicles manufactured by Honda: * Honda Odyssey (ATV), an all-terrain vehicle (1977—1989) * Honda Odyssey (minivan), a brand of two different Honda minivan models for different markets ** Honda Odyssey (inte ...

:''EWP Car of Year'': Volkswagen Passat TDI

2011 Winners

:''Car of the Year'':

Hyundai Sonata The Hyundai Sonata is a mid-size car that has been manufactured by Hyundai since 1985. The first generation Sonata, which was introduced in 1985, was a facelifted Hyundai Stellar with an engine upgrade, and was withdrawn from the market in two ...

:''Truck of the Year'':

Kia Sportage The Kia Sportage is a lineup of sport utility vehicles manufactured by the South Korean manufacturer Kia since 1993. Since 2004, the Sportage has been categorized as a compact crossover SUV, while previously it occupied the compact SUV class. It ...

:''SUV of the Year'':

Ford Explorer The Ford Explorer is a range of SUVs manufactured by Ford Motor Company since the 1991 model year. The first four-door SUV produced by Ford, the Explorer was introduced as a replacement for the two-door Bronco II. Within the current Ford light ...

:''Sedan of the Year'':

Volvo S60 The Volvo Group ( sv, Volvokoncernen; legally Aktiebolaget Volvo, shortened to AB Volvo, stylized as VOLVO) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing corporation headquartered in Gothenburg. While its core activity is the production, distributio ...

:''Luxury Car'':

Jaguar XJ The Jaguar XJ is a series of full-size luxury cars produced by British automobile manufacturer Jaguar Cars (becoming Jaguar Land Rover in 2013) from 1968 to 2019. It was produced across five basic platform generations (debuting in 1968, 1986, 1 ...

2010 Winners

:''Car of the Year'':

Ford Taurus The Ford Taurus is an automobile that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United States from the 1986 to 2019 model years. Introduced in late 1985 for the 1986 model year, six generations were produced over 34 years; a brief hiat ...

:''Truck of the Year'':

2009 Winners

:''Car of the Year'':

Nissan GT-R The Nissan GT-R (Japanese: 日産・GT-R, ''Nissan GT-R''), is a high-performance sports car and grand tourer produced by Nissan, unveiled in 2007. It is the successor to the Skyline GT-R, a high performance variant of the Nissan Skyline. Alt ...

:''Truck of the Year'':

Dodge Ram 1500 The Ram pickup (marketed as the Dodge Ram until 2010) is a full-size pickup truck manufactured by Stellantis North America (formerly Chrysler Group LLC and FCA US LLC) and marketed from 2010 onwards under the Ram Trucks brand. The current fi ...

:''Environmentally friendly Car'': Volkswagen Jetta TDI :''Environmentally friendly Truck'':

Ford Escape Hybrid The Ford Escape is a compact crossover SUV sold by Ford since 2000 over four generations. The first generation was jointly developed with Mazda which also created the Mazda Tribute and Mercury Mariner as the twin model. Second generations of t ...

2008 Winners

:''Car of the Year'':

Honda Accord The , also known as the in Japan and China for certain generations, is a series of cars manufactured by Honda since 1976, best known for its four-door sedan variant, which has been one of the best-selling cars in the United States since 1989. ...

sedan :''Truck of the Year'': Dodge Ram 2500 :''SUV of the Year'': Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid :''Sedan of the Year'':

:''Luxury Car'': Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG :''Most Respected'': Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG :''Pickup Truck of the Year'':

GMC Sierra GMC Sierra (Classic) may refer to GMC counterparts, either as model names or as trim lines, to the following Chevrolet vehicles: * Chevrolet C/K * Chevrolet Silverado * Chevrolet Suburban {{Authority control Sierra Pickup trucks ...

Denali :''Crossover'':

Buick Enclave The Buick Enclave is a three-row luxury crossover SUV produced by General Motors since 2007. It was previewed at the 2006 North American International Auto Show, officially as a concept car, making it the first Lambda vehicle to be displayed. ...

:''Sports car of the Year'':

Audi R8 The Audi R8 is a mid-engine, 2-seater sports car, which uses Audi's trademark quattro permanent all-wheel drive system. It was introduced by the German car manufacturer Audi AG in 2006. The car is exclusively designed, developed, and manufac ...

:''Minivan of the Year'':

Chrysler Town & Country The Chrysler Town & Country is a minivan that was manufactured and marketed by Chrysler from 1990 to the 2016 model years. The third of the Chrysler minivans introduced, the 1990 Town & Country shared its nameplate with the flagship Chrysler st ...

:''Entry-level'':

Volvo C30 The Volvo Group ( sv, Volvokoncernen; legally Aktiebolaget Volvo, shortened to AB Volvo, stylized as VOLVO) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing corporation headquartered in Gothenburg. While its core activity is the production, distributio ...

2007 Winners

:''Car of the Year'':

Lexus LS 460 The Lexus LS (XF40) is the fourth generation of the Lexus LS line of full-size Luxury vehicle, luxury Sedan (automobile), sedans. Lexus debuted the model line at the 2006 North American International Auto Show, with variants including the standa ...

:''Truck of the Year'': Chevrolet Silverado :''SUV of the Year'':

GMC Yukon GMC may refer to: Government India * Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation, in Gujarat * Gobichettipalayam Municipal Corporation, in Tamil Nadu * Guntur Municipal Corporation, in Andhra Pradesh * Guwahati Municipal Corporation, in Assam * Gwalior ...

:''Sedan of the Year'':

:''Luxury Car'':

:''Most Respected'':

:''Pickup Truck of the Year'': Chevrolet Silverado :''Crossover'':

Mazda CX-7 The Mazda CX-7 is a mid-size crossover SUV from Mazda, and is the production version of the MX-Crossport concept car. It was shown publicly for the first time at the 2006 LA Auto Show in January. Production officially began on February 20, 2006 in ...

:''Sports car of the Year'':

Jaguar XK The Jaguar XK is a two-door 2+2 grand tourer manufactured and marketed by British automobile manufacturer Jaguar Cars from 1996–2014 in hatchback coupé and convertible bodystyles, across two generations. The XK was introduced at the Ge ...

:''Minivan of the Year'':

Ford Freestar The Ford Windstar (later the Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey) is a minivan that was produced and sold by Ford. The replacement for the Ford Aerostar, the Windstar adopted the front-wheel drive configuration of the Chrysler minivans. From th ...

:''Entry-level'':

Mazdaspeed3 The Mazdaspeed3 is a sport compact hatchback introduced for the 2007 model year by Mazdaspeed and produced until 2013. The Mazdaspeed3 is a performance-enhanced version of the 5-door Mazda3. Mazda unveiled the Mazda3 MPS (Mazda Performance Serie ...

2006 Winners

:''Car of the Year'': Dodge Charger :''Truck of the Year'':

Hummer H3 The Hummer H3 is an off-road vehicle that was produced from 2005 to 2010 by General Motors. The smallest model of the Hummer lineup, it was offered as a 5-door SUV or a 4-door pickup truck known as the H3T. Unlike the larger H1 and H2 models, t ...

:''Pickup of the Year – “Most Athletic”'':

Honda Ridgeline The Honda Ridgeline is a midsize pickup truck manufactured by Honda. The Ridgeline is the only pickup truck currently produced by Honda. The Ridgeline is built using a unibody frame, a transverse-mounted engine, and is only offered in a crew–cab ...

:''Sports Car of the Year – “Most Sex Appeal”'':

Pontiac Solstice The Pontiac Solstice is a sports car that was produced by Pontiac. Introduced at the 2004 North American International Auto Show, the Solstice roadster began production in Wilmington, Delaware, starting in mid-2005 for the 2006 model year. It ...

:''Sedan of the Year – “Most Dependable”'':

:''Luxury Car of the Year – “Most Respected”'': Mercedes-Benz CLS500 :''Minivan of the Year – “Most Compatible”'':

:''Entry-Level Car of the Year – “Most Spirited”'':

Audi A3 The Audi A3 is a subcompact executive/small family car (C-segment) manufactured and marketed by the German automaker Audi AG since September 1996, currently in its fourth generation. The first two generations of the Audi A3 were based on the ...

:''Crossover of the Year – “Most Versatile”'': BMW M3 :''SUV of the Year – “Most Resourceful”'': :

(tie) :

Land Rover Range Rover Sport The Land Rover Range Rover Sport, generally known simply as the Range Rover Sport, is a mid-size luxury SUV produced under their Land Rover marque, from the British manufacturer Land Rover, and later Jaguar Land Rover. The first generation (co ...

(tie)

2005 Winners

:''Car of the Year'': Honda Civic EX :''Truck of the Year'': Hummer H2 SUT :''Most Sex Appeal/Sports Car'': Chevy Corvette :''Most Dependable/Sedan'': Subaru Legacy 2.5i :''Most Spirited/Entry-Level'': MINI Cooper Convertible :''Most Compatible/Minivan'':

:''Most Versatile/Crossover'': Dodge Magnum :''Most Respected/Luxury Car'': Jaguar XJ LWB :''Most Athletic/Pickup Truck'': Ford F-250 SuperDuty :''Most Resourceful/SUV'': Land Rover LR3

Most wins

Notes

References

* http://autoshow.msn.com/as/article.aspx?xml=icoty&shw=autoshow2006 * * https://web.archive.org/web/20070110090149/http://journals.aol.com/cciccone05/GearShift/entries/2007/01/07/international-car-of-the-year-awards-2007/1251 * http://www.edmunds.com/advice/buying/articles/119092/article.html

External links

* http://www.roadandtravel.com/awards/awardspast/winnerspast.htm {{DEFAULTSORT:International Car Of The Year Motor vehicle awards

2015 Winners

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