Golf 1.4 TSI wins car of the year

The South African Guild of Motoring Journalists (SAGMJ) has pointed to the VW Golf 1.4 TSI as South Africa’s 2010 Car of the Year (COTY) at a gala banquet at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, on Thursday.

An in-depth poll of the guild’s members, followed by a second vote by the COTY jury, arrived at eight finalists towards the end of last year.

The final audited scores showed VW Golf 1.4 TSI as the eventual winner of what is widely considered to be the most prestigious accolade in the motor industry.

The VW Golf 1.4 TSI beat off strong competition from the Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4 Turbo, Audi Q5 2.0T S tronic, Chevrolet Cruze 1.8 LS, Hyundai i20 1.6 GLS, Suzuki Alto 1.0 GLS, Toyota Prius 1.8 ECVT Advanced and Volvo's XC60 3.0T Geartronic which were the other finalists vying for honours in the country’s premier motoring event.