Mazda has taken triple honours in the 2016 UK Car of the Year Awards, including claiming the overall Car of the Year accolade with the all-new Mazda MX-5.
Taking the overall Car of the Year title, the all-new Mazda MX-5 has added to its impressive awards tally, which includes 2016 What Car Awards Best Convertible, 2015 Auto Express Awards Best Roadster and 2015 Scottish Car of the Year Best Drop Top. Also named 2015 Japan Car of the Year, the latest incarnation of the iconic roadster has reaffirmed Mazda’s dominance of the affordable sports car category.
Besides being named as 2016 UK Car of the Year, Mazda’s iconic roadster also takes the Open Top Car of the Year accolade.
Mazda’s success in the 2016 UK Car of the Year Awards also extended to the hotly contested Best Supermini category, with the all-new Mazda2 coming out on top against stiff competition in the award for the finest car in Britain’s biggest-selling automotive sector.
The all-new Mazda2 combines Mazda’s SkyActiv technology with its striking Kodo: Soul of Motion design philosophy, to bring new levels of technical sophistication, active safety and driving pleasure to the supermini sector. Having already been crowned 2015 Car of the Year by Car Dealer Magazine, the UK Car of the Year Best supermini award adds to its growing prize count.
Commenting on Mazda’s success in the UK Car of the Year Awards, Jeremy Thomson Mazda Motors UK Managing Director said, “I’m delighted that the all-new Mazda MX-5 has added another prestigious award to its growing tally of accolades. The MX-5 embodies all that is great about our products. Its fun to drive character has earned it a place in the hearts of driving enthusiasts the world over, and today it’s the ultimate example of how our SKYACTIV Technology and KODO design philosophy help us deliver stylish, spirited and great to drive cars. We’re thrilled by both the media and customer reaction to our new roadster and more than ever the MX-5 sets the benchmark as the one of the world’s best and most affordable sports cars.”
“The all-new Mazda2 is another example of how our SKYACTIV technology and KODO design merge to create stylish, efficient and involving cars. It brings new levels of refinement, style, quality and technology to the supermini sector, while at the same time delivering a little bit of MX-5 magic with its fun to drive handling. Given the level of competition in this class, we’re especially happy that the UK Car of the Year Awards has recognised the all-new Mazda2 with their Best Supermini title. ”
The UK Car of the Year awards is an independent set of awards specifically aimed at naming the best new cars on the market in the United Kingdom. These cars are judged by 27 of Britain’s leading automotive journalists with road tests carried out on British roads.
