Photo Gallery «Car of the year - the stars from past to present»
Every year for the past 62 years, a passenger car has been named "Car of the Year" (COTY). The winners include staid family saloons, but also sports cars and real technology innovators ... and - now a matter of course - electric cars. Our article shows all the winners from 1964 to 2026 and names the top three in each year. In 2026, Mercedes-Benz managed to win the title for the second time since 1974, this time with the CLA. Second place goes to the Skoda Elroq, third place to the Kia EV4.
The Porsche Taycan, the electric sports car from Zuffenhausen - Auto Zürich 2019
© Bruno von Rotz, 2019
Porsche Taycan (2019) - the future of the Zuffenhausen-based manufacturer? - IAA in Frankfurt 2019
© Bruno von Rotz, 2019
Porsche Taycan (2019) - lots of interest in the electric car from Porsche - IAA in Frankfurt 2019
© Bruno von Rotz, 2019
Porsche Taycan (2019) - at the center of interest - IAA in Frankfurt 2019
© Bruno von Rotz, 2019
Porsche Taycan (2019) - available as Turbo and Turbo S, but always fully electric - IAA in Frankfurt 2019
© Bruno von Rotz, 2019
Peugeot 208 (2020) - voted Car of the Year on the occasion of the canceled Geneva International Motor Show 2020 (GIMS 2020)
© GIMS, 2020
Mercedes-Benz CLA (2026) - 1st place in the "Car of the Year 2026" competition
© Mercedes-Benz AG, 2026
Mercedes-Benz CLA (2026) - 1st place in the "Car of the Year 2026" competition
© Mercedes-Benz AG, 2026
Skoda Elroq (2026) - 2nd place in the "Car of the Year 2026" competition
© Skoda / Werk, 2026
Kia EV4 (2026) - 3rd place in the "Car of the Year 2026" competition
© KIA / Werk, 2026
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