Philippine Car of The Year Winners 2007

[niky]

I'm not sure, but I think I remember the FXT winning last year... and also winning as C!Mag's Compact SUV of the Year.

[Herbie]

Would these awards help in anyway with some not so popular (meaning bestseller) choices like the Rio 1.4MT?

[pup2]

Dunno if it'll increase the sales but it makes those who've already bought feel better about their purchase! WoW! Back-to-Back COTY CUV for my FXT! Woohoo! :party:

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FYI, participants for CoTY-P and how they were grouped together.

Category Vehicle
Basic Sub Compact
Kia Picanto 1.1 DLX
Suzuki Alto
Executive Sub Compact
Kia Rio 1.4 Sedan
Honda Jazz 1.3 CVT
Honda Jazz 1.5 CVT
Toyota Vios
Toyota Yaris 1.5 AT
Luxury Sub Compact
BMW 120i
Mercedes Benz B150
Volvo C30
Compact
Ford Focus TDCi
Hyundai Elantra
Honda Civic 1.8 AT
Mazda 3
Toyota Altis
Mid
Honda Accord 3.0 AT
Mazda 6
Mitsubishi Galant 240M
Nissan Teana
Toyota Camry
Sport
Mitsubishi Eclipse GT
Subaru Impreza 2.5 WRX
Executive
BMW 320d
Chrysler 300C 2.7
Mercedes Benz C200
Volvo S60 T5
Luxury
BMW 530d
Mercedes Benz E280
Volvo S80 2.5L
Ultra Luxury
Audi A6
Mercedes Benz S350
X-Over & Wagon 2WD
Chevrolet Captiva 4x2 AT Gas
Chevrolet Captiva 4x2 AT Diesel
Ford Escape 4x2
Honda CRV 2.0 MT
Kia Sportage 2.0 2WD CVVT DOHC Gas
Mazda Tribute 4x2
X-Over & Wagon 4WD
Chevrolet Captiva 4x4 AT Gas
Chevrolet Captiva 4x4 AT Diesel
Ford Escape 4x4
Honda CRV 2.4 AT
Kia Sportage 2.0 Full time 4wd CRDi
Mitsubishi Outlander GLS Sport
Mitsubishi Outlander GLS
Subaru Forester 2.5 XT
Toyota RAV4
Luxury X-Over & Wagon
BMW X3
Honda Pilot 3.5 AT
Hyundai VeraCruz
Subaru Outback 3.0R
Ultra Luxury X-Over & Wagon
Audi Q7
BMW X5
Mercedes Benz ML350
Volvo XC90
Compact Van & MPV
Kia Carens CRDi
Toyota Avanza 1.5G AT
Executive Van & MPV
Isuzu Crosswind Sportivo A/T
Kia Carnival 2.9LX CRDi (Short)
Mitsubishi Fuzion GLS
Toyota Innova 2.0 VVTi
Luxury Van & MPV
Hyundai Starex
Kia Carnival 2.9 EX CRDi(Long)
Toyota HiAce
Ultra Luxury Van & MPV
Chrysler Town&Country
Ford Club Wagon
Toyota Previa
2WD Pick Up
Ford Ranger 4x2
Isuzu Dmax 4x2
Mitsubishi Strada GLX 2WD
4WD Pick Up
Ford Ranger 4x4
Isuzu Dmax 4x4
Mitsubishi Strada GLS Sport
Toyota HiLux 4x4
Compact SUV
Suzuki Grand Vitara
Suzuki Jimny
Executive SUV
Ford Everest 4x2
Ford Everest 4x4
Isuzu Alterra
Kia Sorento 2.5 CRDi
Luxury SUV
Dodge Durango
Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer
Jeep Commander
Mitsubishi Endeavor
Mitsubishi Pajero Diesel
Mitsubishi Pajero Gas
Ultra Luxury SUV
Chevrolet Suburban
Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer

Total of 87 out of 97 entries were tested. Those which were not tested were because of unavailability of test units during testing period.

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Category Winners

Basic Sub Compact
Kia Picanto 1.1 DLX
Executive Sub Compact
Kia Rio 1.4 Sedan
Luxury Sub Compact
Volvo C30
Compact
Honda Civic 1.8 AT
Mid Size
Toyota Camry
Sport
Subaru Impreza 2.5 WRX
Executive
Volvo S60 T5
Luxury
Volvo S80 2.5L
Ultra Luxury
Audi A6

X-Over & Wagon 2WD
Honda CRV 2.0 MT
X-Over & Wagon 4WD
Subaru Forester 2.5 XT
Luxury X-Over & Wagon
Subaru Outback 3.0R
Ultra Luxury X-Over & Wagon
BMW X5

Compact Van & MPV
Kia Carens CRDi
Executive Van & MPV
Kia Carnival LX
Luxury Van & MPV
Hyundai Starex
Ultra Luxury Van & MPV
Chrysler Town&Country

2WD Pick Up
Ford Ranger 4x2
4WD Pick Up
Ford Ranger 4x4

Compact SUV
Suzuki Grand Vitara
Executive SUV
Ford Everest 4x2
Luxury SUV
Mitsubishi Endeavor
Ultra Luxury SUV
Chevrolet Suburban

[O!lman]

Bakit kaya hindi kasali ang Hyundai Santa Fe Crdi sa Executive SUV category?

[mazdamazda]

Basic Sub Compact
Kia Picanto 1.1 DLX
Suzuki Alto

Note: Only two vehicles in this category? No QQ or Spark? Would've merged this one with the "Executive Sub Compact" in this case

Executive Sub Compact
Kia Rio 1.4 Sedan
Honda Jazz 1.3 CVT
Honda Jazz 1.5 CVT
Toyota Vios
Toyota Yaris 1.5 AT

Note: No Aveo, Getz or Accent?

Luxury Sub Compact
BMW 120i
Mercedes Benz B150
Volvo C30

Compact
Ford Focus TDCi
Hyundai Elantra
Honda Civic 1.8 AT
Mazda 3
Toyota Altis

Mid
Honda Accord 3.0 AT
Mazda 6
Mitsubishi Galant 240M
Nissan Teana
Toyota Camry

Sport
Mitsubishi Eclipse GT
Subaru Impreza 2.5 WRX
Note: No Z4, SLK, XK, Hyundai Coupe, or even a Porsche?

Executive
BMW 320d
Chrysler 300C 2.7
Mercedes Benz C200
Volvo S60 T5

Note: Shouldn’t the S40 be fighting here also?

Luxury
BMW 530d
Mercedes Benz E280
Volvo S80 2.5L

Ultra Luxury
Audi A6
Mercedes Benz S350

Note: Why is the A6 in here when it is priced the same as the 5-series & E-class? No A8 or 7-series also – the natural competitors of the S-class?

X-Over & Wagon 2WD
Chevrolet Captiva 4x2 AT Gas
Chevrolet Captiva 4x2 AT Diesel
Ford Escape 4x2
Honda CRV 2.0 MT
Kia Sportage 2.0 2WD CVVT DOHC Gas
Mazda Tribute 4x2

X-Over & Wagon 4WD
Chevrolet Captiva 4x4 AT Gas
Chevrolet Captiva 4x4 AT Diesel
Ford Escape 4x4
Honda CRV 2.4 AT
Kia Sportage 2.0 Full time 4wd CRDi
Mitsubishi Outlander GLS Sport
Mitsubishi Outlander GLS
Subaru Forester 2.5 XT
Toyota RAV4

Luxury X-Over & Wagon
BMW X3
Honda Pilot 3.5 AT
Hyundai VeraCruz
Subaru Outback 3.0R

Ultra Luxury X-Over & Wagon
Audi Q7
BMW X5
Mercedes Benz ML350
Volvo XC90

Note: No GL-class or Cayenne?

Compact Van & MPV
Kia Carens CRDi
Toyota Avanza 1.5G AT

Executive Van & MPV
Isuzu Crosswind Sportivo A/T
Kia Carnival 2.9LX CRDi (Short)
Mitsubishi Fuzion GLS
Toyota Innova 2.0 VVTi

Luxury Van & MPV
Hyundai Starex
Kia Carnival 2.9 EX CRDi(Long)
Toyota HiAce

Ultra Luxury Van & MPV
Chrysler Town&Country
Ford Club Wagon
Toyota Previa

2WD Pick Up
Ford Ranger 4x2
Isuzu Dmax 4x2
Mitsubishi Strada GLX 2WD

Note: What’s up with the separate 2WD category?

4WD Pick Up
Ford Ranger 4x4
Isuzu Dmax 4x4
Mitsubishi Strada GLS Sport
Toyota HiLux 4x4

Compact SUV
Suzuki Grand Vitara
Suzuki Jimny

Note: Why separate these vehicles from its natural competitors that were lumped in the X-Over category?

Executive SUV
Ford Everest 4x2
Ford Everest 4x4
Isuzu Alterra
Kia Sorento 2.5 CRDi

Note: No Fortuner or Santa Fe???!!!!

Luxury SUV
Dodge Durango
Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer
Jeep Commander
Mitsubishi Endeavor
Mitsubishi Pajero Diesel
Mitsubishi Pajero Gas

Note: Ummm... why separate these vehicles from the X-Over category based on body type? The Endeavor is crossover too IMO

Ultra Luxury SUV
Chevrolet Suburban
Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer

[freespin]

wow, im impressed with KIA. actually, the picanto, rio, carens, carnival are sold globally which also won alot of awards.

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Total of 87 out of 97 entries were tested. Those which were not tested were because of unavailability of test units during testing period.
To add to this ^. Car manufacturer no send unit or no want particular unit to be part of testing, we can't test or rate what's not there, as it was testing those cars and rating them as objectively as possible was a B****. :D

As to what went to which category, you can pick up Top Gear Jan/Feb issue for the short version of the events behind Petron CoTY-P 2007.
You can also read about some of the background and other new re Petron CoTY-P 2007 in the various motoring sections of print media since Nov.15 2007.

You can also send comments and suggestions to my email address Auto_Xer*yahoo.com and I'll forward it to the concerned parties for the Petron CoTY-P award body.

[niky]

Yup... just like last time... some cars just weren't available. But I disagree with the PCOTY rule that only new and updated models should be included (as well as previous winners), as an old car can still show newcomers a thing or two (remember the win of the Ford Lynx, Ranger and the Mitsubishi Lancer?)... maybe if the car isn't updated, but got 2nd or 3rd place in its category, it should also still be considered.

I remember in our talks at the shop that you mentioned the difficulty of logistics (hehehe... it would have been interesting to see what would've happened if that 13 car (or was it 19?) schedule had actually pushed through... you might've lost hair from that! :lol:

Anyway... congratulations on the job, man... seems like all those hours paid off... but I think it'll be a long while before some of the controversy dies down...