Winners at the 2017 Middle East Car of the Year Awards

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In its fourth iteration, the 2017 Middle East Car of the Year (MECOTY) awards were held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in conjunction with the second edition of the Abu Dhabi International Motor Show and the third edition of Custom Show Emirates.

Attended by media representatives and company officials from major automotive brands, the gala event saw prominent manufacturers such as Audi, Jaguar Land Rover, and Toyota walk away with nine, three, and two awards respectively.

Leading winner of the night was Audi with a record breaking win spanning seven separate categories, in addition to winning overall Jury Car of the Year. Enrico Atanasio, Brand Director at Audi Middle East said, “Audi Middle East is proud to be the winner of a record seven trophies at this year's MECOTY awards. We thank the judges and our customers for their recognition, loyalty and confidence in the Audi range.”

Winners for the night were as follows:

Sedans

1. Best Compact Sedan: Honda Civic
   
   
2. Best Compact Premium Sedan: Audi A4
   
   
3. Best Midsize Sedan: Nissan Altima
   
   
4. Best Midsize Premium Sedan: Volvo S90
   
   
5. Best Midsize Premium Performance Sedan: Audi RS7 Performance
   
   
6. Best Large Sedan: KIA Cadenza
   
   
7. Best Large Premium Sedan: Cadillac CT6
   
   
8. Best Large Premium Performance Sedan: Audi S8 Plus

SUVs / Trucks

1. Best Premium Crossover: Infiniti QX50
   
   
2. Best Sub Compact SUV: Renault Koleos
   
   
3. Best Compact SUV: Ford Edge
   
   
4. Best Compact Premium SUV: Audi RS Q3
   
   
5. Best Compact Premium Performance SUV: Jaguar F-Pace
   
   
6. Best Midsize SUV: Toyota Fortuner
   
   
7. Best Large Premium SUV: Bentley Bentayga
   
   
8. Best Midsize Truck: Ford Ranger

Hatchbacks / Performance Cars

1. Best Hatchback: Ford Figo
   
   
2. Best Performance Hatchback: Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport
   
   
3. Best Sports Coupe: Audi TTS
   
   
4. Best Performance Coupe: Chevrolet Camaro SS
   
   
5. Best Premium Performance Coupe: Jaguar F- Type SVR
   
   
6. Best Compact Premium Convertible: Mercedes-Benz SLC
   
   
7. Best Supercar: Audi R8 V10
   
   
8. Best Supercar Convertible: McLaren 675 LT Spider

SPECIAL AWARDS

1. Future of Motoring: Toyota Prius
   
   
2. Industry Pioneer: Range Rover Evoque Convertible
   

COTY (Car of the Year)

1. Public COTY: Lexus GSF
   
   
2. Jury COTY: Audi R8 V10