The 38th edition of Car of the Year/Crystal Wheel Trophy 2021 which will culminate in the election of Car of the Year in Portugal. It is the oldest and most prestigious award of its kind in Portugal and Razão Automóvel could not be missing, being part of the permanent jury, composed of 20 jurors in total representing the main media in the country.
Predictably, it is proving to be a particularly challenging year for the automotive industry and commerce as well, due to the pandemic. However, the brands responded to the challenge, with this new edition being the most popular ever.
There are 35 candidate models, distributed in seven categories, 27 of which are eligible for the most coveted trophy of all: the Car of the Year 2021. Which one will succeed the Toyota Corolla, winner of the 2020 edition?
Dynamic tests are already taking place in this first phase and everything will be evaluated: from design to performance, from safety to price, without forgetting the topic of environmental sustainability and many more parameters.
There will also be an additional award, the Technology and Innovation Award, where the organization will select five innovative and technologically advanced devices that can directly benefit the driver and the driver. These will be considered by the jurors and later voted on simultaneously with the final vote.
Before we know who the winner is, seven finalists will be selected that we'll meet during the coming month of February. The Car of the Year and the winners of the different classes will be known during the first half of March 2021.
Without further ado, you get to know all the candidate models and their respective categories. Which one will be the Car of the Year 2021?
City of the Year
- Hyundai i10 1.0 T-Gdi N-Line
- Hyundai i20 1.2 Mpi 84 hp Confort
- Honda and Advance
- Toyota Yaris Hybrid Premier Edition
Sports / Leisure of the Year
- Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio 2.9 V6 Bi-Turbo 510 HP AT8 Q4
- CUPRA Formentor VZ 2.0 TSI 310 hp
- Suzuki Swift Sport 1.4 Boosterjet Mild Hybrid 48 V
- Volkswagen Golf GTI
Electric of the Year
- Citroën ë-C4 Shine
- Fiat 500 Electric Convertible "la Prima"
- Kia e-Niro
- Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv First Edition
- Opel Corsa-e Elegance
- Peugeot e-2008 GT
- Volkswagen ID.3 Plus
Family of the Year
- Audi A3 30 TFSI S-Line
- Citroën C4 1.2 Puretech 130 EAT8 Shine
- Hyundai i30 SW 1.0 TGDI N-Line
- Honda Jazz 1.5 HEV Executive
- Škoda Octavia Combi 2.0 TDI STYLE 150 hp DSG
- SEAT Leon 1.5 eTSI FR DSG 7v 150 hp
SUV / Compact of the Year
- Ford Kuga 2.0 MHEV Diesel ST-Line X
- Ford Puma ST-Line 1.0 EcoBoost 125 hp
- Hyundai Tucson 1.6 TGDI 48V Vanguard
- Hyundai Kauai 1.0 TGDi Premium 2020
- Škoda Kamiq 1.0 TSI STYLE 116 Cv DSG
Hybrid of the Year
- Honda Crosstar 1.5 HEV Executive
- Jeep Renegade 4x Limited 190 HP
- Kia Xceed PHEV First Edition
- Hyundai Tucson HEV Vanguard
- Opel Grandland X Hybrid Ultimate
- Renault Captur E-TECH Hybrid Plug-in
- SEAT Leon e-Hybrid
- Toyota Yaris Hybrid Premier Edition
- Volkswagen Golf GTE
Eligible Applicants for Car of the Year/Crystal Wheel Trophy 2021
- Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio
- Audi A3
- CUPRA Formentor
- Citron C4
- Fiat New 500
- Ford Kuga
- Ford Puma
- Honda and
- Honda Crosstar
- Honda Jazz
- Hyundai i10
- Hyundai i20
- Hyundai i30
- Hyundai Tucson
- Hyundai Kauai
- Renegade Jeep
- Mazda MX-30
- Peugeot 2008
- Renault Capture
- SEAT Leon
- Škoda Kamiq
- Škoda Octavia
- Suzuki Swift Sport
- Toyota Yaris
- Volkswagen Golf
- Volkswagen ID.3