Every year, a bunch of local motoring journalists put their heads together to determine which of all the newly-launched vehicles is the best of them all. This is the Car Awards Group Inc.’s (CAGI) Car of the Year Philippines and the 2015 winner is the all-new Mazda 2.
Or more specifically, the Mazda 2 Skyactiv R 4-door.
This subcompact sedan is no stranger to winning awards as prestigious as this. It has previously won the 2014 – 2015 edition of the Japan Car of the Year and the 2015 Car of the Year by Car Dealer Power Awards in the UK. And as for the Philippines, it did so by beating 64 other entries in 21 categories that includes the Subcompact Car class which it had also won.
Congratulations little Mazda.
Here are the 21 category winners in the 2015 Car of the Year Philippines.
Basic Subcompact Car | Suzuki Celerio
Best Sub Compact Car | Mazda 2 Skyactiv R 4-door
Best Compact Car | Kia Forte Koup
Best Mid Sized Car | Mazda 6 Sports Wagon
Best Premium Sedan | Volvo S60 D4 Polestar
Best Luxury Sedan | Jaguar XE
Best Sub Compact Crossover SUV | Nissan Juke
Best Compact Crossover SUV | Honda HR-V
Best Crossover SUV | Mazda CX-5
Best Luxury Crossover SUV | Lexus NX200t F-Sport
Best Compact MPV | Honda Mobilio
Best Luxury MPV | Honda Odyssey
Best Sports Hatch | Volkswagen Golf GTi
Best Sports Sedan | Subaru WRX
Best Sports Car | Mazda MX-5
Best Premium Sports Car | Ford Mustang 5.0L V8
Best High Performance Sports Car | Lexus RC-F
Best Ultra Luxury Car | Rolls Royce Wraith
Best Ultra Luxury Sports Car | Ferrari California T
Do note that this only covers the ‘Car of the Year Philippines’, which includes sedans, hatchbacks, MPVs, SUVs coupes, and even supercars. CAGI holds a separate award for ‘Truck of the Year Philippines’ that only covers pickup trucks.
The 2015 Car of the Year – Philippines is made possible by event partners Fontana Hot Spring Leisure Parks & Casino, and R. G. Manabat & Co. / KPMG, and sponsors Bose, Air Asia, HitchPro, the Manila International Auto Show, Worldbex Services International, Manila North Tollways Corporation, North Luzon Expressway, Sonax, Ultra Modular Concepts, Inc. (UMCI), Romac Group of Companies, Columbia Sportswear, SpeedLab, and LG Electronics.
