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View Poll Results: Which car would you like to win the Car of the Year 2009?
Alfa Romeo MiTo
30.00%
Citroen C5
0
0%
Ford Fiesta
0
0%
Opel/Vauxhall Insignia
40.00%
Renault Megane
0
0%
Skoda Superb
0
0%
Volkswagen Golf VI
30.00%
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European "Car of the Year 2009"

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Old 11-12-2008, 07:45 PM
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Europe will reveal the winner on November 19

Alfa Romeo MiTo
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Alfa%20Mito
European "Car of the Year 2009"-alfa_romeo_mito_1.jpg

Citroen C5
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Citroen%20C5
European "Car of the Year 2009"-c5_saloon_006.jpg

Ford Fiesta
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Ford%20Fiesta
European "Car of the Year 2009"-ford_fiesta02.jpg

Opel/Vauxhall Insignia
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/...pel%20Insignia
European "Car of the Year 2009"-vauxhall_insignia.jpg

Renault Megane
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/10/new-r...e-official.html
European "Car of the Year 2009"-renault_megane.jpg

Skoda Superb
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/...Skoda%20Superb
European "Car of the Year 2009"-skoda_superb.jpg

Volkswagen Golf VI
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/09/2009-...re-62-high.html
European "Car of the Year 2009"-vw_golf_vi_53.jpg

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/11/europ...-finalists.html
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Seeing these really makes you question the inexplicable inability of US automakers to produce quality small cars on their home turf. The GM and Ford product in Europe is leagues ahead of the stuff they serve up over here. A few of the cars on the shortlist are potentially destined for the US in a year or two - can't come soon enough. Just a shame that the Alfa isn't one of them. Bottom line is that if anyone needed proof that US automakers can make great cars, you only need to look to their European line up.

Anyway - I like the Alfa and Fiesta, but I voted for the Insignia. Good looking and a great replacement for the Vectra.
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='719746' date='Nov 12 2008, 09:54 PM
Seeing these really makes you question the inexplicable inability of US automakers to produce quality small cars on their home turf. The GM and Ford product in Europe is leagues ahead of the stuff they serve up over here. A few of the cars on the shortlist are potentially destined for the US in a year or two - can't come soon enough. Just a shame that the Alfa isn't one of them. Bottom line is that if anyone needed proof that US automakers can make great cars, you only need to look to their European line up.
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The Insignia is the winner by one point from the Ford Fiesta... As close as it gets.

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Originally Posted by swajames' post='719746' date='Nov 13 2008, 05:54 AM
... I voted for the Insignia. Good looking and a great replacement for the Vectra.
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can i say.. i think there all hideous..lol.. i only liked the golf.. lol.. oh well
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u serious?
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