The Mitsubishi Xpander Is The People's Selection For Car Of The Year

Top-selling models of Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) together with Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) were proclaimed as the “2019-2020 Auto Focus Automobile of the Year” (AOY) inwards their respective Standard together with Premium/Luxury categories at the Awards Night of the 2019-2020 Auto Focus People’s Choice Awards (AFPCA).

The Mitsubishi Xpander, currently the hottest-selling MPV (Multi-purpose Vehicle) inwards the market, took the 2019 AOTY– Standard category crown via a consolidated score of 3,368.8 that marked a narrow win over the 3,203.2 points of the Toyota Hilux pickup. The Xpander also landed the “Model of the Year” inwards the MPV/Van classification for the outset time.

In the Premium/Luxury category, the overstep AOTY accolade went to the Toyota Alphard van, inwards runaway fashion. The Alphard also came away as this year’s “MPV/Van of the Year”, next a previous streak of 4 consecutive model of the twelvemonth wins from 2012-2015. With this fifth annual award, TMP’s overstep selling premium/luxury model volition larn inwards the elite circle of the Auto Focus Model of the Year Hall of Fame.

The AFPCA, organized past times Sunshine Television (STV) together with straight off on its 15th edition, is an annual world poll that aims to decide the country’s virtually pop car brands together with models. It features a unique scoring organization that attributes eighty per centum value to world votes from the July 1 to September xxx online poll together with xx per centum to unit of measurement sales. Official sales book information for the AFPCA was furnished past times Stradcom Corporation amongst the official sanction of the Land Transportation Office (LTO). The information covered solely “Completely Built” together with “New Imported” units that were position inwards for novel registration amongst the LTO from Jan to September 2019. So-called grayness marketplace position together with used vehicles were excluded. The AFPCA scoring methodology yields Model of the Year awardees inwards 5 (5) Standard together with iv (4) Premium/Luxury classifications together with the Automobile of the Year inwards split upwards Standard together with Premium/Luxury categories from over 180 models inwards the 2019 AFPCA Official Entry List.

In the race for the other iv Standard Model of the Year awards, the Toyota Wigo went back-to-back as “2019 Sedan of the Year”. Maiden victories were scored past times the Nissan GT-R as “Sports Car of the Year”, together with the Toyota Rush as “SUV/Crossover of the Year”. Of greenback is the “Pickup of the Year” accolade of the Nissan Navara, it’s fifth afterwards prior model of the twelvemonth titles inwards 2008, 2010, 2011, together with 2018. The Navara volition straight off also arrive at inclusion into the Auto Focus Model of the Year Hall of Fame.

The Premium/Luxury Model of the Year classifications marked iii first-time awardees. The Mercedes-Benz E-Class debuted as “2019 Premium/Luxury Sedan of the Year”. The Dodge Challenger SRT was honored as “Premium/Luxury Sports Car of the Year”. And, the “Premium/Luxury SUV/Crossover of the Year” plum was cornered past times the Mercedes Benz GLA Class.

During the same evening, due recognition was also conferred upon winners of the “2019-2020 Auto Focus Media’s Choice Awards” (AFMCA), an every bit of import gene of STV’s Automobile Industry Merit Program. The AFMCA aims is to farther recognize the car industry’s continuing efforts to render machine owners together with motorists amongst the best on-board features, styling, functioning together with overall value. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 pick out grouping of recognized motoring media professionals together with practitioners comprised the AFMCA Voters’ Panel. Prompted past times a record-high divulge of entries together with the evident grade of parity inwards many model categories, the Awards Committee maintained final year’s rationalized bulk dominion that ready a 1/3rd or 33.3 per centum vote check requirement for media awardees. The previous 12 Standard together with x Premium/Luxury model classes were retained. Based on this, 56 winners emerged from the 88 accolade categories.

These were:

Best Design – Standard: half-dozen Awards
Honda Brio (Mini Sedan); Mazda half-dozen (Midsize Sedan); Ford Ranger Raptor (Pickup); Mitsubishi XPander (MPV); Toyota HiAce (Van); Suzuki Jimny (Subcompact Crossover)

Best Design – Premium/Luxury: 5 Winners
Mercedes Benz A-Class (Subcompact Sedan); BMW 5 Series (Midsize Sedan); Lamborghini Urus (Large SUV); Peugeot Traveller (MPV); Toyota Alphard (Van)

Best Engine Performance – Standard: vii Awards
Honda Brio (Mini Sedan); Subaru Levorg (Compact Sedan); Mazda half-dozen (Midsize Sedan); Nissan GT-R (Sports Car); Toyota Land Cruiser 200 (Large SUV); Ford Ranger Raptor (Pickup); Toyota HiAce (Van)

Best Engine Performance – Premium/Luxury: ix Awards
MINI 3Door & 5Door (Subcompact Sedan); Lexus GSF (Midsize Sedan); Porsche Panamera (Large Sedan); Lamborghini Huracan (Sports Car); Porsche Macan (Compact SUV); Porsche Cayenne (Midsize SUV); Lamborghini Urus (Large SUV); Peugeot Traveller (MPV); Toyota Alphard (Van)

Best Safety Features – Standard: 5 Awards
Honda CRV (Compact SUV); Nissan Terra (Midsize SUV); Ford Ranger Raptor (Pickup); Kia Grand Carnival (MPV); Subaru XV (Subcompact SUV)

Best Safety Features – Premium/Luxury: 8 Awards
Mercedes Benz A-Class (Subcompact Sedan); Mercedes Benz C-Class (Compact Sedan); BMW 5 Series (Midsize Sedan); Volvo S90 (Large Sedan); Volvo XC60 (Midsize SUV); Volvo XC90 (Large SUV); BMW ii Series Gran Tourer (MPV); Honda Odyssey (Van)

Best Value-for-Money – Standard: ix Awards
Honda Brio (Mini Sedan); Suzuki Ciaz (Subcompact Sedan); MG half-dozen (Compact Sedan); Volkswagen Lamando (Midsize Sedan); Suzuki Vitara (Compact SUV); Isuzu MU-X (Midsize SUV); Isuzu D-Max (Pickup); Suzuki Ertiga (MPV); Toyota HiAce (Van)

Best Value-for-Money – Premium/Luxury: vii Awards
Mercedes Benz A-Class (Subcompact Sedan); Lexus IS350 (Compact Sedan); Lexus ES350 (Midsize Sedan); Lexus NX300 (Compact SUV); Lexus RX350 (Midsize SUV); Peugeot Traveller (MPV); Toyota Alphard (Van).