| Awards | 2009 Car o0f the Year | No less than 38 new cars have made it onto the 2009 list for European Car of the Year. These will be whittled down to just seven potential winners and a final victor will be announced at a celebration in Paris on 17 November.
Every sort of car is included in the list, from the BMW X6 to the Dacia Sandero. The only strict rule is the car must be new and on sale by the time the winner is announced.
There are 59 judges from 23 countries who vote for European Car of the Year, six of them from the UK.
The full list of cars is as follows:
Alfa Romeo MiTo
Audi A4 Audi Q5
BMW X6 BMW 7 Series
Chevrolet HHR
Chrysler Grand Voyager
Citroën Berlingo / Peugeot Partner
Citroën C5 Dacia Sandero
Dodge Journey
Fiat Linea
Ford Fiesta
Ford Kuga Honda Accord Honda Jazz
Hyundai H1
Hyundai i10
Hyundai i20
Hyundai i55
Jaguar XF Jeep Cherokee
Lancia Delta
Mazda6 Mercedes-Benz GLK
Mitsubishi Lancer Opel Agila / Suzuki Splash
Opel Insignia
Renault Kangoo
Renault Koleos Renault Mégane
SEAT Ibiza Skoda Superb Subaru Forester Toyota Land Cruiser 200
Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Scirocco Volvo XC60
Alisdair Suttie - 26 Jun 2008