Model Suzanne McCabe, Paddy Murphy, General Manager, Continental Tyres, Michael Moroney, Chairman, IMWA and David McConnell, Managing Director, Peugeot pictured with the Continental Irish Car of the Year 2010 - Peugeot 3008
The Peugeot 3008 crossover has been voted Continental Irish Car of the Year 2010, by the Irish Motoring Writers Association (IMWA). In determining the winner, the IMWA jurors voted on a shortlist of 10 cars spread over five categories.
The results of the vote were as follows:
| Votes | ||
| 1 | Peugeot 3008 | 239 |
| 2 | Mercedes Benz E-Class | 199 |
| 3 | Kia Soul | 198 |
| 4 | Honda Jazz | 169 |
| 5 | Volkswagen Golf | 165 |
| 6 | Opel Insignia | 164 |
| 7 | Honda Accord | 132 |
| 8 | Volkswagen Polo | 120 |
| 9 | Renault Grand Scenic | 70 |
| 10 | Renault Kangoo | 28 |
All 27 members of the Irish Motoring Writers Association voted, awarding points on criteria ranging from innovation and safety to space, comfort, build quality, driving quality and value for money.
Presenting the award to Dave McConnell, Managing Director of Gowan Distributors, Paddy Murphy of Continental Tyres commented: “As a crossover, the Peugeot 3008 is the first Irish Car of the Year to come from outside the traditional car segments. It’s a huge testament to the car’s qualities that it has emerged top of such an illustrious list of models.”
The Peugeot 3008 succeeds the Citroen C5, which took the title last year.
The Continental Irish Van of the Year 2010 award went to the Ford Transit Connect.
