The All-New Ford Ranger Wildtrak Voted as the 2013-2014 Truck of the Year; Additional Wins for the New Ford Fiesta

 

The Car of the Year (COTY) awards has recently concluded with Ford Philippines bagging a total of three awards.

Hosted by the Car Awards Group, Inc. (CAGI), the 3.2L all-new Ford Ranger Wildtrak was honored with the Best 4×4 Pick-Up of the Year and proclaimed as the 2013-2014 Truck of the Year.

The all-new Ford Ranger Wildtrak boasts of class-leading power and segment-first smart technologies – offering customers an unmatched packaged, making it a truck with no compromise.

“We are honored to receive this award. It is indeed a proud moment for Ford Philippines. Since the market launch of the all-new Ford Ranger last year, sales of this truck has exceeded our expectations and this recognition is a proof point that our One Ford plan is working to deliver vehicles that people want and value, with industry-leading quality, fuel efficiency, safety and smart technology,” said Kay Hart, managing director, Ford Philippines.

In addition, the 1.5L new Ford Fiesta Titanium Sedan was also awarded with the Premium Subcompact of the Year.

“Our new Ford Fiesta continues to push the boundaries of what a small car can do. Since its launch, the new Fiesta has continued to be a favorite among our customers for its overall fun driving experience and value package that offers a vehicle with unmatched combination of quality, fuel efficiency, safety and smart technologies,” said Hart.

And the 2012-2013 Car of the Year Philippines is…

On the first day of the 2013 Manila International Auto Show, the Car Awards Group, Inc. (CAGI) held the 2012-2013 Car of the Year Awards  – Philippines.

The culmination of a year’s testing, preparations and deliberations by the Car Awards Group, Inc, the 2012-2013 COTY season saw a field of 81 new cars, crossovers, SUVs, trucks, sportscars and vans that competed in 19 different categories, as well as the coveted title of Car Of The Year – Philippines.

“The 2012-2013 Car Of The Year Philippines season was a tough one,” said Ferman Lao, CAGI President. “It wasn’t just in terms of the sheer number of cars that had to be tested, but the continually increasing improvements, value and competitiveness each new model brought to their respective classes.”

The Mitsubishi Mirage GLS MT was given top honors after scoring highly in the subjective testing done at Eton Centris in Quezon City as well as in the instrumented and track tests conducted at the Clark International Speedway in Pampanga by CAGI’s team of technical experts.

New for the 2012-2013 is the title of Truck Of The Year Philippines. The winner of the new title category was determined by a number of factors more specific to pick ups such as approach, departure, breakover angles and other aspects that matter in a pickup truck. After the testing was completed and tabulated, the Mazda BT50 4X4 AT took the win, besting out all the vehicles in the class.

“Congratulations to Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp and Berjaya Auto Philippines, Inc. for bagging the top titles in this year’s awards season, and congratulations to the 19 winners in their respective categories, they are this year’s best cars that you can buy.” said Lao. “Thank you to all who have supported and took part in this year’s awards season, and here’s to the next one!”

The 2012 – 2013 Car Of The Year Philippines awards is presented by the Manila International Auto Show and is supported by the Clark International Speedway, Caltex with Techron, Eton Centris Walk, Standard Insurance, BOSCH, RCBC Savings & Auto Loans, Victoria Court, Dole Juice Drinks, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts & Coffee, MG Madrid & Co., Winner Graphics, Automobile Association Philippines and SpeedLab.

The Car Awards Group, Inc, an organization composed of motoring journalists from the country’s premiere print, broadcast and online publications , and is supported by media partners Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star, BusinessWorld, The Manila Bulletin, The Daily Tribune, BusinessMirror, The Manila Times, Malaya Business Insight, Sunshine Television, AutoReview, StoplightTV,  AutoIndustriya.com, Kotse.com, Interaksyon.com, Top Gear Philippines, AQ Magazine, Speed Magazine, Manila Standard Today, Jam 88.3, C! Magazine, Wave 89.1, Gadgets Magazine, Motioncars.com, Motorcycle Magazine, World News, Sprocket.ph and PowerWheels Magazine.

 

The 2012-2013 CAR OF THE YEAR-PHILIPPINES AWARDS ROSTER

2012-2013 Car Of The Year-Philippines      Mitsubishi Mirage

2012-2013 Truck Of The Year-Philippines   Mazda BT50 4×4

CATEGORY WINNERS & SPECIAL AWARDS

 

BASIC SUBCOMPACT CAR                         Mitsubishi Mirage GLS MT

SUBCOMPACT CAR                                       Hyundai Accent Hatch CRDi

COMPACT CAR                                               Ford Focus Titanium (Sedan)

MIDSIZE CAR                                                 Toyota Camry 2.5V

PREMIUM MIDSIZE CAR                           Volvo S60 D3

RWD SPORTS CAR                                         Hyundai Genesis 2.0T w/ Brembo Brakes

FWD SPORTS CAR                                         MINI Coupe Cooper S

COMPACT CROSSOVER 2WD                    Mazda CX5

COMPACT CROSSOVER AWD                   Honda CR-V 2.4 EX AWD

MIDSIZE CROSSOVER                                 Hyundai Santa Fe 2WD

LARGE CROSSOVER                                     Ford Explorer FWD 2.0T

LUXURY COMPACT CROSSOVER           Range Rover Evoque

SUV                                                                     Mitsubishi Montero Sport 3.0 V6 GLS

PREMIUM SUV                                              Jeep Grand Cherokee

COMPACT VAN and MPV                          Toyota Avanza 1.3E

VAN and MPV                                                Peugeot 5008

LUXURY VAN and MPV                            Honda Odyssey

PICK-UP 4×2                                                  Ford Ranger 2.2 MT

PICK-UP 4×4                                                  Mazda BT50 4×4 AT

CLARK INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS AWARD               

            Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc.

 

SPEEDLAB TUNER’S AWARD

            Toyota 86

 

BOSCH TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENT AWARD    

            Foton Thunder

 

AAP ROAD SAFETY AWARD                       

            Ford Focus with Active City Stop

 

ETON CENTRIS URBAN WARRIOR AWARD           

Subaru XV

           

STANDARD INSURANCE AWARD   

Chevrolet Trailblazer

 

CALTEX WITH TECHRON GREEN AWARD  

Toyota Prius C

 

RCBC SAVINGS & AUTO LOANS BEST VALUE FOR MONEY AWARD

Kia Rio 1.2 LX

The 2012-2013 Car of the Year Philippines is ready to roll out

 

The Car Awards Group, Inc. is getting ready to reveal the 2012-2013 Car of the Year – Philippines at the Awards Night on April 4 at the 2013 Manila International Auto Show.

 

The 2012-2013 round of tests is one of the biggest yet, with 80 of the latest models competing for 20 different automobile categories.

 

“We’re very excited to reveal the next Philippine Car Of The Year,” said Ferman Lao, President of the Car Awards Group, Inc. “It’s been a busy year with so many new models to be awarded as winners in their respective categories.”

 

CAGI members, motoring journalists from various publications and media outfits, conducted a series of test fests based at the Eton Centris Walk for the qualitative rounds. The test fests serve to provide each tester a feel for how each model fares in everyday driving.

 

After the Metro Manila test fests, CAGI’s tech team spent 4 days at the Clark International Speedway for the technical testing. Using equipment provided by technology partner SpeedLab, they were able to measure how each model performed in a series of acceleration, braking, and cornering exercises..

 

Utilizing the combined results of the qualitative and instrumented tests, CAGI then determines the winners in their respective classes ranging from entry level all the way up to premium and luxury brands.

 

“There can only be one Car Of The Year, and that winner will be revealed when the 2013 Manila International Auto Show opens at the World Trade Center on April 4,” said Lao.

 

The 2012 – 2013 Car Of The Year Philippines awards is presented by the Manila International Auto

Show and is supported by the Clark International Speedway, Caltex with Techron, Eton Centris Walk, Standard Insurance, BOSCH, RCBC Savings Auto Loans, Victoria Court, Dole Juice Drinks,

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts & Coffee, MG Madrid & Co., Winner Graphics, Automobile Association Philippines and SpeedLab.

 

The Car Awards Group, Inc. is supported by media partners Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star, BusinessWorld, The Manila Bulletin, The Daily Tribune, BusinessMirror, The Manila Times, Malaya Business Insight, Sunshine Television, AutoReview, StoplightTV, AutoIndustriya.com, Kotse.com, Top Gear Philippines, Speed Magazine, Manila Standard Today, Jam 88.3, C! Magazine, Wave 89.1, Gadgets Magazine, Motioncars.com, Motorcycle Magazine, World News, Sprocket.ph and PowerWheels Magazine.