THE Range Rover Evoque has won another honour by carrying off the top accolade at the 2011 Scottish Car of the Year awards.
The Evoque drove off with the prestigious Scottish Car of the Year title selected by members of the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers.
To win the overall title, the Liverpool-built Evoque had first to win its own category and then defeat tough opposition from the other 11 category winners in a final vote.
Competition was strong right across the board and very tight in the Small Car category where the Kia Picanto came out on top ahead of the second placed Audi A1.
The Ford Focus was the runaway winner of the Family Car sector with the Peugeot 508 having to settle for second place. The Estate sector was won by the all-new Hyundai i40 with Peugeot again taking second place with the 508 SW.
The Evoque won the SUV/Crossover category by a large margin ahead of the BMW X3.
John Murdoch, president of the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers, said: "One car stood out from all the others with its stylish good looks, sound packaging, fine driving dynamics and desirability and the Range Rover Evoque is a worthy winner of the Scottish Car of the Year title.
“With 18,000 advanced orders already in the bag it will provide job security for hundreds of people and generate huge exports for the British economy."
Colin Green, Land Rover UK managing director said: "We are absolutely delighted that the Range Rover Evoque is the 2011 Scottish Car of the Year - undoubtedly one of the most important accolades in the industry.”
The awards, held in the ASMW’s 50th anniversary year, also recognised a great British design icon.
To mark the occasion, members voted for their most iconic car launched since the group’s inception with the Jaguar E-Type winning the Bridge of Weir Leather Company sponsored accolade.
Scottish Car of the Year Award category winners 2011:
Small - Kia Picanto
Family - Ford Focus
MPV - SEAT Alhambra
Estate - Hyundai i40
Executive - Audi A7
Electric - Peugeot i0n
Sporting – Jaguar XKR-S
Diesel - Jaguar XF 2.2d
Drop Top - VW Golf
SUV/Crossover - Range Rover Evoque
Eco - SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive
Words: Chris Russon
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