2022 European annual car list interpretation Of the Korean system dominates, the rise of electric power, the times have really changed?

Recently, the results of the 2022 European Car of the Year were released in Geneva, attracting fans to watch. What is different from the past is that this time the final list has and only one fuel car selected, and the Korean car won the title of European car of the year for the first time, which makes people sigh "Adult, the times have changed". As the birthplace of the internal combustion engine, Europeans seem to think more than anyone else about embracing electrification. Today, let's take a look at the 2022 European Car of the Year finalist and see who will make the discerning judges shine.

What is European Car of the Year?

The jury for Car of the Year 2022 is made up of 59 car editors from 22 European countries (the original Russian media has been removed), each judge has 25 points, he/she needs to allocate these points to at least five models, each model must not score more than 10 points, and no two models can receive the highest score at the same time. Judges need to publicly state their reasons for assigning scores, so the whole process is very transparent.

1st place Kia EV6

Score: 279 points

Level: Compact

Reference price: 40245-52145 pounds (about 33.46-43.35 million yuan)

This year, Kia signed an expansion investment agreement with the Yancheng City Government and Yueda Group, planning to increase the capital of 900 million US dollars for the introduction of new models, and the EV6 is undoubtedly the most eye-catching one. By 2027, Kia will launch six new electric vehicles in China to build a new energy matrix.

2nd Place Renault Megane E-TECH Electric

Score: 265 points

Reference price: from 29,200 euros (about 200,900 yuan).

In 2020, Renault suspended its passenger car business in the Chinese market, and since then it has cooperated with Geely and Jiangling to make hybrid and pure electric two-way efforts. However, at present, Megane E-TECH Electric has no plans to introduce domestically for the time being.

3rd place Hyundai IONIQ 5

Score: 261 points

Level: Medium

Reference price: 36781-48746 pounds (about 30.58-40.52 million yuan)

IONIQ 5 had met with domestic fans at the Shanghai Auto Show last year, and it was reported that the car would be domestically produced by Beijing Hyundai this year, and IONIQ already has Chinese name - Ani Kr, which reminds me of Onhino of that year.

4th Peugeot 308

Score: 191 points

Reference price: 24,635-38,835 euros (about 204,800-322,800 yuan)

A few days ago, the 308's domestic patent map and other information were exposed, confirming that a new generation of models is expected to be introduced into domestic production to replace the long-discontinued 308S. However, the power used by new cars in the European market does not seem to be in line with China's national conditions, and it is not known whether adjustments will be made in the future.

5th place Skoda Enyaq iV

Score: 185 points

Reference price: 34510-46610 pounds (about 28.69-38.75 million yuan)

Skoda does not yet have a pure electric model in China, so Enyaq iV is very likely to be introduced to the Chinese market in the future, as for the specific time node, Volkswagen has not yet disclosed, perhaps waiting for the north and south ID.4 to take a firm foothold before making a decision.

Sixth Place Ford Mustang Mach-E

Score: 150 points

Reference price: 42530-66280 pounds (about 35.36-55.10 million yuan)

The Mustang Mach-E is the only model on the list that has been domestically produced, with a manufacturer guidance price of 265,000-37.99 million yuan. At present, Mustang Mach-E has opened a large-scale delivery with a cycle of about 6-8 weeks.

7th CUPRA Born

Score: 144 points

Reference price: 33735-37375 pounds (about 280,400-310,700 yuan)

I believe that everyone has seen the planning information of Volkswagen's anhui domestic new car, CUPRA Tavascan is expected to roll off the production line in the second half of this year, as for whether Born has the opportunity to introduce it will have to wait for time to verify.

Editor's comments: For more than half a century, the European annual car has insisted on starting from the user's point of view and selecting cost-effective models that are close to the people, which has played a certain guiding role in car purchase. The high recognition of EV6 and IONIQ 5 in Europe reflects from the side that in the era of electrification, the moat of European car companies is no longer insurmountable. Only by changing the thinking of the past car in a timely manner can we design the ultimate cool car.