The new Jaguar XF emerged top of the pile at the annual awards ceremony of our sister magazine What Car? last night, scooping two gongs from the magazine’s panel of judges – Best Executive Car and the coveted Car of the Year award for 2008.
“The XF has it all,” said WC? editor Steve Fowler in presenting the award: “it looks fantastic and has a classy, futuristic interior that gives a real sense of occasion. On top of that it’s great to drive, whatever mood you’re in, and is a sound ownership proposition too.”
Sixteen other awards were given out on the night, with Audi leading the field among manufacturers by collecting three of them – Best Coupe (for the TT), Best Performance Car (for the R8) and What Car?’s Security Award. A complete breakdown of the night’s award-winners is below.
What Car? Car of the Year Winners 2008
Car of the Year 2008: Jaguar XF 2.7D V6 Luxury
Best Supermini: Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 Club
Best Small Family Car: VW Golf 1.4 TSI 120 Match
Best Family Car: Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 140 Zetec
Best Estate Car: Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 140 Zetec
Best Compact 4x4: Land Rover Freelander 2.2 TD4 GS
Best Large 4x4: Land Rover Discovery 2.7 TDV6 SE
Best Hot Hatchback: Mini Cooper S
Best Coupe: Audi TT 2.0 T-FSI
Best Open-top: VW Eos 2.0 T-FSI Sport
Best Performance Car: Audi R8 4.2
Best MPV: Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 1.6 HDi SX
Best Compact Executive Car: BMW 320d ES
Best Executive Car: Jaguar XF 2.7D V6 Luxury
Best Luxury Car: Mercedes-Benz S320 CDI
Green Award: BMW/Mini
Safety Award: Mercedes
Security Award: Audi
Reader Award: Ford Verve Concept
