Mazda3 has been named the 2019 Women’s World Car of the Year.
The decision was arrived at by 41 jury members from 34 different countries across five continents.
Mazda’s General Manager Corporate Communications, Ayumu Doi, said he was ‘delighted’ with the award.
“This model is resonating with a broader range of people than ever before and Mazda aims to make a special bond with customers by offering products, technologies and services that appeal to more people,” he said.
Accepting the award on behalf of Mazda in Dubai was Dr Axel Dreyer, CEO of Galadari Auto, Mazda Distributors for the United Arab Emirates.
Winners in other categories are:
- Urban Car Award: Kia XCeed
- Family Car Award: Mazda3
- Green Car Award: Kia Soul EV
- Luxury Car Award: BMW 8 Series
- Performance Car Award: Porsche 911
- SUV Award: Range Rover Evoque
Two other awards from Women’s World Car of the Year were announced at the Dubai International Motor Show:
Holly Reich Dream Car Award went to the Porsche Taycan.
This award is named in honour of a jury member from New York who passed away in 2016.
Judges were asked to name the car they would love to have.
The Woman of Worth Award was introduced in 2018.
Finalists in this category were racing driver and television presenter, the late Jessi Combs; Mary Barra (CEO & Chairman of General Motors) and Linda Jackson (CEO) of Citroën.
The award has gone to Citroën’s Linda Jackson.
The Women’s World Car of the Year awards date back to 2010.
They are the only car awards in the world that are voted on entirely by women motoring journalists.
The 41-member selection panel comes from from 34 different countries and has a collective audience of 268 million worldwide.
- Last year’s overall winner was the Volvo XC40
- The first winner was the Jaguar XF in 2010
- Holly Reich Dream Car Award was initiated in 2017
- Woman of Worth Award was introduced in 2018
- Judges must have driven the car they vote for
Women’s World Car of the Year 2019 Finalists:
| CATEGORY | WINNER | FINALIST | FINALIST |
| FAMILY | Mazda 3 | Toyota Corolla | BMW 3 Series |
| URBAN | Kia XCeed | Renault Clio | Skoda Scala |
| GREEN | Kia Soul EV | Audi e-tron Quattro | Tesla Model 3 |
| LUXURY | BMW 8 Series | Porsche Cayenne Coupe | BMW X7 |
| PERFORMANCE | Porsche 911 | Mercedes AMG A35/45 | Toyota GR Supra |
| SUV/CROSSOVER | Range Rover Evoque | Citroën C5 Aircross | Lexus UX |
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