Friday, April 18, 2008
Jaguar XF bags What Diesel Car of the Year award
Luxury model takes top honours
The Jaguar XF has been named as the best oil burner in the What Diesel Car of the Year 2008 awards.
The new model, which also won the best executive diesel title and has already been named What Car of the Year, beat winners in ten different categories to scoop the top prize.
The Fiat 500 was named as the best small car, Land Rover took the best 4x4 title for its Freelander 2 off-roader and the Nissan Qashqai won the best medium family car category.
Other winners included the Ford Mondeo in the best large family car category, the Kia cee'd SW was named the best estate car and the best MPV was the Citroen C4 Grand Picasso.
What Diesel Car of the 2008 Winners
Best small car Fiat 500Best medium family car Nissan QashqaiBest large family car Ford MondeoBest executive car Jaguar XFBest estate car Kia cee’d SWBest MPV Citroën C4 Grand PicassoBest 4x4 Land Rover Freelander 2Best pick-up Nissan NavaraBest coupé Audi A5Best convertible Volkswagen EosGreen award CitroënOverall winner Jaguar XF
Citroen also scooped the green award for its efforts to reduce emissions.
“I am delighted to announce that the Jaguar XF has won the title. The car drives exceptionally, and looks absolutely stunning and catapults Jaguar right up the road to success,” said What Car? Editor Ian Robertson.
DATED: 18.04.08
FEED: MT
The Jaguar XF has been named as the best oil burner in the What Diesel Car of the Year 2008 awards.
The new model, which also won the best executive diesel title and has already been named What Car of the Year, beat winners in ten different categories to scoop the top prize.
The Fiat 500 was named as the best small car, Land Rover took the best 4x4 title for its Freelander 2 off-roader and the Nissan Qashqai won the best medium family car category.
Other winners included the Ford Mondeo in the best large family car category, the Kia cee'd SW was named the best estate car and the best MPV was the Citroen C4 Grand Picasso.
What Diesel Car of the 2008 Winners
Best small car Fiat 500Best medium family car Nissan QashqaiBest large family car Ford MondeoBest executive car Jaguar XFBest estate car Kia cee’d SWBest MPV Citroën C4 Grand PicassoBest 4x4 Land Rover Freelander 2Best pick-up Nissan NavaraBest coupé Audi A5Best convertible Volkswagen EosGreen award CitroënOverall winner Jaguar XF
Citroen also scooped the green award for its efforts to reduce emissions.
“I am delighted to announce that the Jaguar XF has won the title. The car drives exceptionally, and looks absolutely stunning and catapults Jaguar right up the road to success,” said What Car? Editor Ian Robertson.
DATED: 18.04.08
FEED: MT
