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European Car of the Year 2013 Finalists Announced

Winner will be awarded on March 4 at the Geneva Motor Show

The nominees for the European Car of the Year 2013 have been announced. The finalists for the award are the Ford B-MaxFord B-MAX Gen.1United Kingdom, 2011 > present25 versions
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, Hyundai i30Hyundai i30 Gen.2Republic of Korea, 2011 > 201678 versions
60 photos
, Mercedes Benz A-classMercedes-Benz A-Class Gen.3 [W 176]Germany, 2012 > present33 versions
107 photos
, Peugeot 208Peugeot 208 Gen.1France, 2012 > present103 versions
198 photos
3 videos
, Renault ClioRenault Clio Gen.4France, 2012 > present92 versions
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, Subaru BRZSubaru BRZ Gen.1Japan, 2011 > present12 versions
28 photos
/Toyota GT86Toyota GT 86 Gen.1Japan, 2012 > present14 versions
33 photos
1 video
, Volkswagen GolfVolkswagen Volkswagen Golf Gen.7 [VII]Germany, 2012 > present363 versions
458 photos
and Volvo V40Volvo V40 (modern) Gen.1Sweden, 2013 > present214 versions
390 photos
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One of the cars will be selected as the European Car of the Year on March 4 at the Geneva Motor Show. After the winning car is awarded, the votes for the other nominees will be announced.

Each jury member has 25 points to award to a minimum of five cars, and each member can award a maximum of 10 points to any car.

Last year's car of the year was the Opel AmperaOpel AmperaGermany, 2009 > present8 versions
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. The Volkswagen UpVolkswagen Up! Gen.1Germany, 2011 > present107 versions
290 photos
2 videos
was in second place, and the Ford FocusFord Ford Focus (UK) Gen.3United Kingdom, 2011 > present207 versions
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was third place.

1. Volkswagen Golf (414 Points)

The new, seventh generation Golf was among the first of Volkswagen's cars to use its new MQB modular platform. VW is still launching engines and trims for the car. The estate version will come in 2013.

2. Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT86 (202 Points)

The BRZ/GT86 twins received accolades all year and has been nominated for several national awards. Toyota and Subaru developed the car together. Subaru was responsible for most of the car's engine, and Toyota did the direct injection system.

3. Volvo V40 (189 Points)

The new V40 follows the trend of giving a previous car a revolutionary change. The new car is a five-door hatchback with advanced safety features, including a pedestrian airbag.

4. Ford B-MAX (148 Points)

The B-Max shares a platform with the Fiesta. It is among the many Fords available with the 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine. It competes against the C3 Picasso.

5. Mercedes-Benz A-Class (138 Points)

The third generation A-Class has an all-new design. An AMG version with a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine and all-wheel drive will come next year. The car has been among the fastest selling cars Mercedes has ever had in terms of pre-orders.

6. Renault Clio (128 Points)

The new Clio has far more dynamic styling with a longer wheelbase, length and width. Like many European manufacturers, Renault is transitioning to smaller engines. The Clio's base engine is a 900cc turbo

7. Peugeot 208 (120 Points)

The redesigned 208 is significantly lighter than the previous generation, and it has even more room. Peugeot is also using more three-cylinder engines in the car.

8. Hyundai i30 (111 Points)

The new car was designed by Hyundai in Germany and has six engines with less than 100g/km of CO2 emissions. There is also a GT wagon version.

9. European Car of the Year

The European Car of the Year has been awarded since 1964. The award is voted on by 58 automotive journalists from 22 European countries. France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Spain have six member each. Other countries have fewer members.