Mazda CX-5 is Japan Car of the Year

By George on November 30th, 2012

At the Japan Car of the Year awards ceremony, Mazda’s all-new CX-5 posted 363 votes to win Japan’s coveted Car of the Year prize.

The CX-5 was follower closely by Toyota GT86/Subaru BRZ, which got 318 votes.

According to Mazda, it was CX-5’s revolutionary Skyactiv technology, great handling and economical clean diesel engine that most impressed the 60 jurors.

In accepting the Japan COTY trophy, the so-called ‘Godfather’ of Skyactiv technology**, Kiyoshi Fujiwara, said: “It was a long road. In the early days of Skyactiv development, I had a lot of opposition from colleagues suggesting this technology was not the answer. But we stayed true to our goals, and here we are today, fully recognised by the COTY jurors. Thank you!”

FINAL RESULTS:
Mazda CX-5 363 votes
Toyota GT86/Subaru BRZ 318
BMW 3-Series 282
Range Rover Evoque 218
VW Up! 152
Suzuki Wagon R 68
Citroen DS5 51
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 29
Nissan Note 10
Honda N-Box 9