Car of the Year

Car of the Year judging day keeps getting better!

14 August 2026, 09:00

Our annual Professional Driver Car of the Year judging event returned to Epsom Racecourse on Tuesday, giving our readers a rare chance to evaluate competing cars back-to-back. With a record attendance and almost 60 cars to drive, the event goes from strength to strength…

Shortlist announced for Professional Driver Car of the Year Judging Day

4 August 2026, 09:42

We have a fabulous list of more than 50 cars to test next week at the Professional Driver Car of the Year testing event in Epsom – including some UK market exclusives.

Professional Driver Car of the Year 2026 Winners

6 February 2026, 17:05

Sponsored by Howden The BMW i7 is 2026 Professional Driver Car of the Year, and also topped the Chauffeur Car of the Year category, while the BMW 550e scooped the Executive Car of the year prize. Professional Driver Editor Mark Bursa said: “The BMW…

Professional Driver Car of the Year 2025 Winners

22 January 2025, 12:06

We invited Professional Driver readers to judge our Cars of the Year in August – now we’ve revealed the winners. Find out our six category champs and our overall 2021 Car of the Year.

Superb turnout for 2024 Car of the Year judging day

23 August 2024, 07:54

The Professional Driver Car of the Year awards are 15 this year – and the 2024 judging day was the best yet. A full house, with all the cars out on test, all day long. A massive thank you to everyone who came to…

CoTY provisional shortlist

1 August 2024, 10:12

Chauffeur Car BMW 760eBMW i7Mercedes-Benz S580eL Executive Car Audi A6 TFSI eBMW 530eBMW i5Lexus RZ300eLexus ES300hMercedes-Benz E300ePolestar 2Volkswagen ID.7 Luxury SUV Audi Q8 e-tronBMW iXBMW X7Lexus UX300eMercedes-Benz EQS SUVPolestar 3Volvo XC90Volvo XC60 MPV Kia EV9Lexus LM350hMaxus MIFA 9Maxus MIFA 7Vauxhall Combo e-lifeVolkswagen MultivanVolkswagen ID.Buzz…

Professional Driver Car of the Year 2023 Winners

23 November 2023, 16:43

We invited Professional Driver readers to judge our Cars of the Year in August – now we’ve revealed the winners. Find out our six category champs and our overall 2021 Car of the Year.

Shortlist revealed for Professional Driver Car of the Year 2023

26 July 2023, 08:11

With Clean Air Zones, congestion charging and increasingly eco-conscious customers, it’s now the time to think about going electric. Professional Driver’s Car of the Year judging days offer you the chance to drive more than 40 of the latest electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles,…

Professional Driver Car of the Year 2022 Winners

2 December 2022, 11:00

We invited Professional Driver readers to judge our Cars of the Year in August – now we’ve revealed the winners. Find out our six category champs and our overall 2021 Car of the Year.

Provisional shortlist announced for Professional Driver Car of the Year judging days

21 July 2022, 08:59

Here’s our fabulous 50 – the cars we’ll have available for you to test on our Professional Driver Car of the Year judging days on August 23 and 24. We might have a couple more to add as manufacturers scramble to find stock –…