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Hyundai i30 named car of the year in Australia
By Yoann Besnard on 27 November 2007 | 
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Hyundai won two major awards in Australia for its latest hatchback, the new i30 model. Indeed, it won the 2007 CARSguide Car of the Year title and also the CARSguide Green Car of the Year trophy. The is the first time a Korean carmaker got a national award in this country.
Behind the i30, the VW Golf GT TSi took the second place while the new Mazda 2 arrived at the third rank. The Australian Car of the Year title differs slightly from the European Car of the Year trophy. While in Europe, cars are driven by several journalists from different magazines and countries, in Australia, the cars are being tested by the CARSGuide magazine, which compares the selected cars against 10 criteria. The criteria include styling, safety, innovation, value, functionality, build quality and performance. The maximum score is 99 points.
The Hyundai i30 got 94 pints, the Golf GT TSi got 86 points and the Mazda 2 got 75 points. You will find below the final rankings:
• Hyundai i30 CRDi (94pts)
• VW Golf GT TSi (86pts)
• Mazda2 Maxx (75pts)
• Mitsubishi Lancer VR (71pts)
• Mercedes-Benz C280 (66pts)
• Holden Ute SV6 (56pts)
• Ford Mondeo Zetec (37pts)
• Subaru Impreza RS (32pts)
• BMW X5 3.0d (31pts)
• BMW 335i sedan (25pts)
• Volvo C30 T5 (21pts).
