2020s Car of the Year - were they a Peach or a Lemon?

Did the judges of the European Car of the Award pick winners, or losers? I'm going through each decade to find out!

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[alfordmick]

Just want to say thanks for all the effort to produce such a watchable series at this time of year.

[Richard_Turner]

Please be the 5.. ive been in one and its perfectly sized.. not a crossover or suv.. and not grey black or silver.. these alone make it a winner

[Claudia-kmlo]

Watching the series and seeing the absolute beauties that've been awarded from the 1960s to the 2000s and seeing the 2025 picks and how they're basically all the same car is kinda depressing.

[sonofsamwaters]

Excellent series of videos. I'm going on record, it will be Renault5 in 2025. Unless it's not. :)

[telewiza]

I know I get old and, not everything is better, but if you see the competition of this year, you can only cry... They. are. all. the. same.

[williamfence]

It's sad looking at the same shape SUV blobs we have now over the last few winners when innovation was key earlier on. I'd have the Renault 5 for this coming year

[KarlHamilton]

Thanks for these videos over the last few days mate. Much appreciated 😊

[ddf]

1 Dacia Duster, 2 Renault A290, 3 Kia EV3

[UncleJoeLITE]

We finally found a treasure trove of lemons! Happy New Year Andy & all, it's already 8.10pm down here. 🎉 💥 🇦🇺

[michaelharrison]

I can't imagine just how difficult it will be to judge the 2025 winner. If I was a judge I don't think I could summon up enough enthusiasm on the day of judgment to get out of bed!

[PedroConejo]

I reckon the Renault 5 for the win. Personally, I'll be going for the eC3, but that's because it suits my needs, not because it will draw attention to itself.

[hmao]

I have really enjoyed this series. Watching from Vietnam.

[ashliehiggins]

The Scenic won E-COTY because of the rear seat cupholders, as that's pretty much the only neat thing about it other than running Android Automotive.

[MorningtonCrescent]

"compact crossover clones" indeed. Is this REALLY what customers are demanding? The only safety I need is side impact and airbags, not aesthetic safety (dullness).
Back to the focus groups...

[BricoleurTV]

Thanks for the great series on European car of the year!! Must say, when I proposed it I thought the outcome would be much more lemons than peaches. Being Swedish, born in 1971 probably has a lot to do with that. Many foreign cars rutted away here in our harsh climate during the 70s, 80s and 90s. We all thought every car was a lemon as long as it didn’t say Saab or Volvo on the hatch. 😂😂

[DioTheGreatOne]

Voting a Stellantis Jeep for car of the year is a joke.

[grolfe]

Thank you Big Car - great vids. I have been in bed for 5 days with flu and these have been the highlight of my day!!
I wondered how the 208 could win as I was sure it was just a facelift of the old car, but looking it up it does have a complete new platform.
What a sad offering for this year! It feels like we dined at the Ritz in the 80s and now we are in the late night chicken shop.

Thankfully there are many cars that do not find their way onto the car of the year contention that do still offer something for the driver.

Keep up the great work in 2025!

[lezking]

Thanks for an enjoyable series, and the work that went into it!
Happy new year to you, and all your viewers!

[MaybeJohn]

Thank you for your videos in '24. Your videos are a balm for a bruised soul.

[simonhodgetts]

Thank you for a very interesting and revealing series. I’m with others in coming to the conclusion that in the main, car design has gone backwards - airy, space efficient and interesting car designs have fallen away to be replaced by immense, clunky urban battle cruisers owing more to computer gaming than automotive sculptures. Elegance is lost, and clumsy detail abounds. As for the 2025 winner, I’m betting on the R5 - out of all of the contenders it appears to be well resolved, and although it harks back to the original R5 for inspiration, offers a fresh take on the small(ish) hatchback. Have a happy new year, and I look forward to seeing more Big (and Little) Car in 2025.