Four cool SUVs tangle to decide the Cat A SUV category’s champion.
How Does ACOTY Define This Class?
Every Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) that qualifies for this category needs to be sold with a Category A Certificate of Entitlement (Cat A COE). Easy innit?
Meet The Contenders
Three are German and one is French. Three come from parent group Stellantis and use the same engine. Interesting line-up, this.
Clockwise, from top left – the Opel Mokka, Citroën C5 Aircross, Opel Grandland and BMW X1 sDrive16i.
The first of the Stellantis trio, the Opel Mokka, has stylish looks, practicality and value-for-money going for it. Its compact proportions make it easy to drive and park, and it goes around corners rather well.
The French entrant of the Stellantis trio, the Citroën C5 Aircross, is comfortable, spacious and practical. French quirkiness takes a back seat to a family’s needs in an SUV, and a flat floor in the rear means foot space is not impeded.
The third Stellantis contender, the Opel Grandland, keeps things simple and clean while being practical and spacious. The interior is comfortable and straightforward and everything here is sensible, never out of place.
Then we come to the Bavarian in the group. BMW’s X1 sDrive16i stands out with its technological accoutrements and loud paint colour, but tempers that with practicality, ease of driving and a punchy engine and smooth gearbox.
One is more compact while the other three are more regular-sized. One is more techy while the others are simpler. Decisions, decisions…
AutoApp Car Of The Year Best Cat A SUV
BMW X1 sDrive16i
| Vehicle | Points Tally | Price Percentile |
| BMW X1 sDrive16i | 359 | 45 |
| Citroën C5 Aircross | 310 | 6 |
| Opel Mokka | 286 | 9 |
| Opel Grandland | 282 | 28 |
The winner with 359 points is the BMW X1 sDrive16i. Though the most expensive of the four, the Bimmer feels like the most complete package here. Plus it has oodles of brand cachet to go with it.
More on the scoring categories used to derive points here.
Congratulations on the BMW X1 sDrive16i for winning the AutoApp Car of the Year 2024 Best Cat A SUV!
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