The best MPV winners from Round 1 face off for the title of Overall Best MPV. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Only MPVs are eligible for this award, and both candidates showcased below were previously victorious in their respective Round 1 categories. Seven contestants witted down to two, and now we are about to crown the overall MPV champion. Meet The Contenders Kia Carnival The Kia Carnival triumphed over the Toyota Vellfire, Lexus LM and Nissan Serena ...
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EVs dominated the new car market in 2024, and if this trend is anything to go by, it will only continue upwards. So, which candidate will walk away with the title of Overall Best EV? How Does ACOTY Define This Class? The title says it all. Only full EVs are eligible for this category; doesn't matter which shape or how much power output each car produces, they are all counted in this ...
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There are a lot of new SUV EV winners from Round 1, and they are all squaring off for the title of Overall Best SUV EV. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? What defines an SUV or crossover nowadays? That's a question even some brands are struggling with. But, buyers wished for them, and the brands delivered, which is why you don't see a sea of sedans and hatchbacks any more. When we ...
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The best SUV winners from Round 1 face off for the title of Overall Best SUV. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? What defines an SUV or crossover nowadays? That's a question even some brands are struggling with, but we don't judge, and we have some fine winner specimens from Round 1, so it's time to crown one of them the Overall Best SUV. Meet The Contenders BMW X2 The BMW X2 beat the Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen ...
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Ten winners from Round 1 face off for the title of Overall Best Luxury Car. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Each car that qualified came from a premium brand, or had an expensive price tag, or had both of these ticked. The Overall Best Luxury Car is decided from amongst these candidates. Meet The Contenders Maserati Granturismo The Maserati Granturismo scored better than the Mercedes-Benz SL43 and Porsche Cayman GTS to win Best Premium Sports Car. This new ...
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Five winners from Round 1 face off for the title of Overall Best Performance Car. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Five winners from Round 1 that possess sports-car-like qualities or are performance-oriented are shortlisted, and the winner will be decided from amongst these candidates. Meet The Contenders Mercedes-Benz CLE200 The Mercedes-Benz CLE200 beat out the Porsche Boxster, Lotus Emira, Subaru BRZ and Volkswagen Golf R to win Best Sports Car. As an all-rounder package, the CLE ticks all ...
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Two winners from Round 1 face off for the title of Overall Best Hybrid Vehicle. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Two previous winners from Round 1 are powered by a full-hybrid drivetrain that allows it to be driven for some distance purely on electric power alone. The winner will be decided from amongst these candidates. Meet The Contenders Lexus LBX The Lexus LBX fought well against the Hyundai Kona Hybrid, Alfa Romeo Tonale, Suzuki Swift and ...
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Eleven winners from Round 1 face off for the title of Overall Best Cat B EV. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Wow we have a lot of candidates for this. All shortlisted candidates presented here from Round 1 are sold with Category B COEs and are propelled by electrical motors. The Overall Best Cat B Vehicle is decided from amongst these candidates. Like the Overall Best Cat B category, we got a ...
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Three winners from Round 1 face off for the title of Overall Best Cat A EV. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Three winners from Round 1 are sold with Category A COEs (Cat A COE) and are propelled by electrical motors. The Overall Best Cat A Vehicle is decided from amongst these candidates. Meet The Contenders MG 4 The MG 4 beat out the ORA Good Cat to win Best Cat A Hatchback ...
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Three winners from Round 1 face off for the title of Overall Best Cat A Vehicle. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Three winners from Round 1 are sold with Category A COEs (Cat A COE) and are propelled by internal combustion. The Overall Best Cat A Vehicle is decided from amongst these candidates. Meet The Contenders Nissan Note e-POWER The Nissan Note e-POWER beat out the Suzuki Swift to win Best Cat A ...
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With crazy high car prices in 2024, deciding the winner in this Best Value category was a tough one. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Cars are extremely expensive now in Singapore, no two ways about it. Thus, we combed through our entire library of ACOTY candidates, in order to determine which particular vehicle offers the most value for money in 2024. It need not be the fastest, or the most practical, or ...
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This one’s a wildcard, but we felt this particular car deserved it. This is our ACOTY Editors' Choice for 2025. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Well, there weren’t specifically any criteria that we referenced in order to determine what vehicle fits in this category. Of course, we couldn’t just pick a car with our hearts. The car we chose, even if it didn't win another category, had to blow our expectations out ...
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A pair of heavyweights lock horns for the title of ACOTY's Best Commercial Vehicle. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? As the title states, only commercial vehicles can qualify for this award. No many the powertrain type (petrol, diesel, or electric) all are welcome. Interestingly, we only managed to test ICE vehicles this time round. Meet The Contenders One of the most iconic trucks ever built, the Ford Ranger stands tall as one of Ford's ...
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A pair of performance EVs lock horns for the title of ACOTY's Best Value Performance EV. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Every EV that qualifies for this category needs to be either performance-oriented, or pack a "respectfully" absurd amount of power under the hood. Plus, to play fair against the premium marques, these are contenders who are more "affordable" on the market. Sub $300,000 price tag with ridiculous amounts of power underneath? ...
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Five of the fiercest EVs strut their stuff for the title of ACOTY's Best Performance EV. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Every EV that qualifies for this category needs to be either performance-oriented, or pack a "respectfully" absurd amount of power under the hood. Simple, right? Meet The Contenders Of course we have to start with the reason why this category is so interesting in the first place, with the Porsche Taycan. A ...
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