Volvo wins Japanese Car of the Year title
In a monumental battle for Japan's Car of the Year title, the Swedish-built Volvo XC60 has grabbed the coveted trophy.
In a nail-biting voting session, which saw the lead change three times between the XC60, BMW 5 Series and Toyota Camry, the Swedish crossover pulled away in the closing moments to grab 294 votes and clinch the 2018 Japan Car of the Year.
The XC60 finished 52 votes clear of the 5 Series and 62 ahead of the closest Japanese competitor, the Camry.
The new XC60 SUV is set to arrive in Southern Africa during the second quarter of 2018.
First for Volvo in Japan
Volvo Japan CEO Takayuki Kimura said: “This is the first time in Japan COTY's 38-year history that Volvo has won an award. To be honest, I would have been happy with the Import Car of the Year. But to come away with the overall Japan Car of the Year is totally unexpected and sincerely humbling. I dedicate this award to the 100 dealers and 1400 staff across the nation.”
- Newspress
In a nail-biting voting session, which saw the lead change three times between the XC60, BMW 5 Series and Toyota Camry, the Swedish crossover pulled away in the closing moments to grab 294 votes and clinch the 2018 Japan Car of the Year.
The XC60 finished 52 votes clear of the 5 Series and 62 ahead of the closest Japanese competitor, the Camry.
The new XC60 SUV is set to arrive in Southern Africa during the second quarter of 2018.
First for Volvo in Japan
Volvo Japan CEO Takayuki Kimura said: “This is the first time in Japan COTY's 38-year history that Volvo has won an award. To be honest, I would have been happy with the Import Car of the Year. But to come away with the overall Japan Car of the Year is totally unexpected and sincerely humbling. I dedicate this award to the 100 dealers and 1400 staff across the nation.”
- Newspress
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