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VW Polo named European Car of the Year

VW Polo named European Car of the Year

Volkswagen's small Polo hatchback was named European Car of the Year over the weekend by a panel of automotive journalists in Europe. The Polo narrowly beat out Toyota's even more diminutive iQ.

The German automaker says that the latest award marks the first time a Wolfsburg product has won the award since the new-for-1992 Golf took it home.

European journalist Hakan Matson, who presided over the panel, said, "It was the Polo's comprehensive safety equipment and its advanced range of engines that impressed us the most. On the Polo BlueMotion Volkswagen was also able to add a very fuel-efficient yet affordable car to its car program."

Last year, the award went to the Opel Insignia.