The Car of the Year award, or Voiture de l'année in French, has just revealed the name of its winner on Friday, January 10. The best-known European title, presented every year, has chosen the Brussels Motor Show, as a replacement for the traditional Geneva Motor Show in March, to crown the Renault R5 E-Tech at the 2025 ceremony. The electric city car takes over from the Renault Scénic E-Tech selected last year.
As usual, the vote to elect the Car of the Year 2025 was carried out by 61 journalists in total, spread across seven countries, mainly European. Depending on the size of each country, the number of journalists represented varies. In Germany, there are six, as in France, while there are only two in Hungary, one in Greece, and one in Ireland. Belgium is represented by two journalists, as are Poland and Portugal.
For the sake of balance, the members of the jury were obliged to award points for at least five of the seven models selected for the final of the Car of the Year award. Out of a total of 25 points, the latter could address up to 10 for a single model, enough to both share their favorite without neglecting the nuance and support models that would not necessarily be marketed by a brand in their country.
The Renault R5 E-Tech, whose marketing should accelerate in 2025, won the Car of the Year award 2025 ahead of major competitors, such as the Kia EV3 and the Citroën C3, which follow in the ranking. We also noted the presence of the Hyundai Inster, which will soon be arriving on the market, but also the Dacia Duster, tested last year (and which does not offer a 100% electric version). Dacia can console itself, however, because the low-cost brand recently won another award, that of Autobest.
The R5 E-Tech also makes the Alpine A290 win
Let's note all the same that Renault does not only win one award this year, because the R5 E-Tech automatically made Alpine rewarded for its A290, based on the same platform. The car, despite its family ties with Renault, remains under the logo of another brand and allows the Renault group to score a double this year. Let's recall its main differences: more powerful engines (180 or 220 hp), brakes with four-piston calipers and Brembo discs (320 mm), a sportier design (especially inside) and much higher prices (38,000 euros).
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