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<\/p>\nA field of 35 candidates went to post for the Continental Irish Car of the Year 2013 awards. After round one voting, the Irish Motoring Writers Association (IMWA) has just announced the shortlist in alphabetical order:<\/p>\n
BMW 3 Series
\nBMW 6 Series Gran Coup\u00e9
\nBMW M5
\nFord B-Max
\nKia cee’d
\nKia Optima
\nMazda CX-5
\nMercedes-Benz M-Class
\nPeugeot 208
\nToyota GT86
\nVolvo V40<\/p>\n
The shortlist of 11 cars compete in five categories and for the overall crown of Continental Irish Car of the Year 2013. The categories and contenders are as follows:<\/p>\n
Continental Irish Small Car of the Year:
\nFord B-Max, Peugeot 208.<\/p>\n
Continental Irish Compact Family Car of the Year:
\nKia cee’d, Mazda CX-5, Volvo V40 (three contenders because of larger level of entries)<\/p>\n
Continental Irish Family Car of the Year:
\nBMW 3-Series, Kia Optima.<\/p>\n
Continental Irish Executive \/ Luxury Car of the Year:
\nBMW 6 Series Gran Coup\u00e9, Mercedes-Benz M-Class.<\/p>\n
Continental Irish Performance Car of the Year:
\nBMW M5, Toyota GT86<\/p>\n
The 28 voting members of the Irish Motoring Writers\u2019 Association assess each vehicle, attributing points on the basis of criteria ranging from innovation and safety, to space, comfort, build quality, driving quality and value for money.<\/p>\n
The Continental Irish Car of the Year and Continental Irish Van of the Year will be revealed at a major event in the Convention Centre, Dublin, on Thursday 22nd November.<\/p>\n
Last year the Continental Irish Car of the Year title went to the Kia Rio while the van accolade was won by the Volkswagen Crafter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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