Other contestants are the Citroen C4, Ford Focus, Opel Astra and Peugeot 407.
Automotive News Europe said the seven nominees truly represent the selection of the jury as a whole, because there was a clear gap between the seven nominees and the first of the non short-listed cars (the Mercedes A class).
The 2004 Car of the Year was the new Fiat Panda. Next year’s winner will be chosen on November 9.
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