These 7 cars can be Car of the Year 2023

The resolution for the 2023 Car of the Year election is approaching. As in previous years, 7 finalists were selected. We list the candidates for you.

Last year, the Kia EV6 won the Car of the Year title. The final round of voting for the 2023 title will take place in early January. The winner will be announced on January 13th during the 100th^St Brussels Motor Show.

These 7 cars can be Car of the Year 2023

1. Jeep Avenger

The all-electric Jeep Avenger. Under the skin, it matches the Opel Mokka-e and Peugeot e-2008. It has 156 hp and can travel up to 400 kilometers on one battery charge. The Avenger will be available from Dutch dealers in early 2023 and will cost 40,500 euros.

2. Kia Niro

The Kia Niro is again available as an electric vehicle, hybrid and plug-in hybrid. Can it become the best-selling car in the Netherlands for the third year in a row? You can see if he has this potential in the video below.

3.Nissan Ariya

After more than two years of waiting, we finally got behind the wheel of the Nissan Ariya. Was the wait for the all-electric SUV worth it? You can see it in the video below.

4. Peugeot 408

Trendsetter or design flaw? That’s what we asked ourselves during the first test with the Peugeot 408. Jaco Bijlsma, who also gets to vote in the Car of the Year election, tells you all about the Frenchman in the video below.

5. Renault Australia

The Renault Kadjar was a bit of everything, but really nothing at all. It is followed by the Renault Austral with above-average dynamics and functionality. Watch the video below to see what the Austral has to offer and why it has a chance of being Car of the Year 2023.

6. Subaru Solterra/Toyota bZ4X

If there’s one brand that badly needs an electric vehicle in their lineup, it’s Subaru. Why? Dries van den Elzen tells this in the video below.

7.Volkswagen ID. buzz

It’s on the cover of Autovisie Jaarboek, but can the EV live up to the euphoria? Find the answer in the video below.