Once again the Auto Express New Car Awards picks the best new cars you can buy in the UK today...
After a couple of tough years for the car industry, 2023 is showing rays of sunlight breaking through that suggest things are getting back to normal in the automotive world. Supply issues are fizzling out, waiting lists are down and manufacturers have cars to sell again. Rivals brands are jockeying for position, pushing to offer the most tempting deals and competing for your car buying cash. It’s just the way we like it.
While the industry is recovering, however, many UK buyers are tightening their belts, so when it comes to new cars, affordability and low running costs are more important than ever.
Our 2023 New Car Awards reflect that, but it doesn’t mean that cheap cars get an easy pass. As in past years, our category winners need to be the best across the board. There was a huge amount of talent on show this year, and our expert judges worked until the 11th hour to decide upon a very worthy 2023 Car of the Year winner.
As always with the Auto Express New Car Awards, our hugely experienced road test team chose the categories based on the kind of cars that the public are buying, then put their heads together to settle on the very best car to buy in each class. If our 2022 winner hasn’t been surpassed by a new model arriving on the scene, it wins again. It all means that the New Car Awards give car buyers the perfect snapshot of the car market today and the very best models to spend their money on.
As usual, we have a winner and two commended cars in each category. With each of the winners, we also select the exact version, engine option and trim level that we recommend within the model range.
You’ll find all the information on our New Car Awards 2023 winners and the reasons why we chose them on these pages. Just follow the links below to read more…
New Car Awards 2023: the winners
New Car Awards 2023: introduction | Luxury Car of the Year 2023: BMW i7 |
Car of the Year 2023: Hyundai Kona | Hot Hatch of the Year 2023: Honda Civic Type R |
City Car of the Year 2023: Hyundai i10 | Coupe of the Year 2023: Toyota GR86 |
Supermini of the Year 2023: Dacia Sandero | Convertible of the Year 2023: MINI Convertible |
Family Car of the Year 2023: Dacia Jogger | Performance Car of the Year 2023: BMW M2 |
Estate Car of the Year 2023: Toyota Corolla Touring Sports | Affordable Electric Car of the Year 2023: MG4 |
Small Company Car of the Year 2023: Hyundai Kona | Premium Electric Car of the Year 2023: BMW i4 |
Mid-size Company Car of the Year 2023: Tesla Model Y | Affordable Hybrid Car of the Year 2023: Honda Civic |
Large Company Car of the Year 2023: BMW iX | Premium Hybrid Car of the Year 2023: Mercedes C 300 e |
Small SUV of the Year 2023: Hyundai Kona | Pick-up of the Year 2023: Ford Ranger |
Mid-size SUV of the Year 2023: Hyundai Tucson | Electric Van of the Year 2023: Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo |
Large SUV of the Year 2023: Skoda Kodiaq | Van of the Year 2023: Renault Kangoo |
Small Premium SUV of the Year 2023: BMW X1 | Driver Power Award 2023: Citroen C4/e-C4 |
Mid-size Premium SUV of the Year 2023: Lexus NX | Driver Power Manufacturer Award 2023: Porsche |
Large Premium SUV of the Year 2023: Range Rover Sport | Previous winners |
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