Citroen takes two awards at the DieselCar Top 50 ceremony, the same as last year.

For the second year in succession, Citroën has been honoured in DieselCar Magazine’s ‘Top 50’ – with C4 Cactus winning the prestigious ‘Best Compact Crossover’ prize, while the C4 Picasso and Grand C4 Picasso were jointly awarded the ‘Best Medium MPV’ title.

DieselCar Magazine’s ‘Top 50’ is a list of the best 50 diesel cars currently on sale in the UK.

Once again, Citroën has been awarded with two top accolades in DieselCar Magazine’s list of the ‘Top 50’ cars on sale in the UK. 

The eye-catching Citroën C4 Cactus has been named ‘Best Compact Crossover’ and was complimented by the judges for its unique design and excellent BlueHDi 1.6-litre engine. Citroën C4 Picasso and Grand C4 Picasso were named joint winners in the ‘Best Medium MPV’ category, with praise for their outstanding comfort and useful storage.

This means that C4 Cactus and C4 Picasso both retain the awards won for the first time in 2016.

Ian Robertson, Editor and Publisher of DieselCar Magazine, said; “The C4 Cactus began a styling revolution at Citroën, and we love its quirky looks and practical features. Citroën wants to put people’s well-being centre stage, and ‘Airbumps’ which repel frustrating dings and scrapes are a great example of that. It’s fun to drive too, with the light steering making light work of city driving.”

Robertson continued; “Citroën has created a masterpiece with the C4 Picasso. Not only does it look far more stylish than any other people carrier on sale, it is forward-looking too, with advanced digital instruments and advanced engines. In fact, no stone has been left unturned, with useful cubbies and a large boot, to name just a few of the neat design attributes.”

Chris Cheetham, Citroën’s Marketing Director in the UK, commented; “It’s such an honour to be recognised with two awards in DieselCar Magazine’s ‘Top 50’ again this year. Citroën as a brand is all about being different and designing practical cars with the customer front-of-mind. We pride ourselves on our innovative and distinctive vehicles, so being known for creating the ‘Best Medium MPV’ and ‘Best Compact Crossover’ in the marketplace is a great achievement for us.”

Kia takes a couple of spots in this years DieselCar Top 50 with the NIRO, cee'd and Sportage all taking awards.

• All-new Kia Niro tops the hybrid category in the joint Diesel Car and Eco Car 2017 awards
• Sportage claims third position out of the top 50 highly rated vehicles available in the UK
• cee’d is rated at number 40
• Kia models impressed judges with their practicality, style, economy and value for money 

Kia has received yet more recognition and won a tightly contested award in this years’ Diesel Car and Eco Car Awards, with the all-new Kia Niro hybrid crossover winning best hybrid vehicle and the Kia cee’d and Sportage models coming well within the top 50 cars available in the UK, concluded by the panel of judges of Diesel Car and Eco Car.

The all-new Niro was launched in August 2016 and presents customers with the high efficiency and low running costs of a petrol-electric car with the style, practicality and desirability of a compact crossover. The judges awarded the model with an overall place of 38 and were impressed by the vehicle’s efficiency and customer-friendly styling and practicality.

Ian Robertson, Editor and Publisher of Diesel Car and Eco Car commented, “Some hybrids have often come under fire for being awkwardly styled, but not so the Kia Niro, which embraces the booming crossover trend, but still offers wallet-friendly running costs. 

Looking just as stylish as the Sportage SUV, the Niro can return over 70mpg and offer all the space a family should need. It might be high-tech, but its comprehensive seven-year warranty will reassure owners that this family-sized Kia is built to last.”

Last years’ car of the year for Diesel Car, the Kia Sportage, came in at a very respectable number three overall in the 2017 awards. The vehicle has created huge success for the Kia brand in the UK in the past year and a half, with 2016 sales exceeding 40,000 alone.

“Last year’s winner can hold its head high, smashing sales targets for Kia and still being one of the best medium SUVs money can buy. The latest Sportage is the biggest yet, with plenty of space for five people and their luggage. 

On the road, the 1.7- and 2.0-litre diesel engines are refined, easy to drive and free from body roll in the corners, making it a relaxing place for passengers. That awesome seven-year warranty and an impressive list of standard kit makes the Sportage an even more compelling buy.” Said Ian Robertson, Editor and Publisher of Diesel Car and Eco Car.

Finally, it was the cee’d which also received highly positive recognition from the judges, the model which is now five years old in its current version, came well into the top 50 taking the 40 spot. It impressed judges with its sharp and handsome looks, generous equipment levels, good road manners, economy and that it’s managed to stay competitive even in 2017.

This award win and recognition for Kia in the UK comes at a very successful time for the brand and further bolsters that success. Every month of 2017 has been a new sales record for the business and with an increasing product line upcoming later this year, Kia’s new and existing customers are going to be well catered for.

The ONLY pick up on the DieselCar Magazine's Top 50, The NP300 Navara, takes the honours as best Pick up.

• All-new Nissan NP300 Navara awarded Best Pick-Up in 2016 Diesel Car Top 50
• Ian Robertson, Editor of Diesel Car: “Many manufacturers boast about car-like road manners and don't deliver, but this latest NP300 Navara delivers it in spades."

The newly-launched Nissan NP300 Navara has added to its list of accolades by being named the Best Pick-Up in the 2016 Diesel Car Top 50 – a list of the 50 best cars on sale today.

More than 200 new cars were tested by the Diesel Car judging panel, with thousands more over preceding years, creating a definitive ‘Top 50’ list which is a departure from previous years where winners were named across ten categories. The Nissan NP300 Navara was the only pick-up included in the list of 50 models.

Ian Robertson, Editor of Diesel Car, commented; “Many manufacturers boast about car-like road manners and don't deliver, but this latest NP300 Navara delivers it in spades."

The Nissan NP300 Navara can be specified with either a double cab or a king cab and a 190PS twin-turbo or 160PS single turbo version of the new 2.3-litre dCi engine. There’s also a choice of two or four-wheel drive and a 6-speed manual or 7-speed automatic transmission.

Many of the model’s advanced safety features – including a number of first-in-class technologies – are incorporated across the range as standard. This includes Forward Emergency Braking on all double cab models; driver, passenger, side, knee and curtain airbags; electronic Limited Slip Differential (eLSD); Hill Start Assist and Hill Descent Control (on 4WD models).

The model’s robust chassis also introduces a host of new features, including an all-new five-link rear suspension for the Double Cab model and an impressive load bed, which is 67mm longer than the previous model.

Anthony Jones, Navara Product Manager at Nissan Motor (GB), said: “This latest recognition is further evidence that the new NP300 Navara delivers one of the strongest product offerings in the market. Innovative technology, superior on- and off-road capabilities, engine performance and payload capacity, combined with competitive finance and servicing offers make ownership both enjoyable and rewarding.”

DieselCar Magazine has announced it's Top 50 best cars in the UK, there are some surprises in the top 10.

DieselCar Magazine has been championing economy motoring for more than 28 years and is proud to announce the DieselCar Top 50. In a departure from previous years where we name Car of the Year winners across ten key categories, we’ve torn up the rule book and come up with something altogether more meaningful, announcing the best 50 new cars on sale today.

In this month’s issue, which goes on sale at Newsagents today, we kick off the DieselCar Top 50 by counting down from 50, all the way to the number one spot. Our team of talented writers have tested more than 200 new cars over the past twelve months, in addition to thousands over the preceding years, and each of these results have been utilised to deliver this definitive new car verdict.

Explaining the changes, Editor and Publisher Ian Robertson commented “we are very pleased to announce a new format for 2016, eschewing the familiar, and overused, Car of the Year Awards format in favour of a more measured approach”. He went on to say “Every single car that has been evaluated by the DieselCar test team have had their results utilised to compile a comprehensive list of the top 50 best cars on sale today.”

In announcing the results of the first DieselCar Top 50, Ian Robertson first commended the winner for its generous equipment levels, keen prices and excellent road manners, not to mention the industry leading seven-year warranty. Of course those clues could only point to one car securing the top spot, and that’s the Kia Sportage. Editor Robertson added “this medium SUV leapfrogs the competition to sit at the very top of the class.”

The newly launched Jaguar XF grabbed second place and the title of our favourite Executive Car, while the Volvo XC90 achieved third place, and becomes our Best Luxury SUV. Skoda’s Superb sits in fourth place, while the Ford Focus at number five is rated as our favourite medium car, and in sporty ST diesel guise, the best hot hatch on sale today.

Citroën’s C4 Cactus – last year’s winner – achieved sixth place and the title of Best Compact Crossover, with Nissan’s Qashqai at number seven. One of the newest vehicles to hit the showrooms, Jaguar’s F-Pace, sits in eighth place, while the Tesla Model S achieved the award of Best Electric EcoCar and secured ninth position. And at number ten, the Skoda Octavia also grabs the gong for Best Estate Car. The full list of top 50 placings and category winners can be found below.

Ranking	Make and model	Class winners
1	Kia Sportage	Best Medium SUV
2	Jaguar XF	Best Executive Car
3	Volvo XC90	Best Luxury SUV
4	Skoda Superb
5	Ford Focus	Best Medium Car / Best Hot Hatch
6	Citroën C4 Cactus	Best Compact Crossover
7	Nissan Qashqai
8	Jaguar F-Pace
9	Tesla Model S	Best Electric EcoCar
10	Skoda Octavia	Best Estate Car
11	Range Rover Sport
12	Ford Fiesta	Best Small Car
13	Hyundai i10	Best sub-100g/km Petrol EcoCar
14	Audi A4	Best Compact Executive Car
15	MINI Clubman
16	Citroen C4 Picasso/Grand C4 Picasso	Best Medium MPV
17	Mercedes-Benz E-Class
18	SEAT Leon
19	Jaguar XE
20	Volkswagen Golf
21	Kia cee’d
22	Mazda CX-5
23	Porsche Macan
24	Audi TT	Best Sports Car
25	Ford S-MAX	Best Large MPV
26	Mercedes-Benz S-Class	Best Luxury Car
27	Range Rover
28	Ford Galaxy
29	Land Rover Discovery Sport
30	Skoda Yeti
31	BMW 3 Series
32	Ford Mondeo
33	Mazda2
34	Renault Kadjar
35	BMW 5 Series
36	Mazda CX-3
37	Audi A3
38	Volkswagen Passat
39	Mazda6
40	MINI Hatch
41	Mazda3
42	Toyota Prius	Best EcoCar Hybrid
43	DS 3
44	Audi Q7
45	Nissan NP300 Navara	Best Pick-Up
46	BMW X1
47	Volkswagen Polo
48	Peugeot 308
49	Ford C-MAX/Grand C-MAX
50	Kia Sorento

Citroen's C4 Picasso & Grand Picasso & the C4 Cactus have both won awards at the DieselCar Magazine awards.

Citroën has won two top accolades in DieselCar Magazine’s ‘Top 50’ 2016. Announced today, DieselCar  Magazine’s ‘Top 50’ is a comprehensive list of the best 50 cars currently on sale in the UK. Citroën C4 Cactus has been named ‘Best Compact Crossover’ and the Citroën C4 Picasso & Grand C4 Picasso are jointly awarded the ‘Best Medium MPV’ title.

Citroën has been recognised in DieselCar Magazine’s list of the ‘Top 50’ cars on sale in the UK. The ultra-stylish Citroën C4 Cactus – last year’s overall winner – achieved sixth place, one place ahead of Nissan’s Qashqai, and took the ‘Best Compact Crossover’ title.

The highly-acclaimed C4 Picasso and Grand C4 Picasso took 16^th place overall and have been voted joint winners in the ‘Best Medium MPV' category. This latest prize follows the Grand C4 Picasso’s successive wins as DieselCar Magazine’s ‘Best MPV’ in 2015 and 2014.

Commenting on the C4 Cactus award, Ian Robertson, Editor and Publisher of DieselCar Magazine, said; “The back to basics C4 Cactus strips out everything unnecessary in a car, amplifying the personality, and bringing the French firm back to its quirkier and more distinctive roots.”

Reflecting on the ‘Best Compact MPV’ award, Robertson added; ‘If ever there was a car synonymous with the family car market, then the Citroën C4 Picasso is it. Quite simply, medium-sized MPVs don’t come any better than this.”

Bek Hassan, Citroën UK’s Managing Director, said; “It’s fantastic that C4 Cactus, C4 Picasso and Grand C4 Picasso have all been honoured by DieselCar Magazine again this year. It’s always a brilliant achievement to win the best-in-class accolades and this speaks volumes about the creative talent we have working for the brand in our design and engineering teams.”

Citroën C4 Cactus boasts a bold personality with striking features like stylish, yet practical roof bars and the Airbump^® panels that protect the car from small everyday dents and scrapes.

C4 Picasso is a stylish five-seat MPV, while the seven-seat Grand C4 Picasso offers even more space and practicality. The C4 Picasso range offers a choice of features including a large panoramic glass sunroof and unique front and rear light signatures that provide a distinctive personality for each model.

News of these latest DieselCar Magazine awards comes only days after the Citroën brand announced the introduction of New Citroën C4 Picasso and Grand C4 Picasso, which will go on sale in the UK on 1 September 2016, with order books opening in June. As a result, C4 Picasso and Grand C4 Picasso will offer even more style, technology, desirability and comfort in the future.