Last night at the Malaysia Car of the Year (COTY) Awards 2017 saw Honda taking a big collective win in multiple categories along with the “Overall Car of the Year” award with the Honda Jazz Sport Hybrid.
The 16th edition of the awards also saw Tan Chong Group taking home an award for “Championing Sustainable Mobility” while the “Automotive Man of the Year” award went to Dato’ Dr. Zahari Husin for his work as Managing Director of Perodua Sales Sdn Bhd.
Elsewhere, the Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine was conferred the “Good Design” and “Plug-in Hybrid Car of the Year” awards while the Hyundai Ioniq 1.6 HEV was appointed the Hybrid Car of the Year.
Unsurprising, the Mazda CX-5 was the “Top Export Car of the Year” while a wide range of models from various manufacturers were all conferred their deserved share of appraisals.
Sedans & Hatchbacks
| 0,001 – RM 60,000 | Perodua Myvi 1.5 |
| RM 60,001 – RM 100,000 | Honda Jazz Sport Hybrid |
| RM 100,001 – RM 130,000 | Hyundai Ioniq 1.6 HEV |
| RM 130,001 – RM 160,000 | Honda Civic 1.5 TC-P |
| RM 161,001 – RM 200,000 | Toyota Camry Hybrid 2.5 |
| RM 200,001 – RM 250,000 | BMW 330e |
| RM 250,001 – RM 300,000 | Mercedes-Benz C350e |
| RM 300,001 – RM 400,000 | Mercedes-Benz E250 |
| RM 400,001 – RM 500,000 | Mercedes-Benz E300 |
| RM 500,000 and above | Mercedes-Benz S400h |
SUV & Crossover
| Below RM 130,000 | Honda HR-V 1.8 2WD |
| RM 130,001 – RM 160,000 | Honda CR-V 1.5 TC 2WD |
| RM 160,001 – RM 200,000 | Kia Sorento 2.2D CRDi |
| RM 200,001 – RM 300,000 | BMW X1 sDrive20i |
| RM 300,001 – RM 400,000 | Mercedes-Benz GLC 250 4MATIC AMG Line |
| RM 400,001 – RM 500,000 | Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine |
| RM 500,001 – RM 700,000 | Jaguar F-Pace Prestige |
MPV
| Below RM 100,000 | Honda BR-V 1.5 |
| RM 100,001 – RM 160,000 | Toyota Innova 2.0 |
| Above RM 160,000 | Kia Grand Carnival 2.2D |
Pick-up
| Below RM 120,000 | Toyota Hilux Double Cab 2.4G (4×4) |
| Above RM 120,000 | Toyota Hilux Double Cab 2.8G (4×4) |
Coupe & Cabriolet
| Below RM 350,000 | Subaru BRZ |
| RM 350,000 – RM 550,000 | BMW M2 Coupe |
| Above RM 550,000 | Porsche 911 Carrera 4S |
The Malaysian COTY 2017 was held in the run-up to the Malaysia Autoshow 2017 which will take place in MAEPS, Serdang this 9th – 12th of November 2017. Those looking to check it out can apply the “Autoshow” promo code on Grab for a discount of RM 8 for two rides. At arrival, both the GRAB passengers will be given complimentary passes for the Malaysia Autoshow 2017 powered worth RM 10 each.
