BMW i8: UK Car of the Year 2015

BMW i8 crowned UK Car of the Year for 2015, beating off nearest rivals, the Citroën C4 Cactus and Renault Twingo.

The plug-in hybrid sports car also fought off stiff competition to win the Performance Car of the Year category.

The win for the i8 – powered by combination of a 1.5-litre, three-cylinder engine and 96kW electric motor – means back-to-back wins for the BMW ‘i’ brand at the UK Car of the Year Awards. Last year the German manufacturer picked up the inaugural title for its i3 small car.

Launched in 2014, the UK Car of the Year Awards are judged by 27 of Britain’s most-read motoring journalists. Each judge uses their expertise to pick out the top performer in 12 vehicle categories, before deciding the overall winner from their favourites in each class.

Full list of UK Car of the Year Awards 2015 winners:

• UK Car of the Year – BMW i8
• Best City Car – Renault Twingo
• Best Supermini – Skoda Fabia
• Best Small Hatch – Citroën C4 Cactus
• Best Family Car – Ford Mondeo
• Best Executive Car – Mercedes-Benz C-Class
• Best Luxury Car – Rolls-Royce Ghost
• Best Estate Car – Volkswagen Passat
• Best MPV – BMW 2 Series Active Tourer
• Best 4×4 – Porsche Macan
• Best Coupé – Jaguar F-TYPE
• Best Open Top Car – Porsche Boxster GTS
• Best Performance Car – BMW i8