During a ceremony at at the 2009 New York Auto Show, an independent jury of 59 handed the prestigious World Car of the Year award to Volkswagen’s new MK VI Golf. Of the four categories of this award, the latest iteration of the Volkswagen Golf was selected as the overall World Car of the Year 2009, besting out competition that came from the likes of the new Ford Fiesta and the much talked about Toyota iQ. Though Volkswagen India hasn’t made any official announcements, the Golf is very likely to be India bound in the future.
The award comes with its own claim-to-fame . Unlike other ‘Car of the Year’ awards which are usually nation or continent specific, or at least affiliated to some sort of automotive media, the World Car of the Year award is often considered to be the most indisputable as its jury is entirely independent, composed of automobile journalists from 22 different countries around the world. And to back its authenticity, the rules which qualify any car for this award state that it must be on sale on at least 2 continents around the world.
The VW Golf was first introduced back in 1975 as a compact family car. It has had an illustrious life spanning 35 years so far, and has gone on to become the third largest selling car in the world. In its sixth generation now, the new Golf has made waves across the world by being the the safest, most technically advanced and dynamic Golf yet.