THE all-new Jeep Avenger is the first ever battery electric vehicle (BEV) from the automaker, and it has been named the European Car of the Year 2023.
The compact Jeep Avenger B-SUV is the first Jeep to win this prestigious award in the competition’s 60-year history.
The Avenger was shortlisted with six other finalists, the Kia Niro, Nissan Ariya, Peugeot 408, Renault Austral, Subaru Solterra/Toyota bZ4X and the Volkswagen ID Buzz.
The winner was decided by votes from an independent panel of 57 expert jurors from 22 countries, organised by nine automotive publications.
The Avenger’s score was 328 points attracting 21 “best” votes and it was 87 points ahead of the second placed vehicle.
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The jurors from all but one country ranked the Avenger in a top three “podium” position.
The result was announced in a ceremony at the Brussels Motorshow in Belgium on Friday, 13 January.
The new president of the Car of the Year Jury, Søren Rasmussen, said the Jeep Avenger is a well-deserved winner of Car of the Year.
“In a convincing way, it reflects the time the car world has entered and it radiates with its design the great change that the well-known brand is facing. The Jeep Avenger is a true European, and it has so many good features that it is a very satisfied jury that stands behind the title: Car of the Year 2023,” said Rasmussen.
Alberto Sabbatini, vice president Car Of The Year organisation, said: “The Jeep Avenger has proved to be a perfect combination for most uses. It is compact and agile for city use, has enough power and torque to navigate any kind of road and a good range even for medium-range trips. Even though it’s just 4.08 metre long, there’s plenty of room inside. It is a complete car, not a city car. But above all, it has a design that rocks.”
