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Fourteen brands took home 32 awards at yesterday’s Carlist.my & WapCar.my People’s Choice Car of the Year (COTY) 2024. Now in its 9th year, the People’s Choice COTY awards are unique in Malaysia as they are decided entirely by public votes.
Over 3,000 votes were collected between 14 October and 3 November.
Below are the category winners of the 2024 People’s Choice Awards, as voted by Malaysians:
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- Best Entry-Level Car: Proton Saga
- Best Sub-Compact Hatchback: Perodua Myvi
- Best Sub-Compact Sedan: Honda City
- Best Compact Sedan: Proton S70
- Best Executive Sedan: Toyota Camry
- Best Performance Hatchback: Honda Civic Type R
- Best Entry SUV: Proton X50
- Best Small SUV: Honda HR-V
- Best Mid-Range SUV: Proton X70
- Best 3-Row SUV: Proton X90
- Best Small MPV: Perodua Alza
- Best Large MPV: Kia Carnival
- Best Pickup Truck: Ford Ranger
- Best Sub-Compact Luxury Car: Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan
- Best Compact Luxury Sedan: BMW 3 Series
- Best Mid-Range Luxury Sedan: Lexus ES
- Best Limousine: BMW 7 Series
- Best Sub-Compact Premium SUV: Mercedes-Benz GLA
- Best Compact Premium SUV: Lexus NX
- Best Mid-Range Premium SUV: Porsche Cayenne
- Best Large Premium SUV: Volvo XC90
- Best Affordable Hybrid: Honda City e:HEV RS
- Best Mid-Range Hybrid: Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid
- Best Entry EV: BYD Dolphin
- Best Compact EV: BYD Atto 3
- Best Mid-Size EV: Hyundai Ioniq 5
- Best Mid-Size EV Sedan: BYD Seal
- Best Premium EV Sedan: BMW i5
- Best Compact Premium EV: Smart #3
- Best Mid-Range Premium EV: BMW iX
- Best Large Premium EV Sedan: Porsche Taycan
- Best Large Premium EV SUV: Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV
In addition to the People’s Choice awards, another 14 Editors’ Choice Awards were presented to 13 brands. These awards recognize cars that left a lasting impression on Carlist & WapCar’s editorial team:
- Best Car Overall: Honda CR-V
- Best Sports Car: Porsche 718
- Best C-Segment SUV: Chery Tiggo 7 Pro
- Best D-Segment SUV: Chery Tiggo 8 Pro
- Best Small MPV: Perodua Alza
- Best Large MPV: Toyota Alphard
- Best Pickup Truck for Business Use: Isuzu D-Max 1.9L 4x4 AT Standard
- Best Pickup Truck for SMEs: Mitsubishi Triton Single Cab
- Best Value-for-Money SUV: GWM Haval H6 HEV
- Best Entry-Premium SUV: Mazda CX-5 FL
- Best Entry EV: BYD Dolphin
- Best Compact EV: MG4 EV
- Best Premium EV: MINI Cooper SE
- Best Newcomer SUV: Jaecoo J7
Over 15 years of experience in automotive, from product planning, to market research, to print and digital media. Garages a 6-cylinder manual RWD but buses to work.
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