Top Cars of the year 2011

The Nissan Leaf is the Car of the Year 2011. It won a close contest with the Alfa Romeo Giulietta. Just Eleven points, 257 to 248, separated the two leading contenders, while the Opel/Vauxhall Astra took third place, with 244 points. And also Fourth and Fifth places are goes to Ford C-Max/Grand C-Max and Citroën C3/DS3 with their points are 224 and 175.

Nissan and Renault-made a big bet on electric vehicles. Undeniable social convenience is the alternative to more political support than promises of potential customers in a short period of time. The cars of a leaf can function to change public opinion, even if broad recognition will not be ensured without less expensive battery of more, something to the next.

Nissan Leaf

The pioneer is the practical proposals from the standpoint of usability and performance. In fact, is the equivalent of a compact car and a more effective sound comfort; you may be too large for security purposes. Public incentives will partly resolve the question of “severe” price. Operational NET recharging will need to leaf out of the scene, the urban/suburban.

Named as a celebrated 50 years of model that Alpha was the first mass-produced, the successor to the Alfa Romeo147 rose to the occasion with a nice style which does not betray the expectations and an attitude of road replete with agile handling and good comfort. The model 5 doors debut a new architecture in the Fiat group designed to increase the structural rigidity, reduced weight and noise suppression and climate control.

Alfa Romeo Giulietta

Although the coupé-like roof, cabin and boot are fairly extensive. Euro NCAP results are the best of a sofar compact car. The Giulietta has a supply of assorted engine, including an efficient hydraulic valve actuator with 1.4 Multicar and 170 hp. all engines have a device stop-start as default, except the 1,750 distortive TB (235 hp).

Small MPVs have not been saved, but historically high sales of the Meriva have always been the head of this segment. The second generation keeps its nameplate, but extends the spectrum of customers. Approach is entirely different, bigger, roomier car-the Zafira, the use of all the changes from the platform begins. Looks like a profile that stands out more similar to that of a normal hatchback less tall. -Road handling closer to the conventional car.

Opel Vauxhall Meriva

Internal diversity, as well as at the top of any of the Century the new Meriva expectable premium access to their cabin, thanks to its rear hinged rear doors, agreement, which is an unusual recent currently safe. Flex correction, Opel, well known integrated bicycle rear carrier Meriva too is also available.

C Max was Ambassador for the second generation of focus, and this mini-buses are also precede focus III, a car in the year be launched 2011. In fact, the basis for at least ten Ford models by a total of two million units per year is this global C-platform. Completely updated in equipment and cabin versatility, improves the range in sophistication and comfort of the new C-Max.

Ford-C-Max / Grand-C-Max

A new generation of Turbo, direct injection gasoline engines EcoBoost-with up to 180 HP, much torque and good fuel efficiency, is along the popular diesel versions go. First C-Max was criticized, with seven seats. This is the task of new Grand C-Max, its wheelbase stretched 140 mm allow for the folding third row, increase the total length of the vehicle to 4.52 m.

After a commercial life has long been the first C3, Citroen almost repeated recklessness, towers in the shape of its small car 5 doors, now with the best quality, a new platform and a spacious cabin and boot. He is also the special option of the panoramic windscreen Zenith, where the glass in the roof area significantly expanded the angle of vision. The character is centered in the convenience and comfort, while the engine line is addressed to energy efficiency.

Citroen C3 DS3

At the same time, this new platform is also used in the first delivery of the online market of the DS models Citroen, multiplexing, with a bias “premium”. It is a beautiful look three doors with the lower line, specific style, richer and more dynamic equipment suspension/Direction of the parameters as the C3. The engines are more powerful too.