Overview
- Volkswagen Group collected six trophies, led by the VW Golf GTI Edition 50 in compact, the ID.7 GTX Tourer in upper mid-size and the VW Tayron as best family car, with the Porsche 911 GT3 among the group’s winners.
- Opel Mokka GSe won best small car, and BMW M5 Touring topped the upper/luxury class.
- Mercedes C‑Class (W206) was named best used car by readers.
- Editorial and price-tier honors went to the Hyundai Inster (under €25,000), VW T‑Roc (under €40,000), Mercedes CLA (under €50,000) and BMW iX3/Neue Klasse for innovation.
- Seventy‑two models competed across eight categories after on‑track evaluations at the DEKRA‑Lausitzring, and Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda received the honorary Ehrenlenkrad.