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| MMAI Chairman, Joe Rayfus, and Tom Dennigan of awards sponsor, Continental Tyres, with four of the new brand models competing for an award for the first time in this year’s competition. |
The list of contending cars for the Irish Car of the Year 2024 awards has been published and number 32, writes Brian Byrne. The awards are presented in association with Continental Tyres, a longtime sponsor of the event. The winners will be announced at a function in Dublin on Friday 3 November.
The jurors are members who are drawn from the Motoring Media Association of Ireland (MMAI). The group's chairman Joe Rayfus noted that four new marques have launched models onto the Irish market this year and all are in the running for awards – BYD, INEOS, Maxus and Ora.
Tom Dennigan of Continental Tyres says such a range of new brands extends the breadth of options for Irish motorists and "increased choice and more competition can only be a good thing."
The full field of candidates are Alfa Romeo Tonale, Citroen eC4x, Maxus Mifa 9, Peugeot 408, Audi Q8 E-Tron, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Mazda CX-60, Polestar 2 BST, Audi RS 3, Hyundai Kona, Mercedes GLC, Renault Austral, BMW i7/7 Series, INEOS Grenadier, Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV, Subaru Solterra, BMW M2, Jeep Avenger, Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, Toyota bZ4X, BMW X1, Kia EV6 GT, MG4, Toyota Corolla Cross, BMW XM, Lexus RX, Nissan X-Trail, Toyota Prius, BYD Atto 3, Maserati Grecale, Ora Funky Cat, and VW e-Up.
