The "World Car of the Year 2021", the "World Car of the Year 2021",
is a Volkswagen! The new, all-electric ID.4, prevailed
the strong international competition in the World Car Awards. The jury is composed of
by 93 specialised press journalists from 24 countries around the world, including
and Mr. Michael Georgiades, from Greece and the GOCAR, voted for the ID.4 in first place, giving him
one of the most coveted titles in the global automotive industry.
"We are particularly pleased that the ID.4 emerged World Car of the Year for 2021," said Ralf Brandstätter, Managing Director of Volkswagen. "Not only because it is one of the
most prestigious car awards in the world - but because the jury
honoured in this way a great idea and a great team. The first model
ID. for the markets of Europe, China and the U.S.A., a
global car, brings our electric attack to the world. A
a convincing model in all aspects, a great idea - and together the prize World Car of the Year! An ideal combination for the Volkswagen!"
To be eligible for the award World Car of the Year, a car must be manufactured in at least 10,000 units
per year and offered on at least two continents.
"The award World Car of the Year marks a great success for
the entire team behind the conception and construction of the ID." Thomas Ulbrich, Member of the Board for Development, of the Volkswagen. "We have managed to introduce a car that starts with the
the change of automobiles towards electric mobility, the most important
category in the world, of compact SUV and offers excellent everyday usability. With this, the ID.3 and the upcoming ID. models, we offer innovative electrification in the market segment with
the largest volume, an experience that anyone can have."
The jury praised the friendliness to the
environment with the absence of pollutant emissions during movement, as well as the
its innovative features ID.4. For example, the innovative head–up an augmented reality screen, which displays
important information of the navigation system on the windscreen. The driver sees
this information as a three-dimensional, layered image at a distance of three to
ten metres in front of the vehicle. This means that the screen is perfect
embedded in the real external world. When the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) or the Travel Assist are active, the leading one of the ID.4 vehicle, indicated by a light on the display
above a certain speed to maintain the required distance.
The ID.4 also sets new standards in the
digitisation. This way, the car can receive regular updates
and new functions "via the air", wirelessly. Η Volkswagen is the first mass manufacturer to offer something
such, since the summer. The vehicle is always up to date, with the latest
available technology. This possibility is also an important prerequisite for
the activation of new business models.
With his success in the sevens World Car Awards, the ID.4 continues the unique tradition
of Volkswagen, in this universally accepted by
special press and customers, institution. This is the fifth victory of the Volkswagen, in 17 years of the competition's history.
Η Volkswagen plans to deliver approximately
150.000 ID.4 worldwide, in 2021,
with the aim of launching at least one brand new electric model every
time.
The five models of Volkswagen who have conquered the World Car of the Year:
- Golf - World Car of the Year 2009
- Polo - World Car of the Year 2010
- up! - World Car of the Year 2011
- Golf - World Car of the Year 2013
- ID.4 - World Car of the Year 2021
