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Toyota’s high-performance Yaris GR hot hatch has claimed the UK Car of the Year 2021 title to prevent a hat-trick of successive electric vehicle (EV) award wins.
The 260PS, all-wheel-drive hatchback, developed by the team behind the Japanese carmaker’s Gazoo Racing rally team, claimed this year’s title following wins from the Tesla Model 3 and Jaguar I-Pace in the previous two years.
It was announced as the annual awards’ winner a week after the winners of 12 categories were revealed, forming a shortlist for the overall win.
Describing the reasoning behind the Yaris’ win, Jonny Smith, host of The Late Brake Show and one of 29 car journalist judges of the UK Car of the Year title, said: “Uncompromised, motorsport-chasing cars of this calibre come along so seldom these days.”
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Every winner at the 2021 UK Car of the Year awards
Updated: 04/03/2021, 11:10 am
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Last year was tough for the automotive industry. The coronavirus pandemic forced car dealerships to close for much of the year, while manufacturers repurposed factories to produce personal protective equipment instead of building cars.
Sales were down almost 30 per cent, but regardless, there were plenty of excellent new cars coming to market. Today, the UK Car of the Year awards released the winners of its 12 categories for 2021.
It’s voted for by journalists across national newspapers, enthusiast magazines and YouTube/television, with each of the winners listed below now going head-to-head to be crowned the ultimate winner on March 8.
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