Parkers.co.uk has revealed the winners of their first ever annual New Car Awards, which has been supported by brands from across Bauer’s magazines, websites and radio stations.

Celebrated in the awards are 16 cars which have been tested rigorously by the Parkers team, who judged them on a combination of cost per month, value, quality, excellence and fitness for purpose.

Coming out on top is the Toyota C-HR, which has been named the New Car of The Year for its futuristic yet practical design, low-cost engine options and long five-year warranty.

Other categories include; Best First Car, Best Car for Thrill-Seekers and Best First Car- with many being sponsored by Bauer brands. These categories were shaped around the Parkers audience, as 78% of UK car buyers don’t like automotive jargon- such as SUV, Crossover or Supermini. As a result, the awards were based around car-buying ‘lifestages’ – for instance Best Car for Small Families or Best Seven-Seater – reflecting how the great British public buy cars to fit their lifestyles.

You can see the full list of winners and highly recommended below:

SHORTLISTED CARS AND AWARDS

BEST FIRST CAR in association with Kiss Radio

Winner: SEAT Ibiza

http://www.parkers.co.uk/seat/ibiza/

Highly recommended: Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Up

BEST SMALL FAMILY CAR in association with Mother & Baby

Winner: Toyota C-HR

http://www.parkers.co.uk/toyota/c-hr/

Highly recommended: Skoda Fabia Estate, Volkswagen Golf

BEST LARGE FAMILY CAR in association with Absolute Radio

Winner: BMW 5 Series Touring

http://www.parkers.co.uk/bmw/5-series/touring/review/

Highly recommended: Skoda Superb Estate, Volvo XC60

BEST SEVEN-SEATER in association with Closer

Winner: Skoda Kodiaq

http://www.parkers.co.uk/skoda/kodiaq/ 

Highly recommended: Land Rover Discovery, SEAT Alhambra

BEST CAR FOR SUN-SEEKERS in association with Magic Radio

Winner: Mazda MX-5

http://www.parkers.co.uk/mazda/mx-5/

Highly recommended: Audi A5 Cabriolet, Porsche 718 Boxster

BEST CAR FOR THRILL-SEEKERS in association with Mustard.co.uk

Winner: Ford Focus RS

http://www.parkers.co.uk/ford/focus/ 

Highly recommended: McLaren 570S, Toyota GT86

BEST COMPANY CAR in association with Fleet News

Winner: BMW 330e

http://www.parkers.co.uk/bmw/3-series/

Highly recommended: Vauxhall Astra 1.0 Tech Line Nav, Volkswagen Golf GTE

BEST LUXURY CAR in association with Today’s Golfer

Winner: Mercedes-Benz S-Class

http://www.parkers.co.uk/mercedes-benz/s-class/

Highly recommended: Bentley Bentayga, Porsche Panamera

BEST ECO CAR in association with The Debrief

Winner: Renault Zoe

http://www.parkers.co.uk/renault/zoe/

Highly recommended: Toyota Prius, Volkswagen Golf GTE

BEST VAN in association with Commercial Fleet

Winner: Volkswagen Crafter

http://www.parkers.co.uk/vans/reviews/volkswagen/crafter/2017

Highly recommended: Ford Transit Custom, Renault Kangoo ZE 33

BEST PICKUP in association with MCN

Winner: Nissan NP300 Navara

http://www.parkers.co.uk/vans/reviews/nissan/np300-navara/2016

Highly recommended: Mitsubishi L200, Volkswagen Amarok

BEST NEW CAR FINANCE SCHEME in association with Mustard.co.uk

Winner: Skoda

Highly recommended: BMW, SEAT

BEST APPROVED USED CAR SCHEME in association with AM

Winner: Kia

Highly recommended: Jaguar, Mitsubishi

BEST CAR TECH INNOVATION in association with CAR magazine

Winner: Vauxhall OnStar

Highly recommended: Citroen C3 dash-cam, Jaguar Land Rover’s activity key

BEST SAFETY AWARD in association with Mother & Baby

Winner: EuroNCAP: 20 years of crash-testing

Highly recommended: Nissan Micra’s standard safety equipment, Volkswagen van AEB standardisation

BEST OWNERS’ REVIEWS

Winner: Porsche

Highly recommended: Lexus, Jaguar