The 21st edition of the AUTOBEST Gala Awards is set to take place on the 9th of June in Strasbourg, France19 / 05 / 2022

The 21st edition of the AUTOBEST Gala Awards will take place on the 9th of June in Strasbourg, France. The AUTOBEST awards are highly regarded as the most important European accolades in motoring media. Strasbourg is the capital of the European citizens and the official home city of the European Parliament. The decision to organize the AUTOBEST Gala Awards in Strasbourg was deeply related to the shared interests and efforts towards European consumers.  

This year, the event location will not be publicly disclosed until the day of the event. The 21st edition is created around an intriguing concept, highlighting the French culture.

Dan Vardie, Founder and Chairman of AUTOBEST said: `In our tradition we are going once in 32 years in one member country to host the key leading motoring media event of Europe and the world. This is the year of France. AUTOBEST is representing the motorists of Europe, giving them a meaningful insight about what is the best of the car industry, from the Best Buy Car of Europe accolade to technology, design, connectivity, motorsport and more. Choosing Strasbourg was simply The Choice for the city of the 21-s AUTOBEST Awards Gala.`

During the Gala Awards, the supreme European accolade, Best Buy Car of Europe 2022, will be handed to Dacia, for the 100% electric Dacia Spring.

The other prizes that will be awarded during the ceremony are:

• COMPANYBEST 2022 : Pininfarina S.p.A 
• MANBEST 2022: Mate Rimac
• ECOBEST 2022: Renault Megane E-Tech
• SAFETYBEST 2022: Isuzu D-Max
• SMARTBEST 2022: Mercedes-Benz MBUX Hyperscreen
• SPORTBEST 2022: Alejandro Agag, Founder of ABB FIA Formula E World Championship and Extreme E
• DESIGNBEST 2022: Walter de Silva

The access to the event is invitation-based. The Gala Awards will be live-streamed on the website of AUTOBEST (www.autobest.org), Facebook and the YouTube channel of AUTOBEST.

About AUTOBEST

The AUTOBEST organization was established in 2001 with the revolutionary concept of “best buy car” available on the European market. A total of 31 European nations are now represented in the Jury- plus Russia which is suspended for the time been, covering the vast majority of the European population. For a car to become an AUTOBEST winner, it must represent the best offering for most European customers. Price, service network, spare parts distribution, and versatility are the most important criteria in the voting process. Design and new technologies are becoming important criteria for voting. AUTOBEST uses a transparent voting system, with a complex matrix of 13 criteria to decide the winner.       

Contact:

Laura Vamanu

pr@autobest.org