At a gala awards ceremony this afternoon in the Conrad Hotel in Dublin, the Renault Scenic E-Tech Electric was named as the 2025 Irish Car of the Year in association with Continental Tyres. Members of the Motoring Media Association of Ireland (MMAI), the grouping that brings together more than 30 of Ireland’s most experienced motoring journalists, hosted the awards event attended by Ireland’s leading car brands, importers and distributors. The awards are voted on by the members of the MMAI who individually assess each new car model that is launched in Ireland each year. It is the fifth year in a row that an all electric vehicle has been voted the Irish Car of the Year, the oldest and most reputable automotive award title in Ireland. Chairman of the MMAI, Daragh Keany said: “Well done to Renault. This latest model is the fifth generation Scenic and the first full electric version. Our jurors were very impressed with the driving dynamics of the vehicle, the stylish design and the very generous 430km or long range 625km model with 220 horsepower, definitely a very worthy winner of the Irish Car of the Year title.” Tom Dennigan of awards sponsor, Continental Tyres said: “There was a high number of really excellent models in the hunt for our Irish Car of the Year award this year, but the Renault Scenic E-Tech Electric had what it takes to come out on top. The latest version of the Scenic is a stand-out design and with all the benefits of a zero emissions vehicle. What a great boost for the brand entering the busy January vehicle sales market with the Irish Car of the Year title under their belt.” The field of eligible cars for this year’s awards were broken down into eight categories and then the overall winner was drawn from those eight models. The Irish Car of the Year 2025 category winners: Irish Compact Car of the Year: Suzuki Swift Irish Compact SUV of the Year: Fiat 600 Irish Medium SUV of the Year: Renault Scenic E-Tech Electric Irish Large Car of the Year: BYD Seal Irish Large SUV of the Year: Kia EV9 Irish Executive Car of the Year: Mercedes-Benz E-Class Irish Premium SUV / MPV: Polestar 3 Irish Performance Car of the Year: Smart #3 Brabus In the Irish Van of the Year awards programme for 2025, the overall Irish Van of the Year title was awarded to the Mercedes-Benz Vito at the same event.
Motoring Media Association Of Ireland (MMAI)
Non-profit Organizations
Bringing together professional motoring journalists in Ireland across online, print & broadcast media.
About us
We are thrilled to introduce you to the Motoring Media Association of Ireland! Our new Association brings together professional motoring journalists across online, print and broadcast media, representing national, local and online media titles in Ireland. Created to be modern and inclusive, we deeply respect and value the contribution all our members make to our Association, and the audiences they report on behalf of. Some of our members have been reporting on the changes in new cars and the motor industry for 30/40 years, while other members in recent years have fully embraced online media, video and other digital tools to reach audiences across Ireland and the globe. Our members vote annually for Irish Car of the Year and Irish Van of the Year, with a 40-year history in awarding Ireland’s best cars and vans. Follow our journey as we grow our Association and stay tuned for more updates on this year‘s IrishCOTY awards!
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https://www.mmai.ie
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Our jurors have voted and we look forward to announcing the winners of Irish Car of the Year 2025 and Irish Van of the Year 2025 in association with Continental Tyres 🇮🇪🚗🏆🚐 What will win the top prize? All will be revealed tomorrow afternoon! #mmai #irishcoty #irishvoty
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BMW multi model launch taking place in UK this week with media drives of new BMW X3, 1 Series, updated 3 Series and Mini Aceman. #mmai #presslaunch #newcars
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BYD Sealion 7 launch taking place in Frankfurt. #bydireland #newcars #bydsealion
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Media launch of the new #Kia EV3 taking place in Lisbon this week. #mmai #newcars #kiaireland
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Irish media launch of the Honda HR-V taking place in Mondello Park today. #mmai #hondaireland #newcars
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First media drives of the new #Ford Capri taking place this week in Marseille. #fordireland #mmai #newcars
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Irish media launch of the new Nissan Qashqai taking place today. #nissanireland #mmai #newcars
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First media drives of the new #Opel Grandland taking place in Germany this week. #mmai #newcars #opelireland