The winner of the title "car of the year" in Japan became a last-generation Mazda2 hatchback, which is in the land of the rising sun is sold under the trade name Demio. The jury noted the combination of price and quality, technology and design, which "destroys the traditional concept of a compact car from Japan". The judges were impressed also by the car's new attractive design, as well as the new sky active engine technology that is available across the variety. This includes a new 1.5-litre, 103bhp diesel which manages CO2 emissions of just 85g/km. Mercedes-Benz C-Class was announced “the best car. The electric BMW i3 received the Grand Prix for innovation. In the category of compact models defeated Kay car Honda N-WGN. Toyota for the creation of a production model on hydrogen fuel cells received a special prize.
