BMW i3 Wins Car of the Year Award in New Zealand

BMW’s first electric car won the New Zealand Car of the Year (NZ COTY) for 2015. There are no categories and no specific price or segment criteria for the winning car. The shortlist is simply comprised of what the COTY Committee agrees are the 10 most worthy cars launched during the year, with the winning car chosen by a ranking system.

BMW’s i3 is a revolutionary car that at its genesis was designed to be the most efficient electrically driven car on the market. The singular focus led BMW to introduce the first mass produced Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic and focus the i3’s mission as a city car. BMW has been so successful in its mission that the i3 is the most efficient all-electric car on the market and it won several awards since its launch two years ago.