2020 Sunday Times Motor Awards: Volkswagen Wins Three Awards

Volkswagen receives three fantastic awards from the Sunday Times 2020 Motor Awards, showing that Volkswagen are still one of the most successful car brands in the world.

Volkswagen have scooped three awards at the Sunday Times 2020 Motor Awards show. They won accolades for the three following areas: 

• Value Car of the Year
• Family Car of the Year
• Manufacturer of the Year

Value Car of the Year - Winner: Volkswagen Up! GTI

The Volkswagen Up! GTI is a pocket rocket that is not only incredibly affordable but extremely fun to drive and packed full of tech goodies. The Up! GTI comes in at just £16,560 for a basic version (which is all you need with this plucky car), which is insane given its 113bhp engine which will sprint to 60mph in just under 9 seconds. The car might not be setting any speed records but the fantastic handling and keen performance more than makeup for the power figures.

The Volkswagen Up! GTI won the award over the following shortlisted cars:

• Fiat Panda Hybrid
• Hyundai i10
• Ssangyong Tivoli
• Dacia Duster

Family Car of the Year - Winner: Volkswagen Golf 8 Hatchback

The recently released Volkswagen Golf 8 Hatchback has set the benchmark for affordable family cars that just ooze quality. The Golf 8 is versatile, spacious, practical, economical and retains that classic Golf silhouette whilst evolving with sharper, sleeker looks. With its plethora of engine sizes to suit every type of driver and amazing high tech interior, the Golf 8 Hatchback is one of the best family cars on the market right now. 

The Volkswagen Golf 8 Hatchback won the award over the following shortlisted cars:

• BMW 3 Series
• Polestar 2
• Alfa Romeo Giulia
• Skoda Octavia
• SEAT Leon

Manufacturer of the Year - Winner: Volkswagen

Volkswagen continues to innovate within the car industry and they're keen on being at the forefront of the future. With electric cars on the horizon of becoming ever more popular, cars like the ID.3 and ID.4 show that Volkswagen are dedicated to fueling the e-mobility development in the industry. Not only are they working on producing the next generation of electric cars, they've also been busy releasing a raft of exciting new models such as the upcoming Arteon R and Shooting Brake, Tiguan R and Golf GTI, GTD and GTE. With over 86,000 employees working for Volkswagen and over 10,000 dealerships across the globe, it's no wonder they were able to snatch this award.