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Originally Posted by GTO  Autobest who? Does the award have any significant recognition? |
Just look at the methodology,
The
price, with 60 points out of a total of 240 available to be distributed among the finalists,
is the most important.
Other sensitive issues for the region, like
distribution network, service and spare parts availability, consumption, versatility and boot capacity, count for 20 points each.
All of these specific criteria for the customers in emerging countries totalize more than a half of the total number of points.
Other issues, common for all European countries, like new technologies, handling, dynamics, environmental friendly, are less important.
The design, evaluated with
30 points maximum, becomes more and more important for the clients in emerging countries.
No wonder Mazda was third since it had no boot !