Introducing the 2009 World Car of the Year. 
And new awards we have won on our 2010 models.
Volkswagen’s best-selling global model, the Golf, has been named 2009 World Car of the Year. And while we appreciate all the attention, we can’t say we’re surprised – after all, we’ve been up to the podium a few times already this year.

2009 Golf World Car of the Year
The winner of the World Car of the Year Award was announced earlier this year at the New York International Auto Show. The competition comprised an initial list of 51 entries and was judged by 59 World Car jurors from 25 countries. This international panel of experts scored the entries on merit, value, safety, environment, significance and emotional appeal – with one car emerging as the clear-cut winner.

Automobile Magazine Automobile of the Year 2010 Golf GTI
Automobile Magazine has named the Volkswagen Golf GTI as the 2010 Automobile of the Year which marks the first time that a single make and model has won the award twice (the last of which was in 2008 when the Mark 5 edition copped it). A lot has to do with its athleticism and flexibility of the Volkswagen Golf GTI made possible thanks to its crisp steering, chassis and firm but well-damped drive. No wonder it still stands out even when pitted with luxury cars such as the Porsche Panamera S and the Jaguar XFR. So if you had a choice for cost-efficient cars that can practically provide the same comfort of high end ones, the Volkswagen Golf GTI is the car to look at.

Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC)
Each year, the members of the prestigious Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) come together for 3 days to evaluate more than 155 new car models. Their objective? To select the best vehicles in the various categories for future buyers.

2010 Best New Family Car under $30,000 - 2010 Golf Wagon TDI Clean Diesel
Best New Sports / Performance Car under $50,000 - 2010 Golf GTI
Best New SUV / CUV ($35,000 - $60,000) - 2010 Touareg TDI Clean Diesel

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick
2010 Golf 5 Door, 2010 Jetta, 2010 Passat and 2010 Tiguan

To be chosen as a Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must offer… top safety, of course, but it has to do it from bumper to bumper and all around. After a battery of tests, it must prove that it can protect all passengers in the most effective way possible.