2004 Autocar Asean’s Car of the Year Awards

A Honda has won the Overall title in Autocar Asean’s Car of the Year Awards for a second time. This time, it’s the Honda Civic 2.0S. The Civic became the winner by virtue of scoring the highest number of points among all the contenders.

“It’s by no accident that a Honda has won two out of three overall Car of the Year titles in the past three years since we have had this event. The new Civic fulfills every requirement of a practical family saloon, but also has the desirability and cool factor synonymous with the brand. That the all-new model was adapted for local assembly so soon after its worldwide debut speaks volumes of Honda Malaysia’s resolve to offer the newest products at the most attractive prices. A deserving winner, the Honda Civic.” Autocar Asean’s editor, Denis Wong.

The judging panel consisted of editors from three units of MTM Publications:

1) Autocar Asean

2) Malaysian Motor Trader

3) Malaysian Motor Trader website

The Winner	13 Vehicles Categories	Finalists
Perodua Myvi 1.3	Supermini	Proton Savvy Inokom Atos Prima
Suzuki Swift	Small Sedan/Hatchback	Toyota Yaris Kia Rio 1.4
Honda Civic 2.0S	Midsize Sedan/Hatchback	Ford Focus 2.0 Sport Skoda Octavia 200 FSI
Hyundai Sonata NF 2.4	Large Sedan/Estate	Hyundai Azera Peugeot Evente
Mercedes-Benz A170	Small Luxury Hatchback	BMW 118i, Mini Cooper 1.6
BMW 330i	Compact Luxury Sedan/Estate	Audi A4 TFSI quattro Mercedes-Benz B170 Volvo V50
BMW 525i	Midsize Sedan/Estate	Audi A6 2.4, Mercedes-Benz CLS350
Mercedes-Benz S350L	Large Sedan/Limousine	BMW 740Li
Mazda5	Midsize MPV	Toyota Wish
Toyota Innova	Large MPV	Mitsubishi Grandis Mercedes-Benz Vito
Nissan X-Trail NISMO Edition	Midsize SUV	Suzuki Grand Vitara Mitsubishi Outlande
Naza Sorento 2.5	Large SUV	Toyota Fortuner
Mitsubishi L200 2.8	Pick-up	Isuzu D-MAX 3.0, Ford Hurricane
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX	Performance Car	Mini Cooper S Works Porsche Cayman S Porsche Boxster S