Right! Mazda3 reached the 2nd rank with 241 points as the new Volkswagen Golf V:
1st -> Fiat Panda (281 points)
2nd -> Mazda3 and VW Golf V (241 points)
3rd -> (no 3rd place because 2 cars on 2nd)
4th -> Toyota Avensis (219 points)
5th -> Open Meriva (213 points)
6th -> BMW 5 (144 points)
7th -> Nissan Micra (111 points)
http://www.caroftheyear.org/
Award winning status in other european countries:
Car Of The Year 2004 -> Croatia (Nov 03)
Car Of The Year -> Turkey (Nov 03)
Car of The Year 2004 -> Czech Republic (Nov 03)
Car of The Year 2004 -> Denmark (Oct 03)
I like Mazda!!!
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