Irish Car of the Year finalists revealed

The IMWA has released its list of finalists for the 2013 Continental Irish Car of the Year.

Words Shane O' Donoghue Published 29 October 2012

From 35 eligible cars, the Irish Motoring Writers Association (IMWA) has chosen the top models in each of five categories. The result is a list of eleven cars fighting it out for both the category gongs and the overall title of 2013 Continental Irish Car of the Year.

The full list is as follows:

BMW 3 Series
BMW 6 Series Gran Coupé
BMW M5
Ford B-Max
Kia cee'd
Kia Optima
Mazda CX-5
Mercedes-Benz M-Class
Peugeot 208
Toyota GT86
Volvo V40

Members of the IMWA will drive each car once more before voting the cars in order. The results will be revealed at a gala event on November 22 at the Convention Centre in Dublin.

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