The winner of the European Car of the Year title has been announced as the VW Passat.
The superbly engineered German saloon took the top spot, with the quirky Citroen C4 Cactus in 2nd place and the new look Mercedes C-Class in third.
With the final 3 contenders for World Car of the Year announced later today at the Geneva Motor Show, will the results of the European Car of the Year prove indicative to the winner of the WCotY title?