Peugeot 308 voted Slovenian car of 2023
The Peugeot 308 has been voted the Slovenian Car of 2023 ahead of the Opel Astra and the Toyota Corolla Cross.
The winner, selected in a vote by Slovenian automotive journalists and readers, was announced at a ceremony at the caravan maker Adria Mobil in Novo Mesto on 15 January.
The Peugeot 308 is available as a 5-door hatchback or as an estate model, with petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid or soon electric engines as well.
This is the second Slovenian Car of the Year title for the brand in the past six years after the Peugeot 3008 won the title in 2017. The precursor of this year's winner, the Peugeot 307 took the 2002 title.
"This means that the French Peugeot - now part of the international group Stellantis - won the title in every decade of the third millennium," the Slovenian Automobile Association (AMZS) noted.
The Emil Frey group, which represents the Peugeot brand in Slovenia, said the title was a great honour confirming the Peugeot 308's redefinition of hatchbacks.
In addition to the top three brands, the Alfa Romeo Tonale and Citroen C5 X made it among the five finalists among a total of 25 candidates.
The 2022 title went to the Toyota Yaris Cross in what was the first time in the 30-year history of the contest that the title went to the Japanese car maker.