C! Magazine may have turned 18 years old last June 2019, but since the very first print issue was published in January 2002, that date marked the beginning of the longest running premium automotive print magazine in the Philippines.
So to celebrate the anniversary of the publication, the C! Publishing and Media Group Inc. combined the festivities with its 15th Annual C! Awards event last Nov. 19. The awards event, held in cooperation with Petron, Oris Swiss watches, Bridgestone tires, and East West Bank, rewards the very finest vehicles on both four and two wheels as well as recognizes the newest awardee of the Pocholo Ramirez Lifetime Achievement Award, which this year went to Autohub president Willy Tee Ten.
Every year, C! Magazine conducts comprehensive reviews and instrumented tests on every single new and carried over vehicles in both our domestic market and international markets. After every annual test-cycle the magazine’s entire editorial staff then fiercely debate from both their own individual and collective experiences on every vehicle per category and vote.
The final winners are a direct result of the outcome of the votes. Our congratulations to all the winners and nominees per category. In the end, the Philippine consumer is the biggest winner having so many choices and options to suit every budget, passion and requirement.
There were 40 categories in total for 2019: one special, 30 for automobiles, and nine for motorcycles. These are the following winners by category:
Minicompact: Honda Brio
Subcompact: Toyota Vios
Compact: Mazda 3
Premium Subcompact: BMW 1-Series
Premium Compact: Mercedes Benz B-Class
Premium Executive Car: Kia Stinger GT
Mid-Sized: Mazda 6 SkyActiv-D
Premium Mid-Sized: Lexus ES
Premium Full-Sized: BMW 7-Series
Ultra Luxury: Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II
Luxury Grand Tourer: Aston Martin DB11
Sportscar: Mazda MX-5 RF
Premium Sportscar: Porsche 911T
Super Sport: Ferrari 488 Pista
Subcompact SUV: MG ZS
Premium Subcompact SUV: BMW X1
Compact SUV: Mazda CX-5
Premium Compact SUV: BMW X3
Midsized SUV: GAC GS8
Midsized Ladder Frame SUV: Ford Everest
Premium Midsized SUV: BMW X5
Full Sized SUV: Nissan Patrol
Premium Full Sized SUV: Audi Q7
Compact Carrier: Mitsubishi Xpander
MPV: Toyota Innova
Mini Van: GAC GM8
Van: Toyota HiAce
Pick Up: Ford Ranger Raptor
Hybrid: Toyota Prius
C! Drive of the Year: Lamborghini Huracan Evo
Best Roadster: Royal Enfield Interceptor 650
Best Adventure-Touring (Middle-Weight): Moto Guzzi V85TT
Best Sport-Naked Middleweight: KTM 790 Duke
Best Sport-Naked (Entry-Level): Yamaha MT15
Best Sport-Naked (1000 cc+): Yamaha MT10
Best Scooter (115 cc): Suzuki Skydrive Sport
Best Maxi-Naked: Ducati Diavel 1260S
Best Café Racer: Suzuki SV650X
Best Adventure-Touring (310 cc): BMW G310GS