Despite all the global challenges affecting us all, C! Magazine powered through, albeit understandably in a very modest way, and still presented the 16th annual C! Awards. For this year, a whopping 47 trophies were awarded. Established in 2001, C! Magazine is the longest running premium automotive print magazine in the Philippines. The digital medium of C! was established in 2004 and saw over 400% growth from March of this year to date.
This year’s virtual awards event, held in cooperation with SECURITY BANK and JINRO SOJU, rewarded the very finest vehicles on both four and two wheels as well as recognized the newest awardee of the Pocholo Ramirez Lifetime Achievement Award, which this year went to Mazda Philippines (under the distributorship of Berjaya Auto Philippines Inc. since 2013 with President and CEO, Steven Tan).
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 47 categories in total for 2020: one special, 33 for automobiles, and 13 for motorcycles. These are the following winners by category:
Minicompact: Suzuki S-Presso
Subcompact: Mazda 2
Compact: Kia Forte GT
Premium Subcompact: BMW 1-Series
Premium Compact: Mercedes Benz B-Class
Premium Executive Car: Kia Stinger GT
Mid-Sized: Volkswagen Lamando
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 F8 Tributo
Special Category- Solo Segment: Subaru Levorg
Mini-Subcompact Crossover: Kia Stonic
Subcompact Crossover: Geely Coolray
Premium Subcompact Crossover: BMW X1
Compact Crossover: Geely Azkarra
Premium Compact Crossover: BMW X3
Midsized Crossover: Mazda CX-8
Midsized SUV: Ford Everest
Premium Midsized SUV: BMW X5
Full-Sized SUV: Nissan Patrol
Premium Full-Sized SUV: Audi Q7
Compact Carrier: Mitsubishi Xpander Cross
Electric Vehicle (EV): Hyundai Ioniq EV
MPV: Toyota Innova
Mini Van: GAC GM8
Van: Toyota HiAce
Pick Up: Ford Ranger Raptor
Hybrid: Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid
C! Drive of the Year: Jaguar I-PACE
Best Underbone (150 cc): Suzuki Raider R150 FI
Best Backbone (150 cc): Suzuki Gixxer FI
Best Standard (1200 cc): Indian FTR 1200
Best Sportbike (300cc): Yamaha YZF-R3
Best Dual Sport (150 cc): Yamaha WR 155
Best Sport Tourer (Middleweight): CFMoto 650GT
Best Sport-Naked Middleweight: BMW F900R
Best Sport-Naked (1000 cc+): Aprilia Tuono V4 Factory
Best Scooter (150 cc): Yamaha NMAX 155 ABS
Best Scooter (400 cc): Kymco Xciting S400
Best Superbike: Ducati Panigale V4S
Best Adventure (400 cc): KTM 390 Adventure
Best Cruiser (Below 1000cc): Harley-Davidson Superlow