MotorEasy announced as headline sponsor of 2025 What Car? Car of the Year Awards

The 2025 What Car? Car of the Year Awards will be held in association with MotorEasy.

The motoring association was also the headline sponsor for the 2022, 2023 and 2024 events, and partners with What Car? for its annual Reliability Survey.

The What Car? Car of the Year Awards has been held every year since 1978 and is one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the UK’s automotive calendar; in 2024, the Lexus LBX (below) scooped the top prize.

What Car? editor Steve Huntingford said: “We are delighted that we will be continuing to work with MotorEasy, because like What Car? it’s a brand that’s dedicated to making motoring as hassle free as possible.

“Our Car of the Year Awards are the culmination of 12 months of testing, and set the highest standard for the automotive industry."

Duncan McClure Fisher, founder and CEO of MotorEasy, commented: “MotorEasy is delighted to be supporting the 2025 What Car? Car of the Year awards as headline sponsor. We have been a long-term supporter of this prestigious industry awards ceremony that recognises the motor industry’s finest. It remains and has always been the essential kick-off to the New Year and we are proud to be a major part of the celebrations.

In addition to naming the overall Car of the Year, the 2024 What Car? Car of the Year Awards will recognise the very best models in the following categories: Small Car, Family Car, Hot Hatch, Small SUV, Family SUV, Plug-in Hybrid, Small Electric Car, Large Electric Car, Executive Car, Estate Car, Seven-Seater, Luxury Car, Electric SUV, Coupé, Convertible, Sports Car, Sports SUV and Performance Car.

The 2025 What Car? Car of the Year Awards will be held on 23 January.

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