VW Golf is World Car of the Year

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New York -- The Volkswagen Golf was named World Car of the Year Thursday by a panel of journalists worldwide, edging out two other small cars.

The Golf beat the Ford Fiesta and Toyota iQ in an announcement made here at the New York International Auto Show.

The Golf VI has a 158-horsepower, 1.4 liter turbo engine. It's also available in a 2.0-liter diesel version. It has a VW Scirocco-style grille and larger tail lights than the previous generation.

Other semi-finalists included the Honda Fit, Jaguar XF, Fiat 500, BMW 7 Series and Audi A4.

Ford is bringing the Fiesta to the U.S. market. A group of 100 European-built Fiestas arrived in the United States last week. Ford is loaning the vehicles to young people who will post videos about their experiences.

The Toyota iQ is a 1.0-liter super fuel efficient hatchback with very thin seats that gets 54 miles per gallon.

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VW named World Car in New York



The Volkswagen Golf was named World Car of the Year at the New York International Auto Show, April 9, 2009, in New York. More than a million visitors are expected to attend the show, the nation's oldest and often highest-attended auto show of the year.

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Stefan Jacoby, left, president and CEO of Volkswagen of America, and Klaus Bischoff, a VW designer, accept the World Car of the Year Award for the 2010 Volkswagen Golf.

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The Honda FCX was named the 2009 World Green Car of the Year.

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The BMW X6-M is uncovered.

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The Mercedes ML450 Hybrid is introduced.

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Media members examine the Mitsubishi Motors iMiEV electric prototype vehicle.

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The Porsche 911 GT3 is unveiled.

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The 2010 Subaru Legacy is introduced.

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The Fiat 500 was named the 2009 World Design Car of the Year.