Last chance to vote for COTY People’s Choice

Have your say on the best car of 2022 — there’s a $5k petrol/charge prize pool up for grabs!

Voting for the AA DRIVEN New Zealand Car of the Year awards People’s Choice closes at 5pm tomorrow — so now’s the time to register your pick and be in to win $5000 of fuel, thanks to AA Smartfuel, or $5000 worth of EV charge credit, thanks to ChargeNet. It doesn’t matter whether you drive petrol/diesel or electric — we have all the options covered.

Scan the QR code on this page with your smartphone to go straight to the entry page. The winner of the class will be announced on Friday December 2 at DRIVEN.co.nz and on Zooming

with DRIVEN.

We’ve expanded the eligibility list from last year’s top 10 sellers to the top 15 for 2022, giving even more scope to voice your views.

To enter, simply vote from the selection of cars presented online.

Your vote really does count: while the AA DRIVEN COTY selection process is based on our judges’ selections, People’s Choice is based solely on the top 15 most popular vehicles in NZ, up to the end of October 2022. It’s truly a popularity contest.

Last’s year’s People’s Choice winner was something of a watershed moment. As the only battery electric vehicle to achieve mainstream appeal, the Tesla Model 3 sedan — the 11th bestselling vehicle overall for the year — was included as a “wildcard” for 2021.

After an incredible 50,000-plus votes, the Tesla emerged as a clear winner, beating more mainstream machines such as the Ford Ranger, Mazda CX-5, Mitsubishi’s ASX, Outlander and Triton, Nissan Navara, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Hilux and RAV4, and the Suzuki Swift.

From SUVs and utes, to small cars and electric vehicles, there’s an eclectic mix in this year’s People’s Choice. Even many of the familiar faces have gained new hybrid and plug-in technology. It’s a measure of how much the NZ new-vehicle market has broadened in just 12 months and we’re excited to see which model you all think deserves the People’s Choice award for 2022.

Register your information with DRIVEN to be eligible to win.