In its second year running, the first and only automotive awards in Malaysia to recognize fuel efficient vehicles, the Asian Auto-Mudah.my Fuel Efficiency Awards 2009 announced its results at a cozy awards ceremony that took place last Friday.
Speaking at the ceremony, Asian Auto Editor, Daniel Fernandez said, “This annual fuel efficiency awards aims to motivate car manufacturers to introduce more fuel-efficient vehicles such as small capacity diesels, invest in new technologies and develop or introduce alternative fuel cars into the Malaysia market. And, the increase in participation from car manufacturers this year is a testament to the importance of meeting the demands of discerning consumers in Malaysia. The Asian Auto – Mudah.my Fuel Efficiency Awards 2009 is one of our ways to acknowledge the manufacturers who have strived to provide the most savvy automotive selections in our market.”
The title sponsor for this year’s awards is Muday.my, the nation’s biggest online marketplace. It is the nation’s online hub for buyers and sellers to meet, specializing in providing an efficient platform for buying and selling as well as advertising opportunities for consumers and advertisers including car dealers and car manufacturers.
“After last year’s inaugural event, we realized that we needed a media platform large enough to reach as many motoring consumers as possible to make them understand the importance of buying and owning vehicles that are fuel efficient and also environmentally friendly,” commented Fernandez.
The Asian Auto – Mudah.my Fuel Efficiency Awards 2009 saw Mercedes bagging the most awards that night. Other notable winners of the evening were Audi, Honda and Ssangyong driving home with a few awards each while the Citroen C5 and Nissan Sylphy sprung surprises at the judges with good wins. National carmaker, Proton, continues to show its strength in engine technology with two wins this year.
The contestants at the awards this year competed in 17 categories including Compact City Cars, Compact Premium City Cars, Family Cars, Premium Family Cars, Luxury Family Cars, Executive Cars, Premium Executive Cars, Super Saloons, Super Sports Coupes, Performance Cars, Pickup Trucks, Compact MPV, Luxury MPV, Compact and Luxury SUV and even Supercars.
Car marques who participated in this year’s awards include Proton, Hyundai, Kia, Toyota, Honda, Suzuki, Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, Jaguar, Ford, Mitsubishi, Isuzu, Nissan, Audi, Lexus, Volkswagen, Renault, Citroen, Volvo, Alfa Romeo, Peugeot, Land Rover, Range Rover, Ssangyong, Mazda, Lotus.
Joining Mudah.my as Co-sponsor is Insurance Services Malaysia (ISM), who is the official auditor of the award. ISM is the gatekeeper of all automotive databases in Malaysia and provides database related services to enhance the competitiveness and efficiency of insurance and takaful companies.
Other sponsors include Venue sponsor Saujana Subang and Media sponsor Malaysian Reserve. Scroll on below for all the results.
Compact City Cars
Hyundai i10 5.0 (litre/100km)
Proton Savvy 5.7 (litre/100km)
Kia Picanto 5.8 (litre/100km)
Compact Premium Cars
Mini Cooper 5.8 (litre/100km)
Honda Jazz 6.4 (litre/100km)
Alfa Mito 6.5 (litre/100km)
Small Family Cars
Toyota Vios ‘J’ 6.1 (litre/100km)
Proton Persona 6.75 (litre/100km)
Honda City 6.8 (litre/100km)
Luxury Family Cars
Nissan Slyphy 7.8 (litre/100km)
Hyundai Elantra 7.9 (litre/100km)
Peugeot 407 8.1 (litre/100km)
Premium Family Cars
Mercedes Benz B180 7.2 (litre/100km)
Volvo S40 7.9 (litre/100km)
Toyota Camry 8.8 (litre/100km)
Executive Cars
BMW 320i 6.1 (litre/100km)
Audi A4 7.4 (litre/100km)
Mercedes C-Class 200K 8.0 (litre/100km)
Premium Executive Cars
Citroen C5 8.9 (litre/100km)
BMW 525i 9.4 (litre/100km)
Mercedes E-Class E200K 9.6 (litre/100km)
Super Saloons
Audi A8 9.9 (litre/100km)
Mercedes Benz S-Class S350 10.0 (litre/100km)
Lexus LS460 11.1 (litre/100km)
Super Sport Cars
Lotus Exige 9.1 (litre/100km)
Porsche 911 PDK 10.3 (litre/100km)
Nissan 370Z 10.5 (litre/100km)
Super Sport Convertibles
Mercedes Benz SLK 200K 8.1 (litre/100km)
Volkswagen EOS TFSi 8.2 (litre/100km)
Porsche Boxster 9.4 (litre/100km)
Performance Cars
Peugeot 308 GT 6.8 (litre/100km)
Mini Cooper S JCW 6.9 (litre/100km)
VW Scirocco TFSi 7.6 (litre/100km)
Pickup Trucks
Isuzu D-Max Hi-DEF Diesel 7.6 (litre/100km)
Ssangyong Actyon Sports Diesel 8.0 (litre/100km)
Nissan Navara Diesel 8.2 (litre/100km)
Compact MPV’s
Renault Kangoo 1.5 5.5 (litre/100km)
Honda Stream 1.8 6.7 (litre/100km)
Nissan Grand Livina 7.6 (litre/100km)
Luxury MPV’s
Mazda5 8.2 (litre/100km)
Hyundai Starex Diesel 9.6 (litre/100km)
Ssangyong Stavic Diesel 9.7 (litre/100km)
Compact SUV’s
Ssangyong Actyon Sports Diesel 8.0 (litre/100km)
Honda CRV 8.2 (litre/100km)
Audi Q5 TFSi 8.4 (litre/100km)
Luxury SUV’s
Volvo XC90 D5 Diesel 8.5 (litre/100km)
BMW X5 3.0 Diesel 8.7 (litre/100km)
Audi Q7 3.0 Diesel 9.9 (litre/100km)
Hybrids
Toyota Prius HYBRID 3.9 (litre/100km)
Honda Civic Hybrid HYBRID 4.6 (litre/100km)
