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For the second successive year, Peugeot 301 has won the Nigerian Car-Of-The-Year (COTY) Award at an award night organised yearly by Nigeria auto journalists just like it is being done by others in many countries.
Peugeot 301 Midlife which competed with the Nissan Almera and Kia Rio was announced as the winner in a night of suspense, glitz and razzmatazz .The event held on Tuesday, December 12, at the prestigious Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, with big industry experts, CEOs of corporate organisations, other stakeholders and major automobile dealers in attendance.
The award winning Peugeot 301 Midlife sedan is an upgrade of Peugeot 301 that won the same award last year. The affordable and locally assembled sedan with the trappings of comfort and safety is a blend of contemporary looks, reliability, quality and exceptional value adoptable to Nigeria’s terrain.
The Peugeot 301 which is now one the most preferred in the market is fitted with most significant improvements in engine (Pure Tech Engine) that won the European Engine of the year 2017.
The Nigeria Auto Journalists Awards is the local version of the traditional global automotive industry awards conducted by the motoring journalists in different countries and regional markets of the world to recognise the achievements of industry operators in different categories and across segments and vehicle categories.
In Nigeria, the awards is conducted through an exhaustive criteria by a jury of leading automotive journalists in the country and given to vehicles assembled and/or imported into Nigeria by the Nigerian Auto Journalists Association ( NAJA). It included other categories of Awards and recognitions of auto and allied auto accessories like tyres amongst others.
MD/CEO of PAN Nigeria Limited, Mr. Ibrahim Boyi, attributed the success of Peugeot 301 Midlife to the brand heritage of quality and value with his team’s commitment to International standard and adherence to world best practices. Similarly, he commended NAJA for organising such a credible event.
