During a ceremony held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, prizes were awarded across seventeen vehicle categories, with one model going on to be declared overall champion.
Supermini
Shortlist
Best buy less than £9,000: Hyundai i10 1.2 Comfort
Best buy £9,000 - £13,000: Ford Fiesta 1.25 82 Zetec 5dr
Best buy more than £13,000: Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport
Winner
Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport
Small family car
Shortlist
Best buy less than £15,000: Skoda Octavia 1.2 TSI SE
Best buy £15,000 - £20,000: Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 122 Match 5dr
Best buy more than £20,000: Toyota Prius 1.8 VVT-i T3
Winner
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 122 Match 5dr
Family car
Shortlist
Best buy less than £18,000: Skoda Superb 1.4 TSI S
Best buy £18,000 - £21,000: Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 140 Zetec
Best buy more than £21,000: Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 140 SE
Winner
Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 140 Zetec
Estate car
Shortlist
Best buy less than £16,500: Skoda Octavia Estate 1.4 TSI SE
Best buy £16,000 - £22,000: Ford Mondeo Estate 2.0 TDCi 140 Zetec
Best buy more than £22,000: BMW 5 Series Touring 520d SE
Winner
Ford Mondeo Estate 2.0 TDCi 140 Zetec
MPV
Shortlist
Best buy less than £16,000: Citroën C3 Picasso 1.6 VTi VTR+
Best buy £16,000 - £22,000: Peugeot 5008 1.6 HDi 112 Sport
Best buy more than £22,000: Seat Alhambra 2.0 TDI 140 Ecomotive S
Winner
Seat Alhambra 2.0 TDI 140 Ecomotive S
Hot hatch
Shortlist
Best buy less than £15,000: Renault Twingo Renaultsport 133 Cup
Best buy £15,000 - £20,000: Renault Clio Renaultsport 200 Cup
Best buy more than £20,000: Renault Mégane Renaultsport 250 Cup
Winner
Renault Mégane Renaultsport 250 Cup
Coupé
Shortlist
Best buy less than £25,000: Volkswagen Scirocco 1.4 TSI 160
Best buy £25,000 - £40,000: Audi TT 2.0 TFSI 211 Sport
Best buy more than £40,000: Jaguar XKR
Winner
Audi TT 2.0 TFSI 211 Sport
Open-top
Shortlist
Best buy less than £25,000: Mazda MX-5 1.8i SE AC
Best buy £25,000 - £35,000: BMW Z4 sDrive23i
Best buy more than £35,000: Mercedes-Benz E350 CDI Cab Blue Efficiency SE
Winner
BMW Z4 sDrive23i
Performance car
Shortlist
Best buy less than £60,000: Lotus Evora 3.5 V6
Best buy £60,000 - £120,000: Audi R8 Spyder V10
Best buy more than £120,000: Ferrari 458 Italia
Winner
Ferrari 458 Italia
Crossover
Shortlist
Best buy less than £15,000: Nissan Juke 1.6 Visia
Best buy £15,000 - £20,000: Peugeot 3008 1.6 THP 156 Sport
Best buy more than £20,000: Volvo XC60 2.0 D3 DRIVe SE
Winner
Peugeot 3008 1.6 THP 156 Sport
4x4
Shortlist
Best buy less than £30,000: Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CRDi Style 7 seats
Best buy £30,000 - £40,000: BMW X3 xDrive20d SE
Best buy more than £40,000: Land Rover Discovery 3.0 SDV6 XS
Winner
Land Rover Discovery 3.0 SDV6 XS
Compact executive
Shortlist
Best buy less than £25,000: BMW 3 Series 316d ES
Best buy £25,000 - £30,000: BMW 3 Series 320d ES
Best buy more than £30,000: BMW 3 Series 330d SE
Winner
BMW 3 Series 320d ES
Executive car
Shortlist
Best buy less than £30,000: BMW 5 Series 520d SE
Best buy £30,000 - £40,000: Jaguar XF 3.0D V6 Luxury
Best buy more than £40,000: Audi A7 Sportback 3.0 TDI 245 quattro SE
Winner
Jaguar XF 3.0D V6 Luxury
Luxury car
Shortlist
Best buy less than £65,000: Mercedes-Benz S-Class S350 CDI BluTEC
Best buy £65,000 - £100,000: Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Vogue
Best buy more than £100,000: Rolls-Royce Phantom
Winner
Mercedes-Benz S-Class S350 CDI BluTEC
Ultra-low carbon car
Winner
Nissan Leaf
Safety Award
Winner
Volvo for Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake
Security Award
Winner
Volkswagen
What Car? Car of the Year 2011
Winner
Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport
