European Car of the Year A shortlist of seven cars is selected by a simple vote. For the final round of voting, each jury member has 25 points to distribute among the finalists. The points must be distributed to at least five cars, with no more than ten to any one car, and no joint top marks. The voting is open, and each jury member provides published justification for their vote distribution. Under these rules, the decisiveness of the victory has varied greatly. For example, in 1988, the Peugeot 405 won by 212 points, the biggest gap in the history of the "European Car of
Automotive industry in France a single model, the 508. Launch of the second generation Citroen C4 family hatchback, which also spawns a more luxurious version called the DS4. 2012 - Launch of the Peugeot 208, replacement for the 207. End of Citroen Xsara Picasso production after 13 years, marking the end of the last volume production passenger car in France from before the year 2000. 2013 - Launch of the second generation Peugeot 308, which is voted European Car of the Year. 2014 - Replacement of the Peugeot 107 with the Peugeot 108, which once again is part of a Peugeot-Toyota venture, built in