Ford Fiesta 1.0 L Eco-Boost - 2013 Women’s World Car of the Year

The little Ford Fiesta EcoBoost proved to be winner with women judges, and Ford of Europe's chief operating officer Barb Samardizch was handed the trophy for 2013 Women's World Car of the Year in a ceremony in Cologne, Germany.

The Ford Fiesta was assessed by a panel of 18 female motoring writers who judged the award by several factors, including appearance, safety, value, storage space, ease-of-driving, environmental footprint, color, and even sex appeal. The Ford Fiesta won the final against the Audi Allroad, the Range Rover and the Porsche Boxster S..

The award is judged on a range of factors women focus on when shopping for cars, including safety, value-for-money, appearance, storage, child-friendliness, ease-of-driving, colour, sex appeal and environmental impact.