Toyota Aygo reigns supreme as Cap HPI's used car of 2024

The Toyota Aygo has clinched the title as overall winner of the Used Car of the Year title after Cap HPI’s team of experts and analysts saluted how cheap it was to run.

The car was also named the City Car of the Year in its Used Car of the Year Awards for 2024.  

Tesla’s Model 3 was voted Battery Electric Car of the Year, and in the SUV class, the Dacia Duster, Kia Sportage and Volvo XC90 were winners in the small, medium and large SUV categories, respectively. 

Derren Martin, director of valuations at cap hpi, said: “It has proven to be a vintage year for the cap hpi Used Car Awards. The awards were informed by an extensive review of the data to select the best car in each category and an overall winner.” 

Winners across the range of categories include:

Overall winner Used Car of the Year – Toyota Aygo

City Car of the Year – Toyota Aygo

Supermini of the Year – Dacia Sandero

Lower Medium Car of the Year – Vauxhall Astra

Upper Medium Car of the Year – BMW 3 Series

Executive Car of the Year – BMW 8 Series

MPV of the Year – Dacia Jogger

Small SUV of the Year – Dacia Duster

Medium SUV of the Year – Kia Sportage

Large SUV of the Year – Volvo XC90

Battery Electric Car of the Year – Tesla Model 3

Small Van of the Year – Volkswagen Caddy

Medium Van of the Year – Ford Transit Custom

Large Van of the Year – Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Mark Turnbull, director of OEM and consulting at cap hpi, concluded: “The automotive industry continues to raise the bar in terms of innovation and quality. The strength of the models in this year’s judging is a testament to the health of the sector.”