Toyota Motor’s Camry was named the 2013 Korean Car of the Year by the Korea Automobile Journalist Association on Monday, becoming the first import brand to win the industry’s top honor.
The Camry sedan earned the highest score of 78.75 points on its value for price, performance, safety and fuel efficiency, followed by BMW’s 3 Series and Hyundai Motor’s Santa Fe sport utility vehicle.
A total of 32 journalists from different media companies participated in the annual evaluation, which was introduced in 2010. Former winners include Kia Motors’ K5 in 2011 and Hyundai Motor’s i40 in 2012.
Meanwhile, Jaguar Land Rover’s Range Rover Evoque took the best design prize, while Toyota’s Lexus GS and Prius Hybrid topped performance and green-car categories, respectively.
