It was a unanimous vote for our Compact winner, with the smallest member of the Holden New Zealand family popular not only with our judges, but also with Kiwi families.
When Holden NZ launched the Spark in early April it hoped the hatchback would draw new customers to the brand with it being an all-new vehicle from the tyres up, and thanks to a finance plan to attract young drivers.
And that plan succeeded, with the Spark becoming the first car for many young New Zealanders.
The Spark has a new platform, new body and a 1.4-litre engine, plus updates in-car connectivity with the introduction of Apple CarPlay/Android Auto on a large touch screen.
The fourth-generation Spark was unveiled at last year's New York motor show by Holden's parent company, General
Motors, and was the first all-new vehicle for the company since the GFC.
The Spark has a sleek exterior appearance thanks to the double front grille, a lower profile because of a long wheelbase, thinner pillars and a reduction in height.
The wheels are also pushed to the edge of the fenders to give it a longer look.
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Driven Car of the Year Awards winners
Driven Car of the Year: Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Driven Compact Car of the Year: Holden Spark
Driven Small Car of the Year: Honda Civic
Driven Medium/Large Car of the Year: Skoda Superb
Driven Green Car of the Year: BMW 330e
Driven Luxury Car of the Year: Mercedes Benz E-Class
Driven Performance Car of the Year: BMW M2
Driven Small SUV of the Year: Kia Sportage
Driven Medium SUV of the Year: Volkswagen Tiguan
Driven Large SUV of the Year: Mazda CX-9
Driven Luxury SUV of the Year: Jaguar F-Pace
Driven Commercial Vehicle of the Year: Holden Colorado
Driven Bike of the Year: Yamaha MT-01