Here’s a list of winners for this year’s Allianz DSF VOTY Awards.
Last night, DSF.my held our Allianz DSF Vehicle of the Year (VOTY) 2026 Awards Ceremony. The event marked 18 years of collaboration between Daniel Sherman Fernandez and Allianz Malaysia. VOTY remains the only automotive awards ceremony in Malaysia that does not use a pay-to-participate or pay-to-win model. The ceremony is free to attend with seats allocated to all participating car companies. Participants simply have to let the judges test drive their eligible vehicles and no fee is charged for use of logos or marketing material following the event. This year’s judges were Daniel Sherman Fernandez, Joshua Chin, Ross Hadi and Subhash Nair.
Here’s the full list of winners.
Automotive Gentleman of 2026 – Michael Chew, Vice President of Chery Auto Malaysia
Automotive Lady of 2026 –Adeline Lew Managing Director of BYD Sime Motors
Supercar Of The Year – Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Hybrid
Hot Hatchback Of The Year – Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8.5
Electric Sedan Of The Year – BYD Seal 6
Luxury PHEV MPV Of The Year – GWM WEY G9 Hi4
Luxury PHEV SUV Of The Year – Mazda CX-80 PHEV
Electric Performance Crossover Of The Year – smart #5 BRABUS
Electric SUV Of The Year – Zeekr 7X Performance AWD
Electric Crossover Of The Year – BYD Atto 2
Electric Compact Vehicle Of The Year 2025 – Proton e.MAS 5
MPV Of The Year – Nissan Serena e-POWER
Pickup Truck Of The Year – Ford Ranger Wildtrak 3.0L V6 Diesel
Cabin Design Of The Year –iCAUR V23
Exterior Design Of The Year – Hyundai Santa Fe
Luxury Sedan Of The Year –Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce
Compact SUV Of The Year –Chery Tiggo Cross Hybrid
SUV Of The Year –Jetour T2
Family Vehicle Of The Year – Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV
Premium Crossover Of The Year – Jaecoo J5
Sedan Of The Year – Proton S70
Crossover Of The Year – Mitsubishi Xforce
Vehicle Of The Year 2026 –Proton e.MAS 7 PHEV
Guests at the event:
