Korea Auto Journalists Association Names Renault Korea Filante February Car of the Month

Renault Korea’s Filante is shown driving. [Photo provided by the Korea Automobile Journalists Association]

The Korea Automobile Journalists Association said Thursday it has selected Renault Korea’s Filante as its car of the month for February 2026.

The association’s Car of the Year selection committee reviews newly launched and facelifted models each month and announces a car of the month.

Finalists included Kia’s The All-New Seltos, Renault Korea’s Filante, Genesis’ GV60 Magma, GMC’s Acadia, KG Mobility’s Musso and Peugeot’s All-New 5008 Smart Hybrid. The Filante won with 36 points out of a possible 50.

The Filante scored 7.7 out of 10 for interior and exterior design, perceived quality, safety and convenience features. It received 7.3 points for energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions, and 6.7 for power performance, overall product competitiveness and purchase intent.

Jung Chi Yeon, chair of the committee, said the Filante offers “a new interpretation that goes beyond existing vehicle-class boundaries,” citing an exterior developed through collaboration between Renault design centers in South Korea and France and an interior based on a “premium tech lounge” concept.

* This article has been translated by AI.

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