World Car Awards Explained

The World Car Awards (also known as World Car of the Year, WCOTY) is a group of automobile Car of the Year awards selected by a jury of 102 international automotive journalists from 30 countries.[1] Cars considered must be sold in at least two major markets (North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America) on at least two separate continents prior to 30 March of the year of the award.[2] The contest was inaugurated in 2003, and officially launched in January 2004.

This started as a single award, similar to many of the continent and nation specific Car of the Year awards already given.[3] Since 2006, awards for performance, green cars, and car design have also been given.[4] In April 2013, an award for luxury design was inaugurated.

History

2005
  • Ten finalists were reduced to three, before the winner was selected at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto. The Audi A6, Porsche 911, and Volvo S40/V50 were the top three finalists.
    2006
  • For 2006, in addition to the WCOTY award, the performance, green, and design categories were added; the award was announced at the New York International Auto Show. The BMW 3 Series, Mazda MX-5, and Porsche Cayman were the top three finalists.
    2007
  • The Lexus LS, MINI, and Audi TT were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
    2008
  • The Mazda2 / Demio, Ford Mondeo, and Mercedes-Benz C-Class were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
    2009
  • The Volkswagen Golf, and Toyota iQ were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
    2010
  • The Volkswagen Polo, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and Audi A5 were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
    2011
  • The Nissan Leaf, Audi A8, and BMW 5 Series were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
    2012
  • The Volkswagen up!, BMW 3 Series, and Porsche 911 were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
    2013
  • The Volkswagen Golf, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Porsche Boxster and Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT-86 were the top four finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
    2014
  • The Audi A3, Mazda3 and BMW 4 Series were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
    2015
  • The Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Volkswagen Passat and Ford Mustang were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
    2016
  • The Mazda MX-5, Mercedes-Benz GLC and Audi A4 were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
    2017
  • The Jaguar F-Pace, Volkswagen Tiguan and Audi Q5 were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
    2018
  • The Volvo XC60, Range Rover Velar and Mazda CX-5 were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
    2019
  • The Audi e-tron, Jaguar I-Pace and Volvo S60/V60 are the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.

    Results

    Winners

    YearWorld Car of the YearWorld Performance CarWorld Green CarWorld Car Design of the YearWorld Luxury CarWorld Urban CarWorld Electric Vehicle
    2005Audi A6 
    2006BMW 3 SeriesPorsche Cayman SHonda Civic HybridCitroën C4 
    2007Lexus LS 460Audi RS4Mercedes-Benz E320 BluetecAudi TT 
    2008Mazda2 / DemioAudi R8BMW 118d with Efficient DynamicsAudi R8 
    2009Volkswagen Golf Mk6Nissan GT-RHonda FCX ClarityFiat Nuova 500 
    2010Volkswagen PoloAudi R8 V10Volkswagen BlueMotionChevrolet Camaro 
    2011Nissan LeafFerrari 458 ItaliaChevrolet VoltAston Martin Rapide 
    2012Volkswagen up!Porsche 991Mercedes-Benz S250 BlueEfficiencyRange Rover Evoque 
    2013Volkswagen Golf Mk7Tesla Model SJaguar F-Type 
    2014Audi A3BMW i3BMW i3[5] Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222)
    2015Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W205)BMW i8Citroën C4 Cactus[6] Mercedes-Benz S-Class (C217)
    2016
    2017Jaguar F-PacePorsche Boxster CaymanToyota Prius PrimeJaguar F-PaceMercedes-Benz E-ClassBMW i3
    2018Volvo XC60BMW M5Nissan LEAFRange Rover VelarAudi A8Volkswagen Polo
    2019Jaguar I-PaceMcLaren 720SJaguar I-PaceJaguar I-PaceAudi A7Suzuki Jimny
    2020Kia TelluridePorsche TaycanMazda3Porsche TaycanKia Soul EV
    2021Volkswagen ID.4Porsche 911 TurboLand Rover DefenderMercedes-Benz S-ClassHonda e
    2022Hyundai Ioniq 5Audi e-tron GTHyundai Ioniq 5Mercedes-Benz EQSToyota Yaris CrossHyundai Ioniq 5
    2023Hyundai Ioniq 6Kia EV6 GTHyundai Ioniq 6Lucid AirCitroën C3 (CC21)Hyundai Ioniq 6
    2024Kia EV9Hyundai IONIQ 5 NToyota PriusBMW 5 Series/i5Volvo EX30Kia EV9

    Finalists and top 3

    YearWorld Car of the Year!World Performance CarWorld Green CarWorld Car Design of the YearWorld Luxury CarWorld Urban CarWorld Electric Vehicle
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    2014

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    • BMW i3 (winner)
    • Audi A3 Sportback e-tron
    • Volkswagen XL1

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    2016[7]

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    • Audi R8 Coupe (winner)
    • Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupé
    • Honda Civic Type R I

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    • BMW 330e Plug-in-hybrid
    • Volkswagen Passat GTE

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    • Jaguar XF
    • Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe
    2017[8]

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    • Porsche Boxster Cayman (winner)
    • Audi R8 Spyder
    • McLaren 570S

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    • Mazda CX-9
    • Audi A5 / S5

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    • Smart Cabriolet (A453) (2016–present)
    • Ford KA+
    2018[9]

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    • BMW M5 (winner)
    • Lexus LC 500
    • Honda Civic Type R

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    • Nissan LEAF (winner)
    • BMW 530e iPerformance
    • Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid

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    • Chevrolet Cruze Diesel

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    • Audi A8 (winner)
    • Porsche Cayenne
    • Porsche Panamera

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    • Volkswagen Polo (winner)
    • Ford Fiesta
    • Suzuki Swift

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    • BMW M2 Competition
    • Hyundai Veloster N

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    • Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid
    • Kia Niro EV

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    2020
    2021
    2022
    • Hyundai Ioniq 5
    • Audi e-tron GT
    • Mercedes-Benz EQS
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    • Hyundai Ioniq 6
    • BMW i7
    • Lucid Air
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    • Toyota Prius (winner)
    • Ford Bronco
    • Ferrari Purosangue

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    • Kia EV9 (winner)
    • BMW i5
    • Volvo EX30

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    • Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV
    • Volkswagen ID.7

    Total wins by makers

    MarqueTotal WinsWorld Car of the YearWorld Performance CarWorld Green CarWorld Car Design of the YearWorld Luxury CarWorld Urban CarWorld Electric Vehicle
    Audi112 (2005, 2014)5 (2007, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2022)2 (2007, 2008)2 (2018, 2019)
    Mercedes-Benz91 (2015)1 (2015)2 (2007, 2012)5 (2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022)
    BMW1 (2006)1 (2018)3 (2008, 2014, 2015)1 (2014)2 (2016, 2024)1 (2017)
    Porsche87 (2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2021)1 (2020)
    Volkswagen75 (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2021)1 (2010)1 (2018)
    Hyundai2 (2022, 2023)1 (2024)2 (2022, 2023)2 (2022, 2023)
    Jaguar62 (2017, 2019)1 (2019)3 (2013, 2017, 2019)
    Toyota/Lexus51 (2007)2 (2016, 2017)1 (2024)1 (2022)
    Kia2 (2020, 2024)1 (2023)1 (2020)1 (2024)
    Mazda42 (2008, 2016)2 (2016, 2020)
    Nissan31 (2011)1 (2009)1 (2018)
    Land Rover3 (2012, 2018, 2021)
    Honda2 (2006, 2009)1 (2021)
    Citroën2 (2006, 2015)1 (2023)
    Chevrolet21 (2011)1 (2010)
    Volvo1 (2018)1 (2024)
    Ferrari11 (2011)
    Fiat1 (2009)
    Tesla1 (2013)
    Aston Martin1 (2011)
    McLaren1 (2019)
    Suzuki1 (2019)

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Jurors :: World Car Awards . 2023-10-25 . www.worldcarawards.com.
    2. Web site: World Car Awards Eligibility Criteria :: World Car Awards . 2023-10-25 . www.worldcarawards.com.
    3. Web site: wcoty.com World Car of the Year Awards.
    4. http://www.wcoty.com/2007/ wcoty.com World Car of the Year Awards
    5. News: New York Auto Show: BMWi3 Is The 2014 World Green Car Of The Year. Jim Henry. Forbes. 2014-04-17. 2014-04-17.
    6. News: World Car of the Year 2015 revealed. 2015-04-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20150410223758/http://motoring.iafrica.com/features/989300.html. 10 April 2015. dead.
    7. Web site: 2016 World Car Awards - Results :: World Car Awards. wcoty.com. 2016-07-22.
    8. Web site: 2017 World Car Awards - Results :: World Car Awards. wcoty.com.
    9. Web site: 2018 World Car Awards - Results :: World Car Awards. wcoty.com.
    10. Web site: 2019 World Car Awards - Results :: World Car Awards. wcoty.com.

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