World Car Awards

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 (USA, Europe, China, India, Japan, Korea, 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
Volkswagen Golf VII is the 2013 World Car of the Year
Porsche Boxster is the 2013 World Performance Car
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 Car World Urban Car World 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 Mk7Porsche Boxster / CaymanTesla Model SJaguar F-Type 
2014Audi A3Porsche 911 GT3BMW i3BMW i3[5]Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222)
2015Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W205)Mercedes-AMG GTBMW i8Citroën C4 Cactus[6] Mercedes-Benz S-Class (C217)
2016Mazda MX-5Audi R8 CoupeToyota MiraiMazda MX-5BMW 7 Series
2017 Jaguar F-Pace Porsche Boxster Cayman Toyota Prius Prime Jaguar F-Pace Mercedes-Benz E-Class BMW i3
2018 Volvo XC60 BMW M5 Nissan LEAF Range Rover Velar Audi A8 Volkswagen Polo
2019 Jaguar I-Pace McLaren 720S Jaguar I-Pace Jaguar I-Pace Audi A7 Suzuki Jimny
2020 Kia Telluride Porsche Taycan Mazda3 Porsche Taycan Kia Soul EV
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Porsche 911 Turbo Land Rover Defender Mercedes-Benz S-Class Honda e
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Audi e-tron GT Hyundai Ioniq 5 Mercedes-Benz EQS Toyota Yaris Cross Hyundai Ioniq 5
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Kia EV6 GT Hyundai Ioniq 6 Lucid Air Citroën C3 (CC21) Hyundai Ioniq 6

Finalists and top 3
YearWorld Car of the YearWorld Performance CarWorld Green CarWorld Car Design of the YearWorld Luxury CarWorld Urban Car World Electric Vehicle
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016[7]
2017[8]
2018[9]
2019[10]
2020


  • Mazda 3
  • Porsche Taycan
  • Peugeot 208
  • Porsche Taycan
  • Porsche 911
  • Mercedes Benz EQC
  • Kia Soul EV
  • Mini Electric
  • Volkswagen T-Cross
2021
  • Porsche 911 Turbo
  • Audi RS Q8
  • Toyota GR Yaris
  • Honda e
  • Toyota Yaris
  • Honda Jazz/Fit
2022
  • Audi e-tron GT
  • Hyundai Ioniq 5
  • Kia EV6
  • BMW iX
  • Genesis GV70
  • Mercedes-Benz EQS
  • Opel Mokka
  • Toyota Yaris Cross
  • Volkswagen Taigun
  • Audi e-tron GT
  • Hyundai Ioniq 5
  • Mercedes-Benz EQS
2023
    • BMW i7
    • Hyundai Ioniq 6
    • Lucid Air

    Total wins by makers
    Marque Total Wins World Car of the Year World Performance Car World Green Car World Car Design of the Year World Luxury Car World Urban Car World Electric Vehicle
    Audi 11 2 (2005, 2014) 5 (2007, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2022) 2 (2007, 2008) 2 (2018, 2019)
    Mercedes-Benz 9 1 (2015) 1 (2015) 2 (2007, 2012) 5 (2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022)
    BMW 8 1 (2006) 1 (2018) 3 (2008, 2014, 2015) 1 (2014) 1 (2016) 1 (2017)
    Porsche 7 (2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2021) 1 (2020)
    Volkswagen 7 5 (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2021) 1 (2010) 1 (2018)
    Jaguar 6 2 (2017, 2019) 1 (2019) 3 (2013, 2017, 2019)
    Hyundai 2 (2022, 2023) 2 (2022, 2023) 2 (2022, 2023)
    Toyota/Lexus 4 1 (2007) 2 (2016, 2017) 1 (2022)
    Mazda 2 (2008, 2016) 2 (2016, 2020)
    Nissan 3 1 (2011) 1 (2009) 1 (2018)
    Range Rover 3 (2012, 2018, 2021)
    Honda 2 (2006, 2009) 1 (2021)
    Kia 1 (2020) 1 (2023) 1 (2020)
    Citroën 2 (2006, 2015) 1 (2023)
    Chevrolet 2 1 (2011) 1 (2010)
    Volvo 1 1 (2018)
    Ferrari 1 (2011)
    Fiat 1 (2009)
    Tesla 1 (2013)
    Aston Martin 1 (2011)
    McLaren 1 (2019)
    Suzuki 1 (2019)

    See also

    References
    1. "Jurors :: World Car Awards". www.worldcarawards.com. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
    2. "World Car Awards Eligibility Criteria :: World Car Awards". www.worldcarawards.com. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
    3. "wcoty.com | World Car of the Year Awards".
    4. wcoty.com World Car of the Year Awards
    5. Jim Henry (17 April 2014). "New York Auto Show: BMWi3 Is The 2014 World Green Car Of The Year". Forbes. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
    6. "World Car of the Year 2015 revealed". Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
    7. "2016 World Car Awards - Results :: World Car Awards". wcoty.com. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
    8. "2017 World Car Awards - Results :: World Car Awards". wcoty.com.
    9. "2018 World Car Awards - Results :: World Car Awards". wcoty.com.
    10. "2019 World Car Awards - Results :: World Car Awards". wcoty.com.
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