# World Car Awards

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Group of automobile awards

The **World Car Awards** (also known as **World Car of the Year**, WCOTY) is a group of automobile *[Car of the Year](/source/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](/source/North_America), [Europe](/source/Europe), [Asia](/source/Asia), [Latin America](/source/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.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

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](/source/Green_vehicle), and car design have also been given.[4] In April 2013, an award for luxury design was inaugurated.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## History

[Volkswagen Golf VII](/source/Volkswagen_Golf_Mk7) is the 2013 World Car of the Year

[Porsche Boxster](/source/Porsche_Boxster#981) is the 2013 World Performance Car

**2005**
- Ten finalists were reduced to three, before the winner was selected at the [Canadian International AutoShow](/source/Canadian_International_AutoShow) in Toronto. The [Audi A6](/source/Audi_A6), [Porsche 911](/source/Porsche_911), and [Volvo S40](/source/Volvo_S40)/[V50](/source/Volvo_V50) were the top three finalists.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

**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](/source/New_York_International_Auto_Show). The [BMW 3 Series](/source/BMW_3_Series), [Mazda MX-5](/source/Mazda_MX-5_(NC)), and [Porsche Cayman](/source/Porsche_Cayman) were the top three finalists.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

**2007**
- The [Lexus LS](/source/Lexus_LS), [MINI](/source/Mini_Hatch), and [Audi TT](/source/Audi_TT) were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

**2008**
- The [Mazda2](/source/Mazda2) / Demio, [Ford Mondeo](/source/Ford_Mondeo), and [Mercedes-Benz C-Class](/source/Mercedes-Benz_C-Class) were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

**2009**
- The [Volkswagen Golf](/source/Volkswagen_Golf), and [Toyota iQ](/source/Toyota_iQ) were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

**2010**
- The [Volkswagen Polo](/source/Volkswagen_Polo), [Mercedes-Benz E-Class](/source/Mercedes-Benz_E-Class), and [Audi A5](/source/Audi_A5) were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

**2011**
- The [Nissan Leaf](/source/Nissan_Leaf), [Audi A8](/source/Audi_A8), and [BMW 5 Series](/source/BMW_5_Series) were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

**2012**
- The [Volkswagen up!](/source/Volkswagen_Up), [BMW 3 Series](/source/BMW_3_Series), and [Porsche 911](/source/Porsche_911) were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

**2013**
- The Volkswagen Golf, [Mercedes-Benz A-Class](/source/Mercedes-Benz_A-Class#W176), [Porsche Boxster](/source/Porsche_Boxster) and [Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT-86](/source/Toyota_86) were the top four finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

**2014**
- The [Audi A3](/source/Audi_A3), [Mazda3](/source/Mazda3) and [BMW 4 Series](/source/BMW_4_Series) were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

**2015**
- The [Mercedes-Benz C-Class](/source/Mercedes-Benz_C-Class), [Volkswagen Passat](/source/Volkswagen_Passat) and [Ford Mustang](/source/Ford_Mustang) were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

**2016**
- The [Mazda MX-5](/source/Mazda_MX-5_(ND)), [Mercedes-Benz GLC](/source/Mercedes-Benz_GLC-Class) and [Audi A4](/source/Audi_A4#B9) were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

**2017**
- The [Jaguar F-Pace](/source/Jaguar_F-Pace), [Volkswagen Tiguan](/source/Volkswagen_Tiguan#Second_generation_(AD/BW;_2016)) and [Audi Q5](/source/Audi_Q5#Second_Generation) were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

**2018**
- The [Volvo XC60](/source/Volvo_XC60#Second_generation_(2017–present)), [Range Rover Velar](/source/Range_Rover_Velar) and [Mazda CX-5](/source/Mazda_CX-5#Second_generation_(KF;_2017)) were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

**2019**
- The [Audi e-tron](/source/Audi_e-tron_(2018)), [Jaguar I-Pace](/source/Jaguar_I-Pace) and [Volvo S60/V60](/source/Volvo_S60#Third_generation_(2019)) are the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

**2026**
- The [BMW iX3](/source/BMW_iX3), [Hyundai Palisade](/source/Hyundai_Palisade) and [Nissan Leaf](/source/Nissan_Leaf) are the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Results

### Winners

Vehicles in the World Performance Car, World Urban Car, World Electric Vehicle and World Car Design of the Year categories may also be contenders in the overall “World Car of the Year” class, depending on type and pricing.

Year[5] World Car of the Year World Performance Car World Green Car (2007 - 2019) World Electric Vehicle (2020 - ) World Car Design of the Year World Luxury Car World Urban Car 2005 Audi A6 2006 BMW 3 Series Porsche Cayman S Honda Civic Hybrid Citroën C4 2007 Lexus LS 460 Audi RS4 Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec Audi TT 2008 Mazda2 / Demio Audi R8 BMW 118d with Efficient Dynamics Audi R8 2009 Volkswagen Golf Mk6 Nissan GT-R Honda FCX Clarity Fiat Nuova 500 2010 Volkswagen Polo Audi R8 V10 Volkswagen BlueMotion Chevrolet Camaro 2011 Nissan Leaf Ferrari 458 Italia Chevrolet Volt Aston Martin Rapide 2012 Volkswagen up! Porsche 991 Mercedes-Benz S250 BlueEfficiency Range Rover Evoque 2013 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Porsche Boxster / Cayman Tesla Model S Jaguar F-Type 2014 Audi A3 Porsche 911 GT3 BMW i3 BMW i3[6] Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222) 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W205) Mercedes-AMG GT BMW i8 Citroën C4 Cactus[7] Mercedes-Benz S-Class (C217) 2016 Mazda MX-5 Audi R8 Coupe Toyota Mirai Mazda MX-5 BMW 7 Series 2017 Jaguar F-Pace Porsche Boxster Cayman Toyota Prius Prime Jaguar F-Pace Mercedes-Benz E-Class BMW i3 2018 Volvo XC40 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 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Mercedes-Benz EQS Toyota Yaris Cross 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Kia EV6 GT Hyundai Ioniq 6 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Lucid Air Citroën C3 (CC21) 2024 Kia EV9 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Kia EV9 Toyota Prius BMW 5 Series/i5 Volvo EX30 2025 Kia EV3 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Hyundai Casper Electric/Inster VW ID. Buzz Volvo EX90 BYD Seagull/Dolphin Mini 2026 BMW iX3 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N BMW iX3 Mazda 6e Lucid Gravity Nio Firefly

### Finalists and top 3

Year World Car of the Year World Performance Car World Green Car (2007 - 2019) World Electric Vehicle (2020 - ) World Car Design of the Year World Luxury Car World Urban Car 2005 Audi A6 (winner) Porsche 911 Volvo S40 & Volvo V50 BMW 1 Series Chevrolet Corvette Chrysler 300 & Chrysler 300C Ford Focus Land Rover LR3 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Mercedes-Benz SLK 2006 BMW 3 Series (winner) Mazda MX-5 Porsche Cayman S BMW 1 Series Honda Civic & Honda Civic Hybrid Range Rover Sport Lexus IS Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class Suzuki Swift Volkswagen Passat Porsche Cayman S (winner) Audi RS4 BMW M5 Aston Martin V8 Vantage BMW 130i MSport BMW M6 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Chrysler 300C SRT-8 Honda Civic Hybrid (winner) Citroën C1 1.4 Hdi Diesel Lexus RX 400h BMW 325Ci Citroën C4 (winner) BMW 3 Series Honda Civic Aston Martin V8 Vantage BMW 1 Series 2007 Lexus LS 460 (winner) MINI Audi TT Audi Q7 BMW Z4 (E85) Citroën C4 Picasso Citroën C6 Fiat Grande Punto Fiat Sedici/Suzuki SX4 Jaguar XK Mercedes CL Audi RS4 (winner) BMW 335i Porsche 911 Turbo Audi S6 BMW Z4/Z4 M Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Jaguar XKR Mazda 3 MPS/Mazdaspeed3 Porsche 911 GT3 Renault Clio Renault Sport Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec (winner) BMW Hydrogen 7 Series Volkswagen Polo GTI BlueMotion Audi TT (winner) Citroën C4 Picasso Fiat Grande Punto 2008 Mazda2/Demio (winner) Ford Mondeo Mercedes-Benz C-Class Audi A5/S5 Audi R8 Cadillac CTS Ford S-Max Nissan Qashqai/Dualis Nissan Skyline Coupe/Infiniti G37 Coupe Volvo C30 Audi R8 (winner) Audi S5 Coupé BMW M3 Mercedes-Benz CL 63 AMG Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster Honda Civic Type R Maserati GranTurismo Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series Renault Clio F1 Team R27 BMW 118d (winner) Smart Fortwo cdi Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon Hybrids Lexus LS 600h L Nissan Altima Hybrid Saturn Aura Green Line Saturn Vue Green Line Audi R8 (winner) Mazda2 Volvo C30 Audi R8 Coupe / Spyder 2009 Volkswagen Golf (winner) Ford Fiesta Toyota iQ Audi A4 BMW 7 Series Citroën C5 Fiat 500 Honda Fit/Jazz Jaguar XF Mazda6/Atenza Nissan GT-R Nissan GT-R (winner) Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Porsche 911 Audi RS6 Avant BMW 135i Lamborghini LP560-4 Gallardo Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG Mitsubishi Evo X / Evo MR Subaru Impreza WRX STI Honda FCX Clarity (winner) Toyota iQ Mitsubishi i MiEV Fiat 500 (winner) Jaguar XF Citroën C5 2010 Volkswagen Polo (winner) Mercedes-Benz E-Class Toyota Prius Chevrolet Cruze Kia Soul Mazda3 Audi R8 V10 (winner) Ferrari California Porsche 911 GT3 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Audi TT RS Coupé/Roadster BMW Z4 (E89) Jaguar XFR Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Nissan 370Z Volkswagen BlueMotion (winner) Honda Insight Toyota Prius Ford Fusion Hybrid Mercedes-Benz S400 BlueHybrid Chevrolet Camaro (winner) Citroën C3 Picasso Kia Soul Toyota Prius 2011 Nissan Leaf (winner) Audi A8 BMW 5 Series Audi A1 BMW X3 Jaguar XJ Jeep Grand Cherokee Mercedes-Benz SLS Porsche Cayenne Volvo S60 / V60 Ferrari 458 Italia (winner) Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Porsche 911 Turbo Aston Martin Rapide Audi RS5 Cadillac CTS-V Lamborghini Gallardo SUPERLEGGERA Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG Porsche 911 GT2RS Renault Mégane III / Renault Sport Chevrolet Volt (winner) BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition Nissan Leaf Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-Cell smart electric drive Aston Martin Rapide (winner) Alfa Romeo Giulietta Ferrari 458 Italia Audi A7 Citroën DS3 Honda CR-Z Kia Sportage Nissan Juke 2012 Volkswagen up! (winner) BMW 3 Series Porsche 911 Audi A6 Audi Q3 BMW 1 Series Chevrolet Volt/Opel/Vauxhall Ampera Citroën DS5 Ford Focus Range Rover Evoque Porsche 911 (winner) Lamborghini Aventador McLaren MP4-12C Audi RS 3 Sportback BMW 1 Series M Coupé BMW M5 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Ferrari FF Mercedes-Benz C-63 Coupe AMG Black Series Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG Mercedes-Benz S250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY (winner) Ford Focus Electric Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 Mitsubishi i Renault Fluence ZE Range Rover Evoque (winner) Volkswagen up! Citroën DS5 Hyundai Veloster Porsche 911 2013 Volkswagen Golf (winner) Mercedes-Benz A-Class Porsche Boxster/Cayman Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT-86 Audi A3 Land Rover Range Rover Mazda CX-5 Mazda6 Peugeot 208 Volvo V40 Porsche Boxster/Cayman (winner) Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT-86 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Aston Martin Vanquish Audi RS5 BMW M6 BMW M135i Mercedes SL63 AMG Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster Renaultsport Clio 200 EDC Tesla Model S (winner) Renault Zoe Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid Smart Electric Drive Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid Jaguar F-Type (winner) Aston Martin Vanquish Mazda6 Range Rover Renault Clio Volkswagen Golf 2014 Audi A3 (winner) Mazda3 BMW 4 Series BMW i3 Cadillac CTS Citroën C4 Picasso Ford Fusion / Mondeo Infiniti Q50 Jeep Cherokee Lexus IS Peugeot 308 Škoda Octavia Porsche 911 GT3 (winner) Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Ferrari 458 Speciale Alfa Romeo 4C Audi RS6 Avant BMW M6 Gran Coupé Ford Fiesta ST Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Roadster Mercedes-Benz A/CLA45 AMG Porsche 911 Turbo Volkswagen Golf GTI BMW i3 (winner) Audi A3 Sportback e-tron Volkswagen XL1 Honda Accord Hybrid Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Volkswagen XL1 BMW i3 (winner) Mazda3 Mercedes-Benz C Class Cadillac CTS Citroën C4 Picasso Lexus IS Volkswagen XL1 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (winner) Bentley Flying Spur Range Rover Sport BMW X5 Cadillac ELR Cadillac Escalade Maserati Ghibli Maserati Quattroporte Porsche Macan Rolls-Royce Wraith 2015 Mercedes-Benz C Class (winner) Volkswagen Passat Ford Mustang Hyundai Genesis BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Nissan Qashqai Jeep Renegade Mazda2 Mini Hardtop Mercedes-AMG GT (winner) Jaguar F-Type R Coupé BMW M4 Audi S1 Audi S3 Audi TT Bentley Continental GT Speed BMW M3 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Lexus RC F BMW i8 (winner) Kia Soul EV Volkswagen Golf GTE Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell Volvo XC90 T8 Citroën C4 Cactus (winner) Volvo XC90 Mercedes-Benz C Class BMW 2 Series Active Tourer Porsche Macan Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupé (winner) BMW i8 Range Rover Autobiography Black LWB BMW X6 Cadillac ATS Coupé Cadillac Escalade / ESV Kia K900 Lexus NX Lexus RC Lincoln MKC 2016 Mazda MX-5 (winner) Mercedes-Benz GLC Audi A4 Sedan / Audi A4 Avant Skoda Superb Jaguar XE Land Rover Discovery Sport Toyota Prius BMW X1 Mazda CX-3 Hyundai Tucson Audi R8 Coupe (winner) Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupé Honda Civic Type R I Chevrolet Camaro Range Rover Sport SVR Toyota Mirai (Hydrogen Fuel Cell) (winner) Toyota Prius (Hybrid) Chevrolet Volt BMW 330e Plug-in-hybrid Volkswagen Passat GTE Mazda MX-5 (winner) Jaguar XE Mazda CX-3 Cadillac CT6 Land Rover Discovery Sport BMW 7 Series (winner) Volvo XC90 Audi Q7 Jaguar XF Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe 2017 Jaguar F-Pace (winner) Volkswagen Tiguan Audi Q5 Honda Civic Audi Q2 Audi A5 / S5 Mazda CX-9 Toyota C-HR Fiat 124 Spider / Abarth 124 Spider Porsche Boxster Cayman (winner) Audi R8 Spyder McLaren 570S Honda / Acura NSX Aston Martin DB11 Toyota Prius Prime (winner) Chevrolet Bolt Honda Clarity Fuel-Cell Car Hyundai Ioniq Tesla Model X Jaguar F-Pace (winner) Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet Toyota C-HR Mazda CX-9 Audi A5 / S5 Mercedes-Benz E-Class (winner) Volvo S90/V90 BMW 5 Series Bentley Bentayga Genesis G90 BMW i3 (94 Ah) (winner) Citroën C3 Suzuki Ignis Smart Cabriolet (A453) (2016–present) Ford KA+ 2018 Volvo XC60 (winner) Range Rover Velar Mazda CX-5 Kia Stinger BMW X3 Toyota Camry Land Rover Discovery Alfa Romeo Giulia Nissan LEAF BMW M5 (winner) Lexus LC 500 Honda Civic Type R Alfa Romeo Giulia Audi RS3 Sedan Nissan LEAF (winner) BMW 530e iPerformance Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Chevrolet Cruze Diesel Range Rover Velar (winner) Lexus LC 500 Volvo XC60 Renault Alpine A110 Citroën C3 Aircross / B-SUV C3 Aircross Audi A8 (winner) Porsche Cayenne Porsche Panamera Lexus LS BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo Volkswagen Polo (winner) Ford Fiesta Suzuki Swift Hyundai Kona Nissan Micra 2019 Jaguar I-Pace (winner) Audi e-tron Volvo S60/V60 BMW 3 Series Ford Focus Genesis G70 Hyundai Nexo Mercedes-Benz A-Class Suzuki Jimny Volvo XC40 McLaren 720S (winner) Aston Martin Vantage Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé BMW M2 Competition Hyundai Veloster N Jaguar I-Pace (winner) Audi e-tron Hyundai Nexo Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid Kia Niro EV Jaguar I-Pace (winner) Suzuki Jimny Volvo XC40 Citroën C5 Aircross Jaguar E-Pace Audi A7 (winner) Audi Q8 BMW 8 Series Mercedes-Benz CLS Volkswagen Touareg Suzuki Jimny (winner) Hyundai AH2 / Santro Kia Soul Audi A1 SEAT Arona 2020 Kia Telluride Mazda CX-30 Mazda3 Hyundai Sonata Kia Soul EV Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Mercedes-Benz CLA Mercedes-Benz GLB Volkswagen Golf Volkswagen T-Cross Porsche Taycan Porsche 911 Porsche 718 Spyder/Cayman GT4 Mazda3 Porsche Taycan Peugeot 208 Porsche Taycan Porsche 911 Mercedes-Benz EQC Kia Soul EV Mini Electric Volkswagen T-Cross 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Honda e Toyota Yaris Audi A3 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé Kia K5 Kia Sorento Mazda MX-30 Mercedes-Benz GLA Porsche 911 Turbo Audi RS Q8 Toyota GR Yaris Land Rover Defender Honda e Mazda MX-30 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Land Rover Defender Polestar 2 Honda e Honda Jazz/Fit Toyota Yaris 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Kia EV6 Ford Mustang Mach-E Audi Q4 e-tron Cupra Formentor Genesis G70 Honda Civic Hyundai Tucson Lexus NX Toyota GR86 / Subaru BRZ Audi e-tron GT BMW M3 BMW M4 Toyota GR86 / Subaru BRZ Hyundai Ioniq 5 Audi e-tron GT Mercedes-Benz EQS Hyundai Ioniq 5 Audi e-tron GT Kia EV6 Mercedes-Benz EQS BMW iX Genesis GV70 Toyota Yaris Cross Opel Mokka Volkswagen Taigun 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 BMW X1/iX1 Kia Niro Alfa Romeo Tonale BMW 2 Series Coupé Honda HR-V Mazda CX-60 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Nissan Ariya Nissan Z Kia EV6 GT Nissan Z Toyota GR Corolla Hyundai Ioniq 6 BMW i7 Lucid Air Hyundai Ioniq 6 Range Rover Lucid Air Lucid Air Genesis G90 BMW 7 Series/i7 Citroën C3 (CC21) Ora Good Cat Volkswagen Taigo 2024 Kia EV9 (winner) BYD Seal/Atto 4 Volvo EX30 Ford Bronco Hyundai Kona/Kona Electric Hyundai Santa Fe Mazda CX-90 Subaru Crosstrek Toyota Prius Volkswagen ID.7 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N (winner) BMW M2 BMW XM Ferrari Purosangue Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid Kia EV9 (winner) BMW i5 Volvo EX30 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV Volkswagen ID.7 Toyota Prius (winner) Ford Bronco Ferrari Purosangue Volvo EX30 Zeekr X BMW 5 Series/i5 (winner) Mercedes-Benz E-Class Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV Lexus LM Mercedes-Benz CLE Volvo EX30 (winner) BYD Dolphin Lexus LBX Abarth 500e Suzuki Fronx 2025 Kia EV3 (winner) BMW X3 Hyundai Casper Electric/Inster Audi A5/S5 Ford Mustang Mini Cooper Electric Suzuki Swift Toyota Camry Toyota Land Cruiser/Land Cruiser 250 Volkswagen Tiguan/Tayron Porsche 911 Carrera GTS (winner) BMW M5 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Bentley Continental GT Speed Ford Mustang Hyundai Casper Electric/Inster (winner) Kia EV3 Porsche Macan Electric Volkswagen ID. Buzz Volvo EX90 Volkswagen ID. Buzz (winner) Kia EV3 Toyota Land Cruiser/Land Cruiser 250 Baojun Yunduo/Cloud/MG Windsor EV Mini Cooper Volvo EX90 (winner) Porsche Macan Porsche Panamera Lexus GX Volkswagen ID. Buzz BYD Seagull/Dolphin Mini (winner) Hyundai Casper Electric/Inster Mini Cooper Electric Mini Cooper Suzuki Swift 2026 BMW iX3 (winner) Nissan Leaf Hyundai Palisade Audi Q5/SQ5 BYD Seal 06 DM-i Hyundai Ioniq 9 Kia EV4 Kia EV5 Mercedes-Benz CLA Toyota RAV4 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N (winner) BMW M2 CS Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray Land Rover Defender OCTA Mercedes-AMG GT63 Pro BMW iX3 (winner) Nissan Leaf Mercedes-Benz CLA Audi A6 e-tron Hyundai Ioniq 9 Mazda 6e (winner) Volvo ES90 Kia PV5 Nio Firefly Volvo ES90 Lucid Gravity (winner) Volvo ES90 Cadillac Vistiq Audi A6/S6 Audi A6/S6 e-tron Nio Firefly(winner) Hyundai Venue Baojun Yep Plus / Chevrolet Spark EUV Wuling Binguo Alfa Romeo Junior

## Total wins by makers

Marque Total wins World Car of the Year World Performance Car World Green Car / World EV World Car Design of the Year World Luxury Car World Urban Car Audi 11 2 (2005, 2014) 5 (2007, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2022) 2 (2007, 2008) 2 (2018, 2019) BMW 2 (2006, 2026) 1 (2018) 4 (2008, 2014, 2015, 2026) 1 (2014) 2 (2016, 2024) 1 (2017) Mercedes-Benz 9 1 (2015) 1 (2015) 2 (2007, 2012) 5 (2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022) Porsche 8 (2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2025) 1 (2020) Hyundai 2 (2022, 2023) 2 (2024, 2026) 3 (2022, 2023, 2025) 2 (2022, 2023) Volkswagen 8 5 (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2021) 1 (2010) 1 (2025) 1 (2018) Jaguar 6 2 (2017, 2019) 1 (2019) 3 (2013, 2017, 2019) Kia 3 (2020, 2024, 2025) 1 (2023) 1 (2024) 1 (2020) Toyota/Lexus 5 1 (2007) 2 (2016, 2017) 1 (2024) 1 (2022) Mazda 2 (2008, 2016) 3 (2016, 2020, 2026) Nissan 3 1 (2011) 1 (2009) 1 (2018) Land Rover 3 (2012, 2018, 2021) Honda 2 (2006, 2009) 1 (2021) Citroën 2 (2006, 2015) 1 (2023) Volvo 1 (2018) 1 (2025) 1 (2024) Lucid 2 2 (2023, 2026) Chevrolet 1 (2011) 1 (2010) Ferrari 1 1 (2011) Fiat 1 (2009) Tesla 1 (2013) Aston Martin 1 (2011) McLaren 1 (2019) Suzuki 1 (2019) Nio 1 (2026) BYD 1 (2025)

## See also

- [List of motor vehicle awards](/source/List_of_motor_vehicle_awards)

## References

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Jim Henry (17 April 2014). ["New York Auto Show: BMWi3 Is The 2014 World Green Car Of The Year"](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimhenry/2014/04/17/bmwi3-drives-off-with-green-world-car-of-the-year-award-plus-a-surprise/). *[Forbes](/source/Forbes)*. Retrieved 17 April 2014.

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## External links

- [Official website](https://www.worldcarawards.com/)

- [Cars of the year](https://web.archive.org/web/20150923200545/http://www.carmild.com/2012/12/honda-accord-ford-fusion-caddy-ats-named-car-of-year-finalists-mazda-cx-5-ram-1500-ford-c-max-are-leading-trucks.html)

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