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World Car Awards
Group of automobile 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 awards selected by a jury of 102 international automotive journalists from 30 countries. 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. 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. Since 2006, awards for performance, green cars, and car design have also been given. In April 2013, an award for luxury design was inaugurated.
History
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;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
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.
| last=Ferland | first=Olivier | year=2025 | title=WCA_History_Year.pdf | url=https://www.worldcarawards.com/files/WCA_History_Year.pdf?p=45797 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250520174414/https://www.worldcarawards.com/files/WCA_History_Year.pdf?p=45797 | archive-date=2025-05-20 | access-date=2025-05-20 | website=World Car Awards}} | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222) | |||||||||||
| 2015 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W205) | Mercedes-AMG GT | BMW i8 | Citroën C4 Cactus | 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 | 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | Kia EV9 | Hyundai Ioniq 5 N | Toyota Prius | BMW 5 Series/i5 | Volvo EX30 | Kia EV9 | ||||||||||
| 2025 | Kia EV3 | Porsche 911 Carrera GTS | VW ID. Buzz | Volvo EX90 | BYD Seagull/Dolphin Mini | Hyundai Casper Electric/Inster |
Finalists and top 3
| Year | 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 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|
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 | Mercedes-Benz | 9 | BMW | Porsche | Hyundai | 8 | Volkswagen | Jaguar | 6 | Kia | Toyota/Lexus | 5 | Mazda | 4 | Nissan | 3 | Land Rover | Honda | Citroën | Volvo | Chevrolet | 2 | Ferrari | 1 | Fiat | Tesla | Aston Martin | McLaren | Suzuki | BYD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (2005, 2014) | 5 (2007, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2022) | 2 (2007, 2008) | 2 (2018, 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 (2015) | 1 (2015) | 2 (2007, 2012) | 5 (2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 (2006) | 1 (2018) | 3 (2008, 2014, 2015) | 1 (2014) | 2 (2016, 2024) | 1 (2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 (2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2025) | 1 (2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 (2022, 2023) | 1 (2024) | 2 (2022, 2023) | 3 (2022, 2023, 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2021) | 1 (2010) | 1 (2025) | 1 (2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 (2017, 2019) | 1 (2019) | 3 (2013, 2017, 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 (2020, 2024, 2025) | 1 (2023) | 1 (2020) | 1 (2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 (2007) | 2 (2016, 2017) | 1 (2024) | 1 (2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 (2008, 2016) | 2 (2016, 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 (2011) | 1 (2009) | 1 (2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 (2012, 2018, 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 (2006, 2009) | 1 (2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 (2006, 2015) | 1 (2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 (2018) | 1 (2025) | 1 (2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 (2011) | 1 (2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 (2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 (2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 (2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 (2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 (2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 (2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 (2025) |
References
References
- "Jurors :: World Car Awards".
- "World Car Awards Eligibility Criteria :: World Car Awards".
- "wcoty.com {{!".
- "wcoty.com World Car of the Year Awards".
- Ferland, Olivier. (2025). "WCA_History_Year.pdf".
- Jim Henry. (2014-04-17). "New York Auto Show: BMWi3 Is The 2014 World Green Car Of The Year". [[Forbes]].
- "World Car of the Year 2015 revealed".
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