List of motor vehicle awards


This list of motor vehicle awards is an index to articles that describe notable awards given to motor vehicles. The list is broken into "car of the year", other car awards, awards for commercial vehicles including trucks and trains, engines and people. The sub-lists are arranged by the country of the sponsoring organization, but typically awards are open to entries from around the world.

Car of the year

Country/RegionAwardSponsor
AustraliaWheels Car of the YearWheels
CanadaCanadian Car of the YearAutomobile Journalists Association of Canada
EuropeEuropean Car of the YearCar of the Year
IndiaIndian Car of the YearICOTY
InternationalWorld Car of the YearWorld Car of the Year
IrelandIrish Car of the YearIrish Motoring Writers Association
JapanCar of the Year JapanJapan Car of the Year
JapanRJC Car of the Year Automotive Researchers' and Journalists' Conference of Japan
Middle East / United Arab EmiratesMiddle East Car of the YearMiddle East Car of the Year
South AfricaSouth African Car of the YearSouth African Guild of Motoring Journalists
United KingdomCars of the YearWhat Car?
United KingdomFifth Gear AwardsFifth Gear
United KingdomTop Gear Car of the YearTop Gear
United StatesAutomobile of the YearAutomobile
United StatesGreen Car of the YearGreen Car Journal
United StatesInternational Car of the YearRoad & Travel Magazine
United StatesMotor Trend Car of the YearMotor Trend
United StatesMotorWeek Drivers' Choice AwardsMotorWeek
United StatesNorth American Car of the YearNorth American International Auto Show

Other car awards

CountryAwardSponsorNotes
FrancePeugeot Concours DesignPeugeotDesigns for a car
GermanyDas Goldene LenkradBild am Sonntag, Auto BildNew car models
United KingdomDewar TrophyRoyal Automobile ClubThe motor car which should successfully complete the most meritorious performance or test furthering the interests and advancement of the industry
InternationalEdison AwardsEdison AwardsHonoring excellence in innovation
United StatesRidler AwardDetroit AutoramaBest in show
United StatesAmerica's Most Beautiful RoadsterGrand National Roadster ShowRoadsters
United StatesAutomotive X PrizeX Prize FoundationInspire a new generation of super-efficient vehicles that help break America's addiction to oil and stem the effects of climate change
United StatesCar and Driver 10BestCar and DriverTen best cars of the year
United StatesCar and Driver Supercar ChallengeCar and DriverHigh-powered sports cars
United StatesCar of the CenturyGlobal Automotive Elections FoundationWorld's most influential car of the 20th century
United StatesGreen Car Vision AwardGreen Car JournalSignificant environmental advancements: pre-production and production cars
United StatesIndex of Effluency24 Hours of LeMonsIndex of Thermal Efficiency of a vehicle that was deemed unreliable from the factory
United StatesBest of ShowPebble Beach Concours d'ElegancePrewar and postwar collector cars judged for authenticity, function, history, and style
United StatesMotorWeek Drivers' Choice AwardsMotorWeekBest automotive picks in the most popular vehicle categories
United StatesPACE AwardAutomotive NewsInnovation developed primarily by a supplier that changes the rules of the game

Commercial vehicles

CountryAwardSponsorNotes
EuropeBus & Coach of the YearBus and coach models on the European market
EuropeInternational Truck of the YearNew vehicles appearing on the European market
EuropeInternational Van of the YearNew vehicles appearing on the European market
JapanBlue Ribbon Award Japan Railfan ClubRailway vehicles voted by members as being the most outstanding design of the year
JapanLaurel PrizeJapan Railfan ClubRailway vehicles with the most outstanding functional and design features
United StatesGreen Truck of the YearGreen Car Journal

Engines

CountryAwardSponsorNotes
United KingdomInternational Engine of the YearUKi Media & Events' Automotive MagazinesSubjective driving impressions, technical knowledge, and characteristics such as fuel economy, noise, smoothness, performance and driveability
United StatesWard's 10 Best EnginesWard's AutoWorldBest" automobile engines available in the U.S. market

People

CountryAwardSponsorNotes
NorwayAutomotive Executive of the Year AwardDNV GL - Business AssuranceExcellence in leadership and innovation
United StatesAutomotive Hall of FameMotorCities National Heritage AreaPerson has made a significant contribution to the automotive industry
United StatesCar Designer of the CenturyGlobal Automotive Elections FoundationMost influential car designer of the 20th century
United StatesCar Engineer of the CenturyGlobal Automotive Elections FoundationMost influential car engineer of the twentieth century
United StatesCar Entrepreneur of the CenturyGlobal Automotive Elections FoundationMost influential car entrepreneur of the 20th century
United StatesLouis Schwitzer AwardSociety of Automotive EngineersEngineer, or a team of engineers, for excellence in the design, development and implementation of new, innovative motorsports technology concepts for use in the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race
United StatesTime Magazine Quality Dealer AwardTime, Ally FinancialNew-car dealers in America who exhibit exceptional performance in their dealerships and perform distinguished community service