World Car of the Year


The World Car Awards is an automobile award selected by a jury of 82 international automotive journalists from 24 countries. Cars considered must be sold in at least five countries, on at least two continents prior to 1 January of the year of the award. The contest was inaugurated in 2003, and officially launched in January 2004.
This was as a unified 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

;2005
;2006
;2007
;2008
;2009
;2010
;2011
;2012
;2013
;2014
;2015
;2016
;2017
;2018
;2019

Results

Winners

Finalists and top 3

YearWorld Car of the YearWorld Performance CarWorld Green CarWorld Car Design of the YearWorld Luxury CarWorld Urban Car-
2005
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2006
  • BMW 3 Series
  • Mazda MX-5
  • Porsche Cayman S
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  • Porsche Cayman S
  • Audi RS4
  • BMW M5
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  • Honda Civic Hybrid
  • Citroën C1 1.4 Hdi Diesel
  • Lexus RX 400h
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  • Citroën C4
  • BMW 3 Series
  • Honda Civic
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    2007
  • Lexus LS 460
  • MINI
  • Audi TT
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  • Audi RS4
  • BMW 335i
  • Porsche 911 Turbo
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  • Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec
  • BMW Hydrogen 7 Series
  • Volkswagen Polo GTI BlueMotion
  • Audi TT
  • Citroën C4 Picasso
  • Fiat Grande Punto
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    2008
  • Mazda2/Demio
  • Ford Mondeo
  • Mercedes-Benz C-Class
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    • Audi A5/S5
    • Audi R8
    • Cadillac CTS
    • Ford S-Max
    • Nissan Qashqai/Dualis
    • Nissan Skyline Coupe/Infiniti G37 Coupe
    • Volvo C30
  • Audi R8
  • Audi S5 Coupé
  • BMW M3
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    • 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
  • Smart Fortwo cdi
  • Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI
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    • 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
  • Mazda2
  • Volvo C30
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    2009
  • Volkswagen Golf
  • 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
  • Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
  • Porsche 911
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    • 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
  • Toyota iQ
  • Mitsubishi i MiEV
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    • Fiat 500
    • Jaguar XF
    • Citroën C5
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    2010
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    • Chevrolet Cruze
    • Kia Soul
    • Mazda3
  • Audi R8 V10
  • Ferrari California
  • Porsche 911 GT3
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    • Aston Martin V12 Vantage
    • Audi TT RS Coupé/Roadster
    • BMW Z4
    • Jaguar XFR
    • Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG
    • Nissan 370Z
  • Volkswagen BlueMotion
  • Honda Insight
  • Toyota Prius
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    • Ford Fusion Hybrid
    • Mercedes-Benz S400 BlueHybrid
  • Chevrolet Camaro
  • Citroën C3 Picasso
  • Kia Soul
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    • Toyota Prius
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    2011
  • Nissan Leaf
  • Audi A8
  • BMW 5 Series
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    • Audi A1
    • BMW X3
    • Jaguar XJ
    • Jeep Grand Cherokee
    • Mercedes-Benz SLS
    • Porsche Cayenne
    • Volvo S60 / V60
  • Ferrari 458 Italia
  • Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
  • Porsche 911 Turbo
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    • 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
  • BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition
  • Nissan Leaf
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    • Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
    • Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-Cell
    • smart electric drive
  • Aston Martin Rapide
  • Alfa Romeo Giulietta
  • Ferrari 458 Italia
    • ----
    • Audi A7
    • Citroën DS3
    • Honda CR-Z
    • Kia Sportage
    • Nissan Juke
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    2012
  • Volkswagen up!
  • BMW 3 Series
  • Porsche 911
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  • Porsche 911
  • Lamborghini Aventador
  • McLaren MP4-12C
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  • Mercedes-Benz S250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY
  • Ford Focus Electric
  • Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4
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  • Range Rover Evoque
  • Volkswagen up!
  • Citroën DS5
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    2013
  • Volkswagen Golf
  • Mercedes-Benz A-Class
  • Porsche Boxster/Cayman
  • Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT-86
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  • Porsche Boxster/Cayman
  • Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT-86
  • Ferrari F12 Berlinetta
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  • Tesla Model S
  • Renault Zoe
  • Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid
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  • Jaguar F-Type
  • Aston Martin Vanquish
  • Mazda6
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    2014
  • Audi A3
  • Mazda3
  • BMW 4 Series
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  • Porsche 911 GT3
  • Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
  • Ferrari 458 Speciale
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  • BMW i3
  • Audi A3 Sportback e-tron
  • Volkswagen XL1
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  • BMW i3
  • Mazda3
  • Mercedes-Benz C Class
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    • Cadillac CTS
    • Citroën C4 Picasso
    • Lexus IS
    • Volkswagen XL1
  • Mercedes-Benz S-Class
  • Bentley Flying Spur
  • Range Rover Sport
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    2015
  • Mercedes-Benz C Class
  • Volkswagen Passat
  • Ford Mustang
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  • Mercedes-AMG GT
  • Jaguar F-Type R Coupé
  • BMW M4
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  • BMW i8
  • Kia Soul EV
  • Volkswagen Golf GTE
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  • Citroën C4 Cactus
  • Volvo XC90
  • Mercedes-Benz C Class
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  • Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupé
  • BMW i8
  • Range Rover Autobiography Black LWB
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    2016
  • Mazda MX-5
  • Mercedes-Benz GLC
  • Audi A4 Sedan / Audi A4 Avant
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  • Audi R8 Coupe
  • Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupé
  • Honda Civic Type R I
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  • Toyota Mirai
  • Toyota Prius
  • Chevrolet Volt
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  • Mazda MX-5
  • Jaguar XE
  • Mazda CX-3
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  • BMW 7 Series
  • Volvo XC90
  • Audi Q7
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    2017
  • Jaguar F-Pace
  • Volkswagen Tiguan
  • Audi Q5
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  • Audi R8 Spyder
  • McLaren 570S
    • ----
  • Toyota Prius Prime
  • Chevrolet Bolt
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  • Jaguar F-Pace
  • Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet
  • Toyota C-HR
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    • Mazda CX-9
    • Audi A5 / S5
  • Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  • Volvo S90/V90
  • BMW 5 Series
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  • BMW i3
  • Citroen C3
  • Suzuki Ignis
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    2018
  • Volvo XC60
  • Range Rover Velar
  • Mazda CX-5
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  • BMW M5
  • Lexus LC 500
  • Honda Civic Type R
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  • Nissan LEAF
  • BMW 530e iPerformance
  • Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid
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  • Range Rover Velar
  • Lexus LC 500
  • Volvo XC60
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  • Audi A8
  • Porsche Cayenne
  • Porsche Panamera
    • ----
  • Volkswagen Polo
  • Ford Fiesta
  • Suzuki Swift
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    2019
  • Jaguar I-Pace
  • Audi e-tron
  • Volvo S60/V60
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  • McLaren 720S
  • Aston Martin Vantage
  • Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé
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  • Jaguar I-Pace
  • Audi e-tron
  • Hyundai Nexo
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  • Jaguar I-Pace
  • Suzuki Jimny
  • Volvo XC40
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  • Audi A7
  • Audi Q8
  • BMW 8 Series
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  • Suzuki Jimny
  • Hyundai AH2 / Santro
  • Kia Soul
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    Total wins by makers

    MarqueTotal WinsWorld Car of the YearWorld Performance CarWorld Green CarWorld Car Design of the YearWorld Luxury CarWorld Urban Car
    Audi102 4 2 2
    BMW81 1 3 1 1 1
    Mercedes-Benz71 1 2 3
    Porsche76 1
    Volkswagen64 1 1
    Jaguar62 1 3
    Mazda42 2
    Nissan31 1 1
    Toyota/Lexus31 2
    Kia21 1
    Honda22
    Chevrolet21 1
    Citroën22
    Range Rover22
    Volvo11
    Ferrari11
    Fiat11
    Tesla11
    Aston Martin11
    McLaren11
    Suzuki11