The World Car of the Year awards’ initial finalists for each of five categories have been announced and several BMW models are up for multiple categories.
The judging is performed by 75 automotive journalists and each candidate (car) for the award must be new and available for sale on at least two continents during the time period between January 1, 2014 and May 31, 2015.
Three finalists for each category will be named at the Geneva show next month and the winners will then be revealed at the New York auto show in April. Last year’s winners were the Audi A3 (overall), Porsche 911 GT3 (performance), Mercedes-Benz S-Class (luxury), BMW i3 (green) and the BMW i3 again (design).
The World Car of the Year awards’ initial finalists for each of five categories have been announced and several BMW models are up for multiple categories.
The judging is performed by 75 automotive journalists and each candidate (car) for the award must be new and available for sale on at least two continents during the time period between January 1, 2014 and May 31, 2015.
Three finalists for each category will be named at the Geneva show next month and the winners will then be revealed at the New York auto show in April. Last year’s winners were the Audi A3 (overall), Porsche 911 GT3 (performance), Mercedes-Benz S-Class (luxury), BMW i3 (green) and the BMW i3 again (design).
2015 World Car of the Year (Overall) Finalists
BMW 2-Series Active Tourer
Citroën C4 Cactus
Ford Mustang
Hyundai Genesis
Jeep Renegade
Mazda 2
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
MINI Hardtop 4 Door
Nissan Qashqai
Volkswagen Passat (European-spec)
2015 World Luxury Car Finalists
BMW i8
BMW X6
Cadillac ATS Coupe
Cadillac Escalade
Kia K900
Lexus NX
Lexus RC
Lincoln MKC
Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe
Land Rover Range Rover Autobiography Black Long-Wheelbase
2015 World Performance Car Finalists
Audi S1
Audi S3
Audi TT
Bentley Continental GT Speed
BMW M3/M4
Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
Jaguar F-Type R Coupe
Lexus RC F
Mercedes-AMG GT
2015 World Green Car Finalists
BMW i8
Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell
Kia Soul EV
Volvo XC90 T8
Volkswagen Golf GTE
2015 World Car Design Finalists
BMW 2-Series Active Tourer
Citroën C4 Cactus
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Porsche Macan
Volvo XC90