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The WCOTY programme has been running since 2005 and has since become one of the most prized awards in the global automotive industry.
Judged by a panel of journalists from around the world, the 'of the year' award covers five categories: overall Car of the Year, the enthusiast-focused Performance Car, the high-rolling Luxury Car, the future-focused Green Car and, finally, Car Design.
The criteria for eligibility is long and varied. Crucial among them is that the cars must be available in at least five countries on at least two continents, before January 1 of the year of the award.
Judged by a panel of journalists from around the world, the 'of the year' award covers five categories: overall Car of the Year, the enthusiast-focused Performance Car, the high-rolling Luxury Car, the future-focused Green Car and, finally, Car Design.
The criteria for eligibility is long and varied. Crucial among them is that the cars must be available in at least five countries on at least two continents, before January 1 of the year of the award.
1. World Car of the Year finalists
- BMW 2 Series Active Tourer
- Citroën C4 Cactus
- Ford Mustang
- Hyundai Genesis
- Jeep Renegade]
- Mazda2
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class
- MINI 5-door
- Nissan Qashqai
- Volkswagen Passat
2. World Luxury Car of the Year 2015: finalists
- BMW i8
- BMW X6
- Cadillac ATS Coupe
- Cadillac Escalade/ESV
- Kia K900
- Lexus NX
- Lexus RC
- Lincoln MKC
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe
- Range Rover Autobiography Black LWB
3. World Performance Car of the Year 2015: finalists
- Audi S1
- Audi S3
- Audi TT / TTS
- Bentley Continental GT Speed
- BMW M4 Coupe/M3 Sedan
- Corvette Z06
- Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
- Jaguar F-TYPE R Coupe
- Lexus RC-F
- Mercedes-Benz AMG GT
4. World Green Car of the Year 2015: finalists
5. World Car Design of the Year 2015: finalists
Now we have the lists of finalists and we’ll be getting a further shortlist of the top 3 cars in each category at the Geneva Motor Show in early March. Finally, the overall winners are declared at the New York Motor Show in early April.
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