It’s that time of year again, the World Car of the Year awards is around for 2015. The finalists for all categories have just been announced.
A jury of 75 international automotive experts were selected this year to do the totting up to try and find the World Luxury Car of the Year, the World Performance Car of the Year, and the hum-dinger, the World Car of the Year.
So far the team has narrowed down ten finalists for the overall award. In alphabetical order, they are:
- BMW 2 Series Active Tourer
- Ford Mustang
- Hyundai Genesis
- Jeep Renegade
- Mazda2
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class
- MINI 5 Door
- Nissan QASHQAI
- Volkswagen Passat
For the 2015 World Luxury Car of the Year, ten contenders have been sort. They are:
- BMW i8
- BMW X6
- Cadillac ATS Coupe
- Cadillac Escalade
- Kia K900
- Lexus NX
- Lexus RC
- Lincoln MKC
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe
- Range Rover Autobiography
Finally, the moment we’ve been waiting for, the finalists for the 2015 World Performance Car of the Year. They are:
- Audi S1
- Audi S3
- Audi TT/TTS
- 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
For all of the tree-huggers out there, five finalists have been selected for the chance to take home the 2015 World Green Car of the Year award. They are:
- BMW i8
- Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell
- Kia Soul EV
- Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine
- Volkswagen Golf GTE
And lastly, for the art fanatics out there, a special group of five experts hand-picked five finalists for the 2015 World Car Design of the Year. In order for a vehicle to be considered for the World Car Design of the Year award, it must either be on the World Car candidate list (above), or it may be included separately so long as it is or has been on sale in one major market from January 1, 2014, to May 31, 2015. The finalists are:
- BMW 2 Series Active Tourer
- Citroen C4 Cactus
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class
- Porsche Macan
- Volvo XC90
All winners will be announced on April 2 at the New York International Auto Show. Judges will narrow down to just three finalists during the Geneva Motor Show in March.
What do you think will be crowned the overall winner? We’re betting it will be the BMW i8 since it seems to cover all bases.
