World Car of the Year

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The World Car Awards (WCOTY) (French: Prix mondial de la Voiture de l'année) is an automobile award selected by a jury of 48 international automotive journalists from 22 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.[1] Since 2006, awards for performance, green cars, and car design are also given.[2] In 2013, an award for luxury design starting being given.

History

Volkswagen Golf VII is the 2013 World Car of the Year
Porsche Boxster is the 2013 World Performance Car
2005
Ten finalists were reduced to three, before the winner was selected at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto. The Audi A6, Porsche 911, and Volvo S40/V50 were the top–three finalists.
2006
For 2006, in addition to the WCOTY award, the performance, green, and design categories were added; the award was announced at the New York International Auto Show. The BMW 3-Series, Mazda MX-5, and Porsche Cayman were the top–three finalists.
2007
The Lexus LS, MINI, and Audi TT were the top–three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
2008
The Mazda2 / Demio, Ford Mondeo, and Mercedes-Benz C-Class were the top–three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
2009
The Volkswagen Golf, Ford Fiesta, and Toyota iQ were the top–three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
2010
The Volkswagen Polo, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and Audi A5 were the top–three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
2011
The Nissan Leaf, Audi A8, and BMW 5 Series were the top–three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
2012
The Volkswagen up!, BMW 3 Series, and Porsche 911 were the top–three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
2013
The Volkswagen Golf, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Porsche Boxster and Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT-86 were the top–four finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
2014
The Audi A3, Mazda3 and BMW 4 Series were the top–three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
2015
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Volkswagen Passat and Ford Mustang were the top–three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.

Results

Winners

YearWorld Car of the YearWorld Performance CarWorld Green CarWorld Car Design of the Year World Luxury Car
2005Audi A6    
2006BMW 3-SeriesPorsche Cayman SHonda Civic HybridCitroën C4 
2007Lexus LS 460Audi RS4Mercedes-Benz E320 BluetecAudi TT 
2008Mazda2 / DemioAudi R8BMW 118d with Efficient DynamicsAudi R8 
2009Volkswagen Golf Mk6Nissan GT-RHonda FCX ClarityFiat Nuova 500 
2010Volkswagen PoloAudi R8 V10Volkswagen BlueMotionChevrolet Camaro 
2011Nissan LeafFerrari 458 ItaliaChevrolet VoltAston Martin Rapide 
2012Volkswagen up!Porsche 911Mercedes-Benz S250 BlueEfficiencyRange Rover Evoque 
2013Volkswagen Golf Mk7Porsche Boxster / Cayman Tesla Model SJaguar F-Type 
2014Audi A3 Porsche 911 GT3 BMW i3BMW i3[3]Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222)
2015Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W205) Mercedes-AMG GT BMW i8Citroën C4 Cactus[4] Mercedes-Benz S-Class (C217)
2016 Mazda MX-5 Audi R8 Coupe Toyota Mirai Mazda MX-5 BMW 7 Series

Finalists and top 3

YearWorld Car of the YearWorld Performance CarWorld Green CarWorld Car Design of the YearWorld Luxury Car
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

Total wins by manufacturer

Manufacture Total Wins World Car of the Year World Performance Car World Green Car World Car Design of the Year World Luxury Car
Germany Audi 8 2 (2005, 2014) 4 (2007, 2008, 2010, 2016) 2 (2007, 2008)
Germany BMW 6 1 (2006) 3 (2008, 2014, 2015) 1 (2014) 1 (2016)
Germany Mercedes-Benz 1 (2015) 1 (2015) 2 (2007, 2012) 2 (2014, 2015)
Germany Volkswagen 5 4 (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013) 1 (2010)
Germany Porsche 4 4 (2006, 2012, 2013, 2014)
Japan Mazda 3 2 (2008, 2016) 1 (2016)
Japan Nissan 2 1 (2011) 1 (2009)
Japan Honda 2 (2006, 2009)
Japan Toyota/Lexus 1 (2007) 1 (2016)
United States Chevrolet 1 (2011) 1 (2010)
France Citroën 2 (2006, 2015)
Italy Ferrari 1 1 (2011)
Italy Fiat 1 (2009)
United States Tesla 1 (2013)
United Kingdom Aston Martin 1 (2011)
United Kingdom Jaguar 1 (2013)
United Kingdom Range Rover 1 (2012)

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