World Car of the Year
The World Car of the Year (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 January 1 of the year of the award. The contest is a relatively new one, inaugurated in 2005 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 also given.[1]
History
- 2005
- Ten finalists were reduced to three before the winner was selected at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto.
- 2006
- For 2006, in addition to the WCOTY award, the performance, green, and design categories were added; the award was announced April 12 at the New York International Auto Show.
- 2007
- On 8 March 2007, the Audi TT, Lexus and MINI were named the top-three finalists for WCOTY. The winner was announced on April 5, 2007 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 Ford Fiesta, Toyota iQ, and Volkswagen Golf 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 Toyota Prius were the top-three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
- 2011
- The Audi A8, BMW 5 Series, and Nissan Leaf were the top-three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show, on April 21.
Results
Winners
Finalists and Top 3 Finalists
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World Car of the Year |
World Performance Car |
World Green Car |
World Car Design of the Year |
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Total wins by manufacturer
References
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