2015 World Car Awards finalists

A jury of 75 international motoring journalists has decided the ten finalists for this year’s World Car of the Year, World Luxury Car and World Performance Car awards.

Across the three categories, European brands account for sixteen of the models listed. American and Asian marques are represented by seven each.

World Car of the Year

• BMW 2 Series Active Tourer                 
• Citroën C4 Cactus
• Ford Mustang
• Hyundai Genesis
• Jeep Renegade
• Mazda2
• Mercedes-Benz C-Class
• Mini 5-Door Hatch (known as the Hardtop 4 Door in the USA)
• Nissan Qashqai
• Volkswagen Passat

The Citroën C4 Cactus could be named 2015's

World Car of the Year and World Car Design of the Year.

World Luxury Car

• BMW i8
• BMW X6
• Cadillac ATS Coupe
• Cadillac Escalade / ESV
• Kia K900
• Land Rover Range Rover Autobiography Black LWB
• Lexus NX
• Lexus RC
• Lincoln MKC
• Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupé

World Performance Car

• Audi S1
• Audi S3
• Audi TT / TTS
• Bentley Continental GT Speed
• BMW M3 Saloon / M4 Coupé
• Chevrolet Corvette Z06
• Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
• Jaguar F-Type R Coupé
• Lexus RC-F
• Mercedes-AMG GT

As in previous years, the shortlists for the World Green Car and World Car Design of the Year prizes have been agreed on by expert panels.

World Green Car

• BMW i8
• Hyundai ix35 / Tucson Fuel Cell
• Kia Soul EV
• Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine
• Volkswagen Golf GTE

World Car Design of the Year

• BMW 2 Series Active Tourer
• Citroën C4 Cactus
• Mercedes-Benz C-Class
• Porsche Macan
• Volvo XC90

There now follows a second round of voting by the aforementioned jury to establish the winners of all five awards.

As a teaser, the top three finalists will be announced at next month’s Geneva International Auto Show. The victors are then due to be declared at the New York International Auto Show on the 2nd of April.

Related posts:
2015 NACTOY winners
2015 European COTY nominees
2014 World Car Awards winners