2019 European Car of the Year nominees

Sixty jury members have decided the seven finalists for the 2019 European Car of the Year award. As might be expected, the collection is both diverse and slightly mystifying.

The Nissan Leaf, Suzuki Jimny and Volvo V60 were among the eminent candidates that didn’t get enough votes to progress, surprisingly. What’s more, German premium brands have apparently fallen out of favour, as five Audi, four BMW and four Mercedes-Benz models also failed to make the cut.

These are the successful nominees:
  • Alpine A110
  • Citroën C5 Aircross
  • Ford Focus
  • Jaguar I-Pace
  • Kia Ceed
  • Mercedes-Benz A-Class
  • Peugeot 508
Kia Ceed Hatchback (2018) Front Side
The Kia Ceed could become the
2019 European Car of the Year.

Following a second ballot, the overall winner will be declared on the 4th of March 2019.

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2019 World Car Awards eligibility lists
2019 NACTOY semi-finalists
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