2019 World Car Awards eligibility lists

To kick off the 2019 World Car Awards process, the candidate vehicles have been announced.

Now the jurors have to test-drive every one of them and cast their initial votes. The sole purpose of this first poll is to determine the finalists.

Once they’re known, another round of test drives and a second ballot will follow. The top three finalists in each category are then due to be revealed at the Geneva International Motor Show on the 5th of March 2019.

Lastly – and most importantly – the winners are going to be declared on the 17th of April 2019 at the New York International Auto Show.

World Car of the Year

• Acura RDX
• Audi e-tron
• Audi A1
• Audi A6
• Audi Q3
• BMW 3 Series
• BMW i8 Roadster
• BMW X2
• Cadillac XT4
• Citroën C5 Aircross
• Dacia Duster
• Ford Focus
• Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid
• Hyundai Santa Fe
• Hyundai Nexo
• Infiniti QX50
• Jaguar E-Pace
• Jaguar I-Pace
• Jeep Cherokee
• Jeep Wrangler
• Kia Ceed / Forte
• Kia Niro EV
• Kia Soul
• Lexus ES
• Lexus UX
• Nissan Altima
• Nissan Kicks
• Seat Arona
• Subaru Forester
• Suzuki Jimny
• Toyota Avalon
• Toyota Corolla
• Toyota RAV4
• Volvo S60 / V60
• Volvo XC40

Hyundai Santa Fe

World Luxury Car of the Year

• Audi A7
• Audi Q8
• BMW 8 Series
• Mercedes-Benz GLE
• Volkswagen Touareg

BMW 8 Series Coupé

World Performance Car of the Year

• Aston Martin Vantage
• BMW M2 Competition
• Hyundai Veloster N
• Kia Ceed GT
• McLaren 720S

McLaren 720S

World Urban Car of the Year

• Audi A1
• BMW X2
• Kia Soul
• Seat Arona
• Suzuki Jimny

Suzuki Jimny

World Green Car of the Year

• Audi e-tron
• BMW i8 Roadster
• Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid
• Honda Insight
• Hyundai Nexo
• Jaguar I-Pace
• Kia Niro EV
• Lexus ES Hybrid
• Lexus UX Hybrid
• Toyota Avalon Hybrid
• Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

Honda Insight

World Car Design of the Year

• All of the above models are automatically included in this category.

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