2022 World Car Awards top three finalists

This year’s World Car Awards include a World Electric Vehicle of the Year category for the first time. However, it seems to be somewhat redundant, because all of the top three finalists for the main World Car of the Year prize happen to feature pure-electric powertrains too.

In fact, there’s plenty of duplication across the various lists. The Audi e-tron GT and Hyundai Ioniq 5 both appear three times, for example.

The remaining contenders (in alphabetical order) are:

World Car of the Year

• Ford Mustang Mach-E
• Hyundai Ioniq 5
• Kia EV6

World Electric Vehicle of the Year

• Audi e-tron GT
• Hyundai Ioniq 5
• Mercedes-Benz EQS

World Luxury Car

• BMW iX
• Genesis GV70
• Mercedes-Benz EQS

World Performance Car

• Audi e-tron GT
• BMW M3 / M4
• Subaru BRZ / Toyota GR86

World Urban Car

• Opel / Vauxhall Mokka
• Toyota Yaris Cross
• Volkswagen Taigun

World Car Design of the Year

• Audi e-tron GT
• Hyundai Ioniq 5
• Kia EV6

The winners will be announced at the New York International Auto Show on the 13th of April.

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