2026 World Car of the Year

World Car of the Year: Vehicles eligible for World Car of the Year must be produced in volumes of at least 10,000 units/year, must be priced below the luxury-car level in their primary markets, and must be “on-sale” in at least two major markets (China, Europe, India, Japan, Korea, Latin America, USA) on at least two separate continents within the period January 1, 2025 and March 30, 2026. Multi-category Entries: Vehicles in the World Performance Car, World Urban Car, World Electric Vehicle and World Car Design of the Year categories may also be contenders in the overall “World Car of the Year” class, depending on type and pricing.
Finalists:
	Audi Q5 / SQ5 [View High Res Image]
	BMW iX3 [View High Res Image]
	BYD Seal 6 DM-i [View High Res Image]
	Hyundai Ioniq 9 [View High Res Image]
	Hyundai Palisade [View High Res Image]
	Kia EV4 [View High Res Image]
	Kia EV5 [View High Res Image]
	Mercedes-Benz CLA [View High Res Image]
	Nissan Leaf [View High Res Image]
	Toyota RAV4 [View High Res Image]

Candidates:
	Alfa Romeo Junior
	Audi Q3
	Baojun Yep Plus / Chevrolet Spark EUV
	BAW 212 T01
	Beijing BJ30 / BAIC Beijing BJ30
	BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé
	BYD Tang L / Atto 8 / Sealion 8
	BYD Xia / M9
	Cadillac Optiq
	Citroën C3 Aircross
	Citroën C5 Aircross
	Deepal S05
	Denza B5 / Fangchengbao Bao 5
	Firefly
	Forthing 7 / Xinghai S7
	Forthing 9 / Xinghai V9
	GAC Aion UT
	GAC Aion V
	Geely EX5 / Galaxy E5
	Honda Prelude
	Hongqi EH7
	Hongqi EHS7 / Hongqi Tiangong 08
	Hyundai Venue
	Jaecoo 5 / J5
	Jetour T2
	KGM Actyon
	Kia PV5
	Leapmotor B10
	Lynk & Co 02 / Z20
	Lynk & Co 08
	Mazda 6e / EZ-6
	MG IM5 / IM L6
	MG IM6 / IM LS6
	MG S5 EV / MG ES5
	Nissan Kicks
	Omoda 7 / C7
	Omoda 9 / Omoda C9 / Exeed RX / Exeed Yaoguang
	Opel Grandland / Vauxhall Grandland
	Renault Koleos / Grand Koleos
	Skoda Superb
	Smart #5
	Subaru Forester
	Suzuki e Vitara
	Toyota Crown Signia
	VinFast VF 6
	Wuling Binguo / Ari Poly
	Xiaomi SU7
	Zeekr 7X

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