World Car Awards - 2026 Voting Results


World Car of the Year



BMW iX3: Press Release
VEHICLE Exterior Design Interior Design Infotainment Dynamics Performance Efficiency Innovation Quality Significance Value SCORE
BMW iX3 8.0 8.4 8.5 8.7 8.7 8.7 9.0 8.4 8.5 7.5 834
Hyundai Palisade 8.0 8.3 7.9 7.6 7.8 7.1 7.2 8.1 7.6 7.5 769
Nissan Leaf 7.6 7.6 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.2 7.5 7.6 8.0 8.1 772


World Luxury Car



Lucid Gravity: Press Release
VEHICLE Exterior Design Interior Design Infotainment Dynamics Performance Efficiency Innovation Quality Significance Value SCORE
Cadillac Vistiq 8.0 8.1 7.8 7.6 7.8 7.5 7.4 8.0 6.9 6.7 748
Lucid Gravity 8.3 8.7 7.9 8.5 8.7 8.2 8.3 8.0 6.9 6.7 786
Volvo ES90 8.0 8.2 7.6 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.8 8.3 6.7 6.7 754


World Performance Car



Hyundai Ioniq 6 N: Press Release
VEHICLE Exterior Design Interior Design Infotainment Dynamics Performance Efficiency Innovation Quality Significance Value SCORE
BMW M2 CS 7.9 7.6 7.5 9.2 9.0 6.4 6.9 8.1 7.3 6.7 777
Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray 8.3 7.5 7.0 8.6 8.8 6.7 7.6 7.3 6.8 7.0 766
Hyundau Ioniq 6 N 7.4 7.6 7.8 8.8 8.8 7.9 8.2 7.9 6.5 7.0 783


World Electric Vehicle



BMW iX3: Press Release
VEHICLE Vehicle Value Range Charge Adaptability Energy Mass Innovation SCORE
BMW iX3 8.7 7.5 8.6 8.5 8.5 8.5 7.8 8.6 828
Mercedes-Benz CLA 7.9 7.0 8.3 8.0 7.6 8.2 7.8 7.8 776
Nissan Leaf 8.0 8.2 7.7 7.4 8.1 8.0 7.9 7.5 791


World Urban Car



Firefly: Press Release
VEHICLE Exterior Design Interior Design Infotainment Dynamics Performance Efficiency Innovation Quality Significance Value SCORE
Baojun Yep Plus / Chevrolet Spark EUV 7.8 7.0 6.6 6.2 6.3 7.2 6.4 6.7 7.3 7.9 705
Firefly 7.9 7.9 7.8 7.4 7.2 7.9 7.1 7.7 7.7 8.1 772
Hyundai Venue 7.1 7.2 7.4 6.7 6.5 7.1 6.7 7.4 7.7 8.0 727


World Car Design of the Year




Mazda 6e / EZ-6: Press Release
VEHICLE 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th SCORE
Kia PV5 95 80 57 36 16 284
Mazda 6e / EZ-6 150 80 57 22 12 321
Volvo ES90 105 88 78 32 7 310



             

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