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, 2022 and March 30, 2023.
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.
All vehicles eligible for other World Car award categories are automatically eligible for World Car Design of the Year.
NOTE: * designates World Car/Luxury Car categorization to be confirmed based on prices in multiple markets.
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Aiways U6
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Alfa Romeo Tonale
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BMW 2 Series Coupé
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BMW X1 / iX1
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Chery Omoda 5
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Chery Tiggo8 Pro
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Citroen C3
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Citroen C5 X
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Honda CR-V
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Honda HR-V (NA) / ZR-V (JP, CH, ASEAN)
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Honda Vezel (JP, CH) / HRV (ASEAN) / HRV e:HEV (EU
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Hyundai Ioniq 6
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Jeep Meridian / Commander (IND, LATAM)
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Kia Niro
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Mazda CX-60
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Mercedes-Benz C
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MG Mulan / MG4 EV
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Nissan Ariya
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Nissan Z
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ORA Funky Cat / Haomao
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Smart #1
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Subaru Solterra
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Suzuki S-Cross
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Toyota bZ4X
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Toyota Crown
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VinFast VF8
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Volkswagen Taigo/Nivus
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Volkswagen Virtus
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WEY Coffee 01 / Mocha
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