World Car of the Year 2021 contenders announced

The 2021 Entire world Car or truck Awards jurors have released the checklist of suitable cars, forward of asserting the winner subsequent March.

There are 5 classes in the 2021 awards, and about the coming months jurors, such as Automobile Express’ editor-in-main Steve Fowler and columnist Mike Rutherford, will commence to produce their verdicts. 

On three February, the major ten Entire world Car or truck of the Calendar year finalists, and the major 5 in every of the  Entire world Luxury, Entire world Overall performance Car or truck, Entire world City Can and Entire world Car or truck Style and design of the Calendar year will be discovered, forward of the winners announcement at the New York Motor Show on 31 March.

This yr, jurors will publish a series of movies showcasing every of the shortlisted vehicles.

The provisional shortlists for the 2021 Entire world Car or truck of the Calendar year awards can be found below…

2021 Entire world Car or truck of the Calendar year

• Audi A3
• BMW two Series Gran Coupe
• BMW four Series
• Citroen C4 / e-C4
• Ford Escape / Kuga
• Genesis G80
• Honda Jazz / Suit
• Honda-e
• Hyundai Elantra / Avante
• Hyundai i10 / Grand i10
• Hyundai i20
• Kia K5 / Optima
• Kia Sonet
• Kia Sorento
• Mazda MX-30
• Mercedes-Benz GLA
• Nissan Rogue / X-Path
• Seat Leon
• Skoda Octavia
• Toyota Highlander
• Toyota Sienna
• Toyota Venza / Harrier
• Toyota Yaris / Yaris Cross
• Volkswagen ID.four

2021 Entire world Luxury Car or truck

• Aston Martin DBX
• BMW X6
• Genesis GV80
• Land Rover Defender
• Polestar two
• Tesla Product Y
• Toyota Mirai
• Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 AWD

2021 Entire world Overall performance Car or truck

• Audi RS Q3
• Audi RS Q8
• BMW Alpina XB7
• BMW M2 CS
• BMW X5 M / X6 M
• Hyundai Veloster N
• Mercedes-AMG GLS 63
• Mini John Cooper Performs GP
• Porsche 718 GTS four.
• Porsche 911 Turbo
• Toyota GR Yaris

2021 Entire world City Car or truck

• Honda Jazz / Suit
• Honda-e
• Hyundai i10 / Grand i10
• Hyundai i20
• Kia Sonet
• Toyota Yaris / Yaris Cross

2020 Entire world Car or truck of the Calendar year winners

In spite of becoming a US-only product, the Kia Telluride amazed the Entire world Car or truck of the Calendar year jury, such as Automobile Express editor-in-main Steve Fowler and columnist Mike Rutherford, enough to walk off with the overall title for 2020.

In a double accomplishment for Kia, the new Soul EV was named Most effective City Car or truck, beating the MINI Electrical and Volkswagen T-Cross.

The Mazda three was named Entire world Car or truck Style and design of the Calendar year, forward of the Peugeot 208 and Porsche Taycan. On the other hand, the new all-electric Taycan did get two awards, successful the two the Entire world Overall performance Car or truck of the Calendar year and Entire world Luxury Car or truck of the Calendar year.

Beneath you will locate a entire checklist of all the Entire world Car or truck of the yr winners so far…

Now get a seem at the Automobile Express 2020 Employed Car or truck of the Calendar year winners…