The World Car Awards 2023 has just released the list of cars shortlisted for this prestigious title. The competition consists of an international jury of automotive journalists who choose world car of the yearas well as seven other winners in as many categories.

100 jury members from 32 countries have just decided the finalists who will compete for the title in the World Car Finals. The winning car will be presented on April 5 at the New York Auto Show.

10 finalists of the “Car of the Year 2023” competition.

Below are the ten finalists nominated for the World Car Awards 2023. 30 cars were selected at the start, 20 have already been scrapped.

• Alfa Romeo Tonale
• BMW 2 series coupe
• BMW X1 / iX1
• Honda HR-V
• Hyundai Ioniq 6
• Kia Niro
• Mazda CX-60
• Mercedes C-class
• Nissan Aria
• Nissan Z

World Car of the Year: other categories

You’ll also find other finalists by category below. We find, in particular, the electric car of the year, the sports car of the year or the luxury model of the year. Since 2018, this prestigious competition has also awarded individuals, in particular to highlight their work in the world of the automotive industry.

World Electric Car of the Year

• BMW i7
• Genesis GV60
• Hyundai Ioniq 6
• Kia Niro EV
• Bright air

World Luxury Car of the Year

• BMW 7 series / i7
• Genesis G90
• Range Rover
• Range Rover Sport
• Bright air

World sports car of the year

• BMW M4 CSL
• Kia EV6 GT
• Nissan Z
• Porsche 911 (992) GT3 RS
• Toyota GR Corolla

World City Car of the Year

• Citroen C3
• Ora Funky Cat
• Volkswagen Taigo

World Car Design of the Year

This prize brings together five cars that have already been selected in other categories and that can also be recognized for their design. These cars were selected by experts in the field, namely Ian Cullum, Gert Hildebrand, Patrick le Clement, Tom Matano, Victor Nassif and Shiro Nakamura.

• Cadillac Lyriq
• Hyundai Ioniq 6
• Bright air
• Nissan Z
• Range Rover

Personality of 2023 in the automotive world

The World Car Person of the Year Award was created in 2018 and honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the global automotive industry during the year.

• Wang Chuanfu, Chairman and President of BYD
• Dr. Stella Clark, Open Innovation Research Engineer, BMW Group
• SangYup Lee, Executive Vice President, Head of Hyundai and Genesis Global Design Center, Hyundai Motor Company (HMC)
• Peter Rawlinson, CEO and CTO of Lucid Motors
• Naoyuki Sakamoto, Chief Engineer GR Corolla, Gazoo Racing Company, Toyota Motor Corporation.