In addition to the main category, the "Luxury Car/Sports Car of the Year" and "Green Car of the Year" will be selected separately. Also, this year a new category for compact models has been added – "Urban Car of the Year".
The winner will be announced in spring at the New York auto show. The current "World Car of the Year" is the Mazda MX-5 roadster.
Contenders in the "World Car of the Year" category:
- Audi A5
- Audi Q2
- Audi Q5
- Buick Envision
- Buick LaCrosse
- Chevrolet Cruze
- Chrysler Pacifica
- Fiat/Abarth 124 Spyder
- Honda Civic
- Hyundai Elantra
- Hyundai Genesis G80
- Infiniti Q60
- Jaguar F-PACE
- Kia Cadenza
- Kia Rio
- Kia Sportage
- Mazda CX-9
- SEAT Ateca
- Skoda Kodiaq
- SsangYong Tivoli
- Toyota C-HR
- Volkswagen Tiguan
Contenders in the "Luxury Car/Sports Car of the Year" category":
- Audi R8 Spyder
- Bentley Bentayga
- BMW 5 Series
- Cadillac CT6
- Cadillac XT5
- Honda/Acura NSX
- Hyundai Genesis G90
- Lexus LC500
- Lincoln Continental
- Mercedes AMG Roadster
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class
- Porsche Boxster Cayman
- Range Rover Evoque Convertible
- Volvo S90/V90
Contenders in the "Urban Car" category":
- BMW i3
- Citroen C3
- Citroen E-MEHAR
- Ford KA+
- Smart Brabus Range
- Smart Cabriolet
- Suzuki Baleno
- Suzuki Ignis
Contenders for the win in the "Green Car" category":
- Audi Q7 e-tron
- BMW 740e iPerformance
- Chevrolet Bolt
- Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
- Honda Clarity Fuel-Cell Car
- Hyundai Ioniq
- Kia Niro Hybrid
- Mercedes-Benz GLC 350e (Plug-In Hybrid)
- Tesla Model X
- Toyota Prius Prime
- Toyota RAV4
