Overview
- The 2026 World Car of the Year will be decided between the BMW iX3, Hyundai Palisade and Nissan Leaf.
- The World Electric Vehicle finalists are the BMW iX3, Mercedes CLA and Nissan Leaf.
- The World Performance Car shortlist features the BMW M2 CS, Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray and Hyundai Ioniq 6 N.
- The World Luxury Car contenders are the Cadillac Vistiq, Lucid Gravity and Volvo ES90.
- The World Car Design of the Year finalists are the Kia PV5, Mazda 6e/EZ-6 and Volvo ES90.