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EVs Lead as World Car Awards Unveil Top Three Finalists

Winners will be revealed April 1 at the New York auto show following a secret-ballot vote by 98 jurors independently verified by KPMG.

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.