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World Car of the Year

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The World Car Awards (WCOTY) (French: Prix mondial de la Voiture de l'année) is an automobile award selected by a jury of 48 international automotive journalists from 22 countries. Cars considered must be sold in at least five countries, on at least two continents prior to 1 January of the year of the award. The contest was inaugurated in 2003, and officially launched in January 2004. This was as a unified award, similar to many of the continent, and nation-specific Car of the Year awards already given. Since 2006, awards for performance, green cars, and car design have also been given. In 2013, an award for luxury design was inaugurated.

History

2005
Ten finalists were reduced to three, before the winner was selected at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto. The Audi A6, Porsche 911, and Volvo S40/V50 were the top–three finalists.
2006
For 2006, in addition to the WCOTY award, the performance, green, and design categories were added; the award was announced at the New York International Auto Show. The BMW 3-Series, Mazda MX-5, and Porsche Cayman were the top–three finalists.
2007
The Lexus LS, MINI, and Audi TT were the top–three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
2008
The Mazda2 / Demio, Ford Mondeo, and Mercedes-Benz C-Class were the top–three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
2009
The Volkswagen Golf, Ford Fiesta, and Toyota iQ were the top–three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
2010
The Volkswagen Polo, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and Audi A5 were the top–three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
2011
The Nissan Leaf, Audi A8, and BMW 5 Series were the top–three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
2012
The Volkswagen up!, BMW 3 Series, and Porsche 911 were the top–three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
2013
The Volkswagen Golf, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Porsche Boxster and Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT-86 were the top–four finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
2014
The Audi A3, Mazda3 and BMW 4 Series were the top–three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.
2015
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Volkswagen Passat and Ford Mustang were the top–three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.

References

World Car of the Year Wikipedia
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