The World Car Awards (also known as World Car of the Year, WCOTY) is a group of automobile Car of the Year awards selected by a jury of 102 international automotive journalists from 30 countries.^[1] Cars considered must be sold in at least two major markets (North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America) on at least two separate continents prior to 30 March of the year of the award.^[2] The contest was inaugurated in 2003, and officially launched in January 2004.^{[citation needed]}

This started as a single award, similar to many of the continent and nation specific Car of the Year awards already given.^[3] Since 2006, awards for performance, green cars, and car design have also been given.^[4] In April 2013, an award for luxury design was inaugurated.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

2007

The Lexus LS, MINI, and Audi TT were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

2009

The Volkswagen Golf, and Toyota iQ were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

2016

The Mazda MX-5, Mercedes-Benz GLC and Audi A4 were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.^{[citation needed]}

2017

The Jaguar F-Pace, Volkswagen Tiguan and Audi Q5 were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.^{[citation needed]}

2018

The Volvo XC60, Range Rover Velar and Mazda CX-5 were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.^{[citation needed]}

2019

The Audi e-tron, Jaguar I-Pace and Volvo S60/V60 are the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show.^{[citation needed]}

• List of motor vehicle awards