It’s that time of year again. The finalists in the 2016 World Car Awards have been announced recently. This year, a jury of 73 international automotive journalists selected the finalists by ballot in five separate categories, and the winners will be revealed later at the New York International Auto Show in March.
The first category – 2016 World Car of the Year – is certainly the most prestigious, and 10 finalists will be in the running to win the coveted prize. Last year, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class won in this category. This year, the following cars will be gunning for the top prize:
- Audi A4 Sedan/Audi A4 Avant
- BMW X1
- Hyundai Tucson
- Jaguar XE
- Land Rover Discovery Sport
- Mazda CX-3
- Mazda MX-5
- Mercedes-Benz GLC
- Skoda Superb
- Toyota Prius
Next up is the 2016 World Luxury Car of the Year finalists. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe clinched this title last year. In 2016, the following finalists will be in the running for the title:
Picking up the pace a little, the 2016 World Performance Car of the Year honours the most exciting high-performance cars to hit the streets. Last year saw the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT walk away with the prize. This year, the following finalists are the:
This is followed by the tree-huggers, aka the finalists for the 2016 World Green Car of the Year. The BMW i8 was last year’s winner, and this year, these cars will be in the running for the prize:
- BMW 330e
- Chevrolet Volt
- Toyota Prius
- Toyota Mirai
- Volkswagen Passat GTE
This year’s World Car Design of the Year sees a panel of world design experts review each candidate before establishing a short-list of recommendations for the jurors. With the Citroen C4 Cactus being crowned last year, the five finalist chosen by the jurors for 2016 are:
- Cadillac CT6
- Mazda CX-3
- Mazda MX-5
- Jaguar XE
- Land Rover Discovery
There you have it, the finalists for the 2016 World Car Awards. Will you be vouching for any of the cars listed? Or do you disagree with some of the finalists voted for by the jurors? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
GALLERY: 2016 World Car Awards finalists
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Both companies started about the same time. Hyundai cars actually started in the late 70s despite Hyundai Machinery starting earlier.
Now, Hyundai sells 8 million cars. Even their Tucson is up for awards now.
Proton where? Kentut sahaja.
I din know P1 started during Merdeka era. Which history book did u read this from?
Late 70s is merdeka era..?
Since when did P1 start producing cars in 70’s?
Proton was once Britains fastest growing car brands, it even came out in one MR Bean episodes. But now?……
Still in business, so?
Yes, proton is really disappointed. 30 years of brand, but only produce garbage tin
You must be milo tin myvi axia fan. So light that can fly!
Hey Sam Loo, I don’t see your favorite Toyota Avanza, Innova and Camry in the list. All the finalists up there, including the Hyundai Tuscon, offered zero RV ley… so how?
Ang moh loves zero RV cars? Or are you, Sam Loo, the ultimate self denial joker? LOL
Toyota Prius is up there in the finalist
Only Prius?
There is only one car for World Car of the Year, why you need so many? One is enough to win.
Proton suck about Rm100 billion since inception in 1985. What can they show?
A rebadge Lamborgini perhaps, LMAO
Suck what? Proof?
Kia , Peugeot , Renault , Subaru , Mitsubishi, Daihatsu , Suzuki ,
also not in the list mehhhh
Buttt where’s the Myvi ? or drifting Vios ?
Get lost if you wanna talk bout your politics, this is NOT the place!
Toyota hybrid yet again nominated BUT thanks to “ONE MEN SHOW “Donation”” add 100% taxes on Hybrid in Malaysia so Rakyat Malaysian continue suffer of being cheat again and again by BN cronies !!!
Anything but Lexus.
and the winner is *drum*, Proton.
“I am sorry, actually winner is for Merc GLC (possibly future winner). It was my mistake, it was really terrible mistake. The card shown is correct”
I hope the car judge make not mistake like last year Miss Universe 2015 lol
Wrong, p1 is not even in the list, how can that it could be announced?
It should be…
and the winner is *drum*, Prius.
I heard Same Lorrr big fart
Proton is winning all the opposite worst categories.
Where is the list? In our dream?
Kudos to Mazda..probably the only mainstream Japanese car maker that makes soulful cars until today…. also..many here greatly overestimate the importance of Malaysia on the world stage…. Only Petronas ever gets any sort of mindshare in the world stage guys… quit hitting Proton and Perodua….they are built for the masses while trying to satisfy the interests of the few at the same time…you are never gonna go beyond a certain point with that sort of set up…
Mazda makes crampy cars, no thanks.
Mazda is good for building driver’s car, but not for family car. Toyota is the better choice for family car.
happy to hear that Mercedes clinched so many titles in 2015….
Meanwhile, got so many units in workshop waiting to be repaired
Biased brit jounos, XE nominated for design??? Seriously???
i Hope the CT6 cn clinch dat title dis year….
We are at the first month of 2016 and already talking about the car of the year? How about those car that will be launched later this year? I don’t get it.
Wow, 2 Mazdas!
As long as its not a kimchi, it will have RV
Putting pets in shopping trolley is so inconsiderate an unhygienic. Nothing so advanced about it because in advanced western countries pets are not even allowed into most supermarkets. Guide dogs are different but even so nobody puts them into shopping carts. Act as if so advanced but really mentality is still so uneducated and ignorant.