Citroen’s first mass market offering in India, the C3, has been shortlisted in the World Urban Car of the Year category.
The World Car Awards (WCA) has released the list of the top 10 finalists for the World Car of the Year (WCOTY) Award, and top finalists in the other five categories. The jury includes 100 distinguished international automotive journalists from over 30 countries, including Hormazd Sorabjee, Editor of Autocar India, and Renuka Kirpalani, Executive Editor, Video, Autocar India and Editor of the Autocar show.
Here is a compiled list of the finalists for the 2023 awards.
2023 World Car of the Year finalists:
- Alfa Romeo Tonale
- BMW 2 Series Coupe
- BMW X1/iX1
- Honda HR-V
- Hyundai Ioniq 6
- Kia Niro
- Mazda CX-60
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class
- Nissan Ariya
- Nissan Z
2023 World Urban Car of the Year:
- Citroen C3
- ORA Funky Cat/Haomao
- Volkswagen Taigo/Nivus
2023 World Luxury Car of the Year
- BMW 7 Series/i7
- Genesis G90
- Land Rover Range Rover
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- Lucid Air
2023 World Performance Car of the Year
- BMW M4 CSL
- Kia EV6 GT
- Nissan Z
- Porsche 911 GT3 RS
- Toyota GR Corolla
2023 World Electric Vehicle of the Year
- BMW i7
- Genesis GV90
- Hyundai Ioniq 6
- Kia Niro EV
- Lucid Air
2023 World Car Design of the Year
- Cadillac Lyriq
- Hyundai Ioniq 6
- Land Rover Range Rover
- Lucid Air
- Nissan Z
2023 World Car Award: timeline
The next step involves announcing the top three finalists in the World Car category on March 7. However, the final results will be made public on April 5 at the New York International Auto Show.
Which car would you like to see win the 2023 WCOTY awards? Let us know in the comments.