What Car?, Britain’s leading consumer champion and new car buying platform, has revealed the shortlist of 18 models in contention for its prestigious 2023 Car of the Year title.
The winner will be announced on Thursday 19 January at the annual What Car? Car of the Year Awards, held in association with MotorEasy.
In addition to the overall Car of the Year, What Car? will name the best models on sale in 24 vehicle categories, ranging from Small electric car to Performance car, and Family car to Luxury SUV.
To be eligible for a What Car? Award, a car has to have been tested back-to-back with its rivals, both on UK roads and at What Car?’s dedicated test track.
In addition, contenders for the overall Car of the Year Award have to have been launched in the previous 12 months.
What Car? editor Steve Huntingford said: “January, February and March are the peak months for car buying in the UK and, as ever, our awards will give consumers the clarity they need.
“Over the last year we’ve driven hundreds of new cars back to back with their rivals so we can name the very best on sale. And history shows that being named What Car? Car of the Year guarantees strong sales for the winning model.”
The What Car? Car of the Year Awards have been held every year since 1978, with the 2023 edition taking place at Grosvenor House, Park Lane.
What Car? was launched in 1973, so at the event it will also be celebrating 50 years of helping Britain’s car buyers.
The full shortlist can be found below, and you can read more about the contenders here.
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2023 What Car? Car of the Year shortlist
