The WORLD CAR FINALS POWERED BY BREMBO begins today with the announcement of the Top Ten and Top Five finalists in six World Car Awards vehicle categories. The countdown ends on March 27th when the winners will be announced live at the 2024 New York International Auto Show during an awards ceremony. Today’s vote results have been tabulated by KPMG.
A jury of 100+ distinguished international automotive journalists from 29 countries selected the finalists by secret ballot based on their evaluation of each eligible vehicle as part of their professional work.
“Congratulations to the first finalists of the prestigious World Car Awards,” says Daniele Schillaci, Brembo’s Chief Executive Officer.” Today, more than ever, cutting-edge technologies and megatrends are shaping the automotive landscape. For Brembo, being forward-looking has always made a difference, and your special achievement embodies exactly this spirit of innovation. We eagerly await the announcement of the winners and extend our best wishes to all of participants.”
The 2024 World Car of the Year (WCOTY) winner will be selected from the following top ten finalists chosen from an initial list of 38 contenders:
- BYD Seal / Atto 4
- Ford Bronco
- Hyundai Kona / Kona Electric
- Hyundai Santa Fe
- Kia EV9
- Mazda CX-90
- Subaru Crosstrek
- Toyota Prius
- Volkswagen ID.7
- Volvo EX30
32 vehicles competed in the World Electric Vehicle category this year. The top five finalists are:
- BMW i5
- Kia EV9
- Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV
- Volkswagen ID.7
- Volvo EX30
There were 13 cars in the 2024 World Luxury Car class. The top five finalists are:
- BMW 5 Series / i5
- Lexus LM
- Mercedes-Benz CLE
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class
- Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV
The 2024 World Performance Car had 17 cars competing in the category. The top five finalists are:
- BMW M2
- BMW XM
- Ferrari Purosangue
- Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
- Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid
There were seven candidates in the 2024 World Urban Car class. The top five finalists are:
- Abarth 500e
- BYD Dolphin
- Lexus LBX
- Suzuki Fronx
- Volvo EX30
All vehicles competing in the five categories above are eligible for the 2023 World Car Design of the Year award.
A design panel consisting of six highly respected world design experts was asked to first review each candidate, and then establish a short-list of recommendations for the jurors’ final vote. The design experts are in alphabetical order: Gert Hildebrand (Germany – Owner, Hildebrand-Design), Patrick le Quément (France – Designer and President of the Strategy Committee – The Sustainable Design School), Tom Matano (USA – Academy of Art University, Former Head of Design – Mazda), Victor Nacif (USA – Chief Creative Officer, Brojure.com and Design instructor, NewSchool of Architecture and Design), Shiro Nakamura (Japan – CEO, Shiro Nakamura Design Associates Inc.) and Frank Stephenson (UK – Founder, Frank Stephenson Design).
The five finalists chosen by the design panel for the jurors’ winners’ vote in February are:
- Ford Bronco
- Ferrari Purosangue
- Toyota Prius
- Volvo EX30
- Zeekr X
The countdown excitement will continue to grow when the number of finalists is narrowed down to the Top Three in the World to be announced – live – at the Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) on Monday, February 26th, 2024. Sandro Mesquita, CEO of GIMS, said: ‘’We are thrilled to welcome World Car Awards at our next Geneva Salon. Our Show is an event etched in the calendar of car enthusiasts worldwide, which makes it a perfect fit to discover the World Car Awards 2024 finalists.”
Winners in all six categories will be announced on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 during a live awards ceremony at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). This year marks the 19th year of the World Car Awards partnership with the show.
“We’re pleased to kick off the New York Auto Show each year by celebrating the winners of the World Car Awards,” said Mark Schienberg, president of NYIAS. Receiving this distinction from 100 of the world’s top automotive journalists is a major victory for all those involved and is a perfect way to open North America’s first and largest-attended auto show. Congratulations to the World Car team on 20 years of excellence, and best of luck to all the finalists!”
The Road to the World Car Awards is an annual journey that follows 100+ of our international jurors as they test-drive, and vote on, the eligible vehicles for the awards’ season. The jurors’ road-test journey is captured virtually on World Car TV. The jurors provide viewers with reviews and commentary on the awards’ eligible vehicles in the six categories listed above.
