2024 World Car of the Year: Vehicles eligible for World Car of the Year must be produced in volumes of at least 10,000 units/year, must be priced below the luxury-car level in their primary markets, and must be “on-sale” in at least two major markets (China, Europe, India, Japan, Korea, Latin America, USA) on at least two separate continents within the period January 1, 2023 and March 30, 2024.
Multi-category Entries: Vehicles in the World Performance Car, World Urban Car, World Electric Vehicle and World Car Design of the Year categories may also be contenders in the overall “World Car of the Year” class, depending on type and pricing.
All vehicles eligible for other World Car award categories are automatically eligible for World Car Design of the Year.
FINAL LIST OF ELIGIBLE VEHICLES FOR 2024
World Car of the Year
Abarth 500e
BYD Atto 3 / Yuan Plus
BYD Dolphin
BYD Seal / Atto 4
Chevrolet Trax
Citroen C3 Aircross (IND, LATAM)
Dayun ES3 / SEV E-Wan Cross
Dorcen E20 / Elaris Dyo
Fisker Ocean
Ford Bronco
GWM Haval H6
GWM ORA 07 / Lightning Cat / Grand Cat
GWM WEY 03 / Coffee 02 / Latte 02
Honda e:Ny1 / e:NS1 / e:NP1
Hyundai Kona
Hyundai Santa Fe
Kia EV9
KG Mobility Torres / SsangYong Torres
Lexus LBX
Maxus Mifa 9
Mazda CX-50
Mazda CX-90
MG One
Mitsubishi Outlander
NIO ET5
Omoda O5 / Chery Arizzo 5
Peugeot 408 / 408 X
Seres 5 / SF5
Smart #3
Subaru Crosstrek
Suzuki Fronx
Toyota Prius
Volvo EX30
XPeng G9
XPeng P7
Volkswagen ID.7
Zeekr 001
Zeekr X
World Urban Car
Abarth 500e
BYD Dolphin
Dayun ES3 / SEV E-Wan Cross
Dorcen E20 / Elaris Dyo
Lexus LBX
Suzuki Fronx
Volvo EX30
World Luxury Car
BMW 5 Series / i5
HiPhi X
HiPhi Z
Hongqi E-HS9
Ineos Grenadier
Lexus LM
Mercedes-Benz CLE
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV
NIO ES6 / EL6
NIO ES7 / EL7
NIO ET7
Voyah Free
World Performance Car
Aston Martin DB12
BMW i7 M70
BMW M2
BMW X1 M35i
BMW XM
Ferrari Purosangue
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
Lotus Eletre
Maserati GranTurismo
Mercedes-AMG C 63
Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV
Mercedes-AMG GT
Mercedes-AMG S 63
MG4 Electric XPOWER
Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid
Range Rover Sport SV
Volkswagen ID.4 / ID.5 GTX
World Electric Vehicle
Abarth 500e
BMW i5
BYD Atto 3 / Yuan Plus
BYD Dolphin
BYD Seal / Atto 4
Dayun ES3 / SEV E-Wan Cross
Dorcen E20 / Elaris Dyo
Fisker Ocean
Genesis Electrified GV70
GWM ORA 07 / Lightning Cat / Grand Cat
HiPhi X
HiPhi Z
Hongqi E-HS9
Honda e:Ny1 / e:NS1 / e:NP1
Hyundai Kona Electric
Kia EV9
Lotus Eletre
Maxus Mifa 9
Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV
NIO ES6 / EL6
NIO ES7 / EL7
NIO ET5
NIO ET7
Seres 5 / SF5
Smart #3
Volkswagen ID.7
Volvo EX30
Voyah Free
XPeng G9
XPeng P7
Zeekr 001
Zeekr X
