World Car Awards 2022 top three finalists announced

World Car of the Year 2022 top 3 finalists revealed along with the top 3 in the rest of the categories including World Performance Car of the Year, World Urban Car of the Year, World Luxury Car of the Year, World Electric Vehicle of the Year and World Car Design of the Year.

The top-three finalists of each category in the World Car of the Year Awards 2022 (WCOTY) have been announced. The six categories - World Car of the Year, World Urban Car, World Electric Vehicle of the Year, World Luxury Car, World Performance Car and World Car Design of the Year are meticulously voted on by a jury of 102 automotive journalists from around the world. Yogendra Pratap, Editor, Auto Today, is a juror for WCOTY.

Vehicles eligible for WCOTY must be produced in volumes of at least 10,000 units per year. These cars must also be priced below luxury-car level in their primary markets, must be on sale in at least two major markets, including China, Europe, India, Japan, Korea, Latin America and the US on two separate continents between January 1, 2021 and March 30, 2022. For 2022, the three finalists are all EVs.

For this category, vehicles must be produced in volumes of at least 5,000 units per year and must be on sale in at least two separate continents and in major markets (China, Europe, India, Japan, Korea, Latin America, USA) between January 1, 2021 and March 30, 2022. Vehicles should have a maximum overall length of 4.3m and be public road legal.

Vehicles eligible for World Electric Vehicle of the Year must be powered solely by one or more electric motors, must be produced in volumes of at least 5,000 units/year 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, 2021 and March 30, 2022.

Vehicles eligible for the World Luxury Car award must be produced in volumes of at least 5,000 units/year, must be priced at 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, 2021 and March 30, 2022.

Vehicles eligible for World Performance Car must be produced in volumes of at least 2,000 units/year, must be overtly performance-focused in overall character, 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, 2021 and March 30, 2022. Substantially revised variations of existing models, specifically designed to enhance overall performance characteristics may be eligible at the discretion of the organisers.

All vehicles eligible for any category are automatically eligible for the World Car Design award. Winners across all six categories of the World Car Awards will be announced on April 13, 2022 at the New York International Auto Show.