History - Car of the year

Car of the Year 2026: Long list of Candidates

On 31 October, the list of seven finalists for the 2026 edition of The Car Of The Year will be

Geneva International Motor Show Since 2012, the announcement of the Car of the Year takes place at the Geneva International

Direct initial coordination among colleague journalists to gather a Jury for Car of the Year, gave soon place to a

2025 Renault 5 / Alpine A290, Car of the Year Europe has elected its new king. The Renault 5 (along

An expert, independent judgement of all new cars on the European market. The Car of the Year is an international

Winner Nominees Candidates Voting grid Alfa Romeo Junior Dacia Duster Citroën C3/ë-C3 Cupra Terramar Hyundai Inster Kia

Winner Nominees Candidates Voting grid Alfa Romeo Junior Audi Q6 e-tron BMW X2/iX2 BYD Seal U Cupra Tavascan

Austria Michael Andrusio Kurier Susanne Hofbauer Autorevue Dieter Hubmann Kleine Zeitung Belgium Joost Bolle Het Laatste Nieuws Stéphane Lémeret Auto

Winner Nominees Candidates Voting grid Country Name Renault 5/Alpine A290 Kia EV3 Citroën C3/ë-C3 Hyundai Inster Dacia Duster Cupra

Jeep Avenger Car of the Year 2023 Winner Nominees Candidates Voting Grid Voting Grid 2023 Click on each name to