BMW X1, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Kia Niro Are 2023 World Car of the Year Finalists
The finalists for the 2023 World Car Awards are here, and there are lots of EVs on this year's list of potential winners. The organization announces the winners on Wednesday, April 5, at the New York International Auto Show.
The finalists in each category are:
World Car of the Year
- BMW X1 / iX1
- Hyundai Ioniq 6
- Kia Niro
World Electric Vehicle
- BMW i7
- Hyundai Ioniq 6
- Lucid Air
World Luxury Car
- BMW 7 Series / i7
- Genesis G90
- Lucid Air
World Performance Car
- Kia EV6 GT
- Nissan Z
- Toyota GR Corolla
World Urban Car
- Citroen C3
- ORA Funky Cat / Haomao
- Volkswagen Taigo/Nivus
World Car Design
- Hyundai Ioniq 6
- Land Rover Range Rover
- Lucid Air
With nominations in three of the six categories, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 and Lucid Air are up for the most potential awards this year. The BMW i7 is competing in two of the divisions.
The jury for the awards consists of 100 automotive journalists from 32 countries. They vote by secret ballot.
This year, there's a new look for the World Car trophy. Ian Callum's design firm Callum created the design, and they decided the best way to make it was 3D printing. "Reimagining both the design and manufacture is a huge privilege and just the opportunity the team at Callum relish," Ian Callum said.
The World Car Awards jury already selected its World Car Person of the Year. The voters selected SangYup Lee for the honor. He's the head of the Hyundai and Genesis Global Design Center.
Last year, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 won the World Car of the Year honor to beat out the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the Kia EV6. It also won the World Electric Vehicle of the Year and World Car Design categories.
The Audi E-Tron GT was the World Performance Car last year. The Mercedes-Benz EQS was World Luxury Car, and the Toyota Yaris Cross was World Urban Car.
