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The World Car Finals countdown excitement officially begins with the announcement of the finalists in six World Car Awards categories.
A jury of 86 distinguished international automotive journalists selected the following finalists by secret ballot based on their evaluation with each candidate as part of their professional work.
The 2019 World Car of the Year winner will be selected from the following 10 finalists that were chosen from an initial list of 40 contenders.
The World Car of the Year finalists are, in alphabetical order:
Audi e-tron
BMW 3 Series
Ford Focus
Genesis G70
Hyundai Nexo
Jaguar I-PACE
Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Suzuki Jimny
Volvo S60/V60
Volvo XC40
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Check out the cars and categories:
The 2019 World Urban Car will be chosen from one of these top five finalists:
Audi A1
Hyundai AH2 / Santro
Kia Soul
SEAT Arona
Suzuki Jimny
The 2019 World Luxury Car top five finalists are as follows:
Audi A7
Audi Q8
BMW 8 Series
Mercedes-Benz CLS
Volkswagen Touareg
The 2019 World Performance Car top five finalists are:
Aston Martin Vantage
BMW M2 Competition
Hyundai Veloster N
McLaren 720S
Mercedes-Benz AMG 4-door Coupe
2019 World Green Car category:
Audi e-tron
Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid
Hyundai Nexo
Jaguar I-Pace
Kia Niro EV
The cars eligible for the 2019 World Car Design of the Year award could be any of the contenders competing in the six award categories.
The five finalists chosen by the design panel for the jurors’ final vote are:
Citroen C5 Aircross
Jaguar E Pace
Jaguar I PACE
Suzuki Jimny
Volvo XC40
