The 2013 World Car of the Year finalists have been announced. Categories for this years award include the 2013 World Car of the Year, World Performance Car of the Year, World Green Car of the Year and World Car Design of the Year. The top three finalists in each category will be announced at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show and the winners will be announced at the New York Auto Show on 28 March 2013.
A jury of 66 distinguished international automotive journalists have selected the following top ten finalists in the 2013 Car of the Year category and World Performance Car of the Year category by secret ballot, based on their experience with each candidate as part of their professional work. The top ten finalists in these categories are as follows, in alphabetical order.
2013 World Car of the Year
Audi A3
Land Rover Range Rover
Mazda6
Mazda CX-5
Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Peugeot 208
Porsche Boxster / Cayman
Scion FR-S / Subaru BRZ / Toyota GT 86 / Toyota 86
Volkswagen Golf
Volvo V40
2013 World Performance Car of the Year
Aston Martin Vanquish
Audi RS 5
BMW M6 Coupe / Convertible
BMW M 135i
Ferrari F12 Berlinetta
Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster
Porsche Boxster / Cayman
Renault Clio Sport
Scion FR-S / Subaru BRZ / Toyota GT 86 / Toyota 86
The jurors will re-evaluate the top ten cars in both classes in preparation for the final round of voting in February. The vehicles will be rated according to overall merit, value, safety, environmental responsibility, emotional appeal and significance. The Volkswagen Up! won the World Car of the Year award in 2012 while the Porsche 911 was named the 2012 World Performance Car of the Year.
The 2013 World Green Car of the Year award is handled differently and five experts in green technology were appointed to create a short list of finalists to be judged by the 66 jurors in February. The finalists in this category are as follows.
2013 World Green Car of the Year
Renault Zoe
Smart Electric Drive
Tesla Model S
Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid
Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid Diesel
The cars eligible for the 2013 World Car Design of the Year award are taken from the list of World Car candidates or are included as a stand-alone entry. Again, a panel of five highly respected design experts were chosen to provide a short list for the jurors. The finalists in this category include the following vehicles.
2013 World Car Design of the Year
Aston Martin Vanquish
Renault Clio
Jaguar F-Type
Land Rover Range Rover
Mazda 6
Volkswagen Golf