The World Car Awards are one of the most prestigious awards in the automotive industry and with several manufacturers vying for the top spot, the jury does have its work cut out. 75 illustrious auto journalists form the jury for these highly sought-after awards and the top three finalists in five different categories have been shortlisted as follows.
2015 World Car of the Year:
Ford Mustang
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Volkswagen Passat
2015 World Luxury Car:
BMW i8
Mercedes-Benz S Coupé
Range Rover Autobiography Black LWB
2015 World Performance Car:
BMW M4 Coupé/M3 Sedan
Jaguar F-Type R Coupé
Mercedes-AMG GT
2015 World Green Car:
BMW i8
Mercedes-Benz S 500 Plug-In Hybrid
Volkswagen Golf GTE 2015
World Car Design of the Year:
Citroën C4
Cactus Mercedes-Benz
C-Class Volvo XC90
The “Top Three in the World” finalists have been selected by a secret ballot voting system and tabulated by the accounting firm KPMG. The results for these coveted awards will be announced at the New York Auto Show on 2nd April 2015.
Story: Aniruddha Mulgund
