We’re a step closer to knowing which are the best cars in the world as the top three finalists in six categories of the World Car Awards have been announced.

The World Car Finals powered by Brembo has announced the top three finalists in six awards categories. The finals are on the 5th April 2023, and the winners will be announced as part of the 2023 New York International Auto Show.

As a reminder, a jury of 100 distinguished international automotive journalists from 32 countries selected the finalists by secret ballot, based on their respective evaluations of each eligible vehicle as part of their professional work.Cars.co.za’s very own Hannes Oosthuizen, who is South Africa’s longest-standing representative on the World Car of the Year jury, has also had his say.

“With so many electric vehicles in the running, it has become almost unnecessary to have a separate category for them, but having recently tested the BMW i7, I expect that vehicle to win its category quite easily.” Oosthuizen said.

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

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