The World Car of the Year award is set to be announced on April 13 during the New York International Auto Show. Earlier this week at the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show, the three finalists for the award were unveiled.
Lo and behold, all three are sport utility vehicles, a reflection of current trends in the automotive marketplace around the globe. The three finalists are:
Finalists in the other World Car Awards categories are:
2017 World Luxury Car of the Year
- BMW 5 Series
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class
- Volvo S90/V90
2017 World Performance Car of the Year
- Audi R8 V10 Spyder
- McLaren 570S
- Porsche 718 Boxter/718 Cayman
2017 World Green Car of the Year
- Chevrolet Bolt EV
- Tesla Model X
- Toyota Prius Prime
2017 World Urban Car of the Year
- BMW i3
- Citroen C3
- Suzuki Ignis
2017 World Car Design of the Year
- Jaguar F-PACE
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet
- Toyota C-HR