Earlier this year, the World Car Awards panel announced its top 10 finalists in its five award categories, including the top luxury, performance, green, design, and overall car of the year.
The WCA jury is composed of 75 automotive journalists from around the world, and they’ve now narrowed down the finalists to the top three in each category. The final award winners will be named April 2 at the New York Auto Show.
The top three in each category are:
2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost
2015 Mercedes-AMG C63 S first drive, Portugal
2015 Volkswagen Passat TDI
2015 World Car of the Year:
Ford Mustang
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Volkswagen Passat
2015 BMW i8, test drive around Malibu, CA,
2015 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Coupe
2014 Land Rover Range Rover Long-Wheelbase Autobiography Black, 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show
2015 World Luxury Car:
BMW i8
Mercedes-Benz S Coupe
Range Rover Autobiography Black LWB
2015 BMW M4
2015 Jaguar F-Type R Coupe
2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S at Laguna Seca, first drive, November 2014
2015 World Performance Car:
BMW M4 Coupe/M3 Sedan
Jaguar F-TYPE R Coupe
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT
First 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid coupes delivered at Pebble Beach
2015 Mercedes-Benz S500 Plug-In Hybrid, 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
2015 Volkswagen Golf GTE
2015 World Green Car:
BMW i8
Mercedes-Benz S 500 Plug-In Hybrid
Volkswagen Golf GTE
Citroën C4 Cactus Airflow Concept - 2014 Paris Auto Show
2015 Mercedes-Benz C Class
2016 Volvo XC90 T8 'Twin Engine' plug-in hybrid, Spain, Feb 2015
2015 World Car Design of the Year:
Citroën C4 Cactus
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Volvo XC90