The shortlist of finalists vying for the 2023 Car of the Year award has been decided. The jury, made up of more than 60 members representing several European countries, selected seven cars from a long list of 27 hopefuls. Interestingly, all of the finalists have some form of electrification involved – if not fully battery-electric.
A final round of voting will take place in early January. This round will determine the winner of the 2023 Car of the Year award, which will be announced at a ceremony during the 100th Brussels Motor Show on January 13, 2023.
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Here are the 2023 Car of the Year finalists:
The 2023 Car of the Year winner will follow a momentous win for Kia in 2022. The Kia EV6 was hailed as the 2022 Car of the Year, which was a first for the South Korean automaker. It collected 279 points and 12 individual votes after a close battle with the Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric. The Hyundai Ioniq 5, a cousin of the EV6 from the same Korean car group, ranked third.
The Car of the Year is an international award. The jurors are made up of seasoned motoring journalists from across Europe. The objective of the prize is to find a single and decisive winner. There are no categories, sub-divisions or class winners.
For 2022, the Car of the Year jury has reached 61 members representing 23 European countries. each country’s representation is proportional to the size of the country’s automotive market and its importance in automotive manufacturing. France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Spain each have six members. The other countries have fewer representatives.
The shortlist of finalists vying for the 2023 Car of the Year award has been decided. The jury, made up of more than 60 members representing several European countries, selected seven cars from a long list of 27 hopefuls. Interestingly, all of the finalists have some form of electrification involved – if not fully battery-electric.
A final round of voting will take place in early January. This round will determine the winner of the 2023 Car of the Year award, which will be announced at a ceremony during the 100th Brussels Motor Show on January 13, 2023.
65 Pictures
Here are the 2023 Car of the Year finalists:
The 2023 Car of the Year winner will follow a momentous win for Kia in 2022. The Kia EV6 was hailed as the 2022 Car of the Year, which was a first for the South Korean automaker. It collected 279 points and 12 individual votes after a close battle with the Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric. The Hyundai Ioniq 5, a cousin of the EV6 from the same Korean car group, ranked third.
The Car of the Year is an international award. The jurors are made up of seasoned motoring journalists from across Europe. The objective of the prize is to find a single and decisive winner. There are no categories, sub-divisions or class winners.
For 2022, the Car of the Year jury has reached 61 members representing 23 European countries. each country’s representation is proportional to the size of the country’s automotive market and its importance in automotive manufacturing. France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Spain each have six members. The other countries have fewer representatives.