2020 WCOTY finalists announced

Jaguar I-Pace, 2019 World Car of the Year winner

There are other categories alongside the headline act are the 2020 World Urban Car, 2020 World Luxury Car, 2020 World Performance Car and World Car Design of the Year.

The finalists were decided by 86 motoring journalists from around the world and the winners will be announced at the New York Auto Show in April 2020.

2019's iteration of the competition resulted in Jaguar's I-Pace dominating proceedings. Aside from taking the overall title, the Jaguar I-Pace also bagged the World Green Car award which is the first time JLR has won in this category. Completing the trifecta was the World Car Design Award. The string of victories comes on the back of the Jaguar I-Pace winning the European Car of the Year title.

2020 World Car Finalists

• Hyundai Sonata
  
• Kia Soul EV
  
• Kia Telluride
  
• Range Rover Evoque (#CarsAwards - powered by WesBank finalist)
  
• Mazda3 (#CarsAwards - powered by WesBank finalist)
  
• Mazda CX-30
  
• Mercedes-Benz CLA
  
• Mercedes-Benz GLB
  
• Volkswagen Golf
  
• Volkswagen T-Cross

2020 World Urban Car Finalists

• Mini Cooper SE
  
• Peugeot 208
  
• Renault Clio
  
• Volkswagen T-Cross
  
• Kia Soul EV

2020 World Luxury Car Finalists

• BMW X5
  
• BMW X7
  
• Mercedes-Benz EQC
  
• Porsche 911
  
• Porsche Taycan

2020 World Performance Car Finalists

• BMW M8
  
• Porsche 718 GT4
  
• Porsche 911
  Porsche Taycan
  Toyota GR Supra

This article was originally published on Cars.co.za.