WINNERS & TOP THREE BY MANUFACTURER 2006 to APRIL 2021
ALFA R0MEO
TOP THREE 2011 World Car Design of the Year – Alfa Romeo Giulietta
ASTON MARTIN
WINS 2011 World Car Design of the Year - Aston Martin Rapide
TOP THREE 2019 World Performance Car - Aston Martin Vantage
2013 World Car Design of the Year – Aston Martin Vanquish
2011 World Car Design of the Year – Aston Martin Rapide
AUDI: Historical note: As of 2020, AUDI is still the OEM that has won the most World Car awards: 10 in total
WINS 2019 - World Luxury Car – A7 2018 – World Luxury Car – A8 2016 – World Performance Car – Audi R8 Coupe 2014 World Car of the Year - Audi A3 2010 World Performance Car - Audi R8 V10 2008 World Performance Car - Audi R8 2008 World Car Design of the Year - Audi R8 2007 World Performance Car - Audi RS4 2007 World Car Design of the Year - Audi TT 2005 World Car of the Year - Audi A6
TOP THREE 2021 World Performance Car – Audi RS Q8 2019 World Car of the Year and World Green Car (potential for a double win) – Audi e-tron 2019 World Luxury Car - Audi A7 2019 World Luxury Car - Audi Q8
2018 World Luxury Car – Top 3: Audi A8
2017 World Car of the Year – Top 3: - Audi Q5 2017 World Performance Car – Top 3: - Audi R8 Spyder
2016 World Car of the Year – Audi A4 Sedan / Audi A4 Avant 2016 Luxury Car – Audi Q7 2016 World Performance Car – Audi R8 Coupe
2014 World Car of the Year - Audi A3 2014 World Green Car – Audi A3 Sportback g-tron
2011 World Car of the Year – Audi A8
2010 World Performance Car - Audi R8 V10
2008 World Performance Car - Audi R8 2008 World Performance Car – Audi S5 Coupe 2008 World Car Design of the Year - Audi R8
2007 World Car of the Year – Audi TT 2007 World Performance Car - Audi RS4 2007 World Car Design of the Year - Audi TT
2006 World Performance Car – Audi RS4
2005 World Car of the Year - Audi A6
BMW: Historical note: BMW has won 8 awards to date.
WINS 2018 World Performance Car – BMW M5 2017 World Urban Car – BMW i3 2016 World Luxury Car – BMW 7 Series 2015 World Green Car - BMWi8 2014 World Green Car - BMW i3 2014 World Car Design of the Year - BMW i3 2008 World Green Car - BMW 118d with Efficient Dynamics 2006 World Car of the Year - BMW 3-Series
TOP THREE 2019 – World Luxury Car - BMW 8 Series
2018 World Performance Car – BMW M5 2018 World Green Car – BMW 530e iPerformance
2017 World Luxury Car – BMW 5 Series 2017 World Urban Car – BMW i3 (94 Ah)
2016 World Luxury Car – BMW 7 Series
2015 World Performance Car – BMWM4 Coupe/ M3 Sedan 2015 World Green Car - BMWi8
2014 World Green Car - BMW i3 2014 World Car of the Year – BMW 4 Series 2014 World Car Design of the Year - BMW i3
2012 World Car of the Year – BMW 3 Series
2011 World Car of the Year – BMW 5 Series 2011 World Green Car – BMW 320d EfficiencyDynamics Edition
2008 World Performance Car – BMW M3 2008 World Green Car - BMW 118d with Efficient Dynamics
2007 World Car of the Year – MINI 2007 World Performance Car – BMW 335i 2007 World Green Car – BMW Hydrogen 7
2006 World Car of the Year - BMW 3-Series 2006 World Performance Car – BMW M5 2006 World Car Design of the Year – BMW 3-Series
BENTLEY
TOP THREE 2014 World Luxury Car – Bentley Flying Spur
CITROEN
WINS 2015 World Car Design of the Year - Citroen C4 Cactus 2006 World Car Design of the Year - Citroen C4
TOP THREE 2017 World Urban Car - Citroen C3 2015 World Car Design of the Year - Citroen C4 Cactus
2012 World Car Design of the Year – Citroen DS5
2010 World Car Design of the Year – Citroen C3 Picasso
2009 World Car Design of the Year - Citroen C5 Sedan / C5 Tourer
2007 World Car Design of the Year – Citroen C4 Picasso
2006 World Green Car – Citroen C1 1.4 Hdi (Diesel) 2006 World Car Design of the Year - Citroen C4
FCA / FIAT
WINS 2019 World Car Person of the Year – Sergio Marchionne
2009 World Car Design of the Year - Fiat 500
TOP THREE 2018 - World Green Car – Top 3: Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid 2009 World Car Design of the Year - Fiat 500 2007 World Car Design of the Year – Fiat Grande Punto
FERRARI
WINS 2011 World Performance Car - Ferrari 458 Italia
TOP THREE 2014 World Performance Car – Ferrari 458 Speicale
2013 World Performance Car – Ferrari F12 Berlinetta
2011 World Performance Car - Ferrari 458 Italia
2010 World Performance Car – Ferrari California
FORD
TOP THREE 2018 World Urban Car – Top 3: Ford Fiesta
2015 World Car of the Year - Ford Mustang
2012 World Green Car – Ford Focus Electric
2009 World Car of the Year – Ford Fiesta 2008 World Car of the Year – Ford Mondeo
GENERAL MOTORS
WINS 2011 World Green Car - Chevrolet Volt 2010 World Car Design of the Year - Chevrolet Camaro
TOP THREE 2017 World Green Car - Chevrolet Bolt
2016 World Green Car – Chevrolet Volt
2014 World Performance Car – Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
2011 World Green Car - Chevrolet Volt
2010 World Car Design of the Year - Chevrolet Camaro
2009 World Performance Car – Corvette ZR1
HONDA
WINS 2009 World Green Car - Honda FCX Clarity 2006 World Green Car - Honda Civic Hybrid
TOP THREE 2021 – World Urban Car Honda Jazz / Fit 2021 - World Car of the Year, World Urban Car and World Car Design of the Year - Honda-e 2018 World Performance Car – Honda Civic Type-R
2016 World Performance Car – Honda Civic Type R
2010 World Green Car – Honda Insight
2009 World Green Car - Honda FCX Clarity
2006 World Green Car - Honda Civic Hybrid 2006 World Car Design of the Year – Honda Civic/Civic Hybrid (European version)
HYUNDAI
TOP THREE 2019 World Urban Car - Hyundai AH2 / Santro 2019 World Green Car - Hyundai Nexo
JAGUAR LAND ROVER (JLR)
Historical notes: As of April 2021, JLR’s design team has won six (6) Design awards in World Car’s 17 year history. See below. JLR’s Design award win in 2019 was the 3rd consecutive time and the 5th time overall.
WINS 2021 World Car Design of the Year – Land Rover Defender
2019 – Triple win – I-PACE – World Car of the Year, World Green Car and World Car Design of the Year [Note: this is the first time that the same car has won in three categories]
2018 – World Car Design of the Year – Range Rover Velar 2017 Double-win – F-PACE – World Car of the Year and World Car Design of the Year 2012 World Car Design of the Year - Range Rover Evoque 2013 World Car Design of the Year - Jaguar F-Type
TOP THREE Historical Note: 2019 first time that ONE CAR is a finalist in THREE categories. Mercedes was a finalist in all five categories but not the same car.
2021 World Luxury Car – Land Rover Defender 2021 World Car Design of the Year – Land Rover Defender [NOTE: should the Defender win the Design award in 2021, it will be the sixth Design win for JLR]
2019 World Car of the Year – Jaguar I-Pace 2019 World Green Car – Jaguar I-Pace 2019 World Car Design of the Year – Jaguar I-Pace
2018 World Car of the Year – Top 3: Range Rover Velar 2018 World Design Car – Top 3: - Range Rover Velar
2017 World Car of the Year - Jaguar F-PACE 2017 World Design Car - Jaguar F-PACE
2016 World Car Design of the Year - Jaguar XE
2015 World Performance Car – Jaguar F-Type $ Coupe 2015 World Luxury Car – Range Rover Autobiography LWB
2014 World Luxury Car – Range Rover Sport
2012 World Car Design of the Year - Land Rover Evoque
2013 World Car Design of the Year - Jaguar F-Type
2009 World Car Design of the Year – Jaguar XF
KIA
WINS 2020 – Double Win – Kia Telluride – World Car of the Year and Kia Soul EV – World Urban Car
TOP THREE 2020 World Car of the Year – Kia Telluride 2020 World Urban Car – Kia Soul EV 2019 World Urban Car – Kia Soul 2010 World Car Design of the Year – Kia Soul
LAMBORGHINI
TOP THREE 2012 World Performance Car – Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4
LEXUS
WINS 2007 World Car of the Year - Lexus LS460
TOP THREE
2018 World Performance Car—Top 3: Lexus LC500 2018 World Design Car – Top 3: Lexus LC500
2007 World Car of the Year - Lexus LS460 2006 World Green Car – Lexus RX 400h/Toyota Harrier Hybrid
MAZDA
WINS 2020 World Car Design of the Year – Mazda3
2016 – Double Win – Mazda MX-5 – Both World Car of the Year and World Car Design of the Year.
2008 World Car of the Year - Mazda2 / Mazda Demio
TOP THREE Historical Note: 2021 marks the seventh time (7th time) that Mazda has been a “Top Three in the World” DESIGN finalist and the second consecutive year. In 2016, Mazda had two “top three” finalists in the Design category. The Mazda3 won the Design award in 2020 and the Mazda MX-5 won the Design award in 2016.
2021 World Car Design of the Year – Mazda MX30
2020 World Car of the Year – Mazda CX-30 2020 World Car of the Year – Mazda3 2020 World Car Design of the Year – Mazda3
2018 World Car of the Year – Top 3: Mazda CX-5
2016 World Car of the Year and World Design - Mazda MX-5 2016 World Design - Mazda CX-3 [Note: two Mazdas were Top 3 in the design category]
2014 World Car of the Year – Mazda3 2014 World Car Design of the Year – Mazda 3
2013 World Car Design of the Year – Mazda 6
2008 World Car of the Year - Mazda2 / Mazda Demio 2008 World Car Design of the Year – Mazda2 / Mazda Demio
2006 World Car of the Year – Mazda MX5
McLAREN
WINS 2019 World Performance Car – McLaren 720S
TOP THREE 2019 – World Performance Car - McLaren 720S 2017 World Performance Car - McLaren 570s
MERCEDES-BENZ
Historical notes. As of April 2021, Mercedes-Benz has won four World Luxury Car awards. In 2021, it is the second time that the S-Class has won the title in the World Car Awards’ 17 year history.
In 2015, Mercedes-Benz won 3 out of 5 awards in 2015 and was a finalist in all five categories
WINS 2021 World Luxury Car: Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2017 World Luxury Car: Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2015 World Car of the Year - Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2015 World Luxury Car -. Mercedes-Benz S-Coupe 2015 World Performance Car - Mercedes-Benz AMG 2014 World Luxury Car - Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2012 World Green Car - Mercedes-Benz S 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 2007 World Green Car - Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec
TOP THREE Historical note: In 2015, Mercedes-Benz was the first OEM to be a top three finalist in all 5 categories. Not the same car though. Different cars for different categories.
2021 World Luxury Car – Mercedes-Benz S-Class
2020 World Luxury Car – Mercedes-Benz EQC
2019 World Performance Car - Mercedes-Benz AMG 4-door Coupe
2017 World Luxury Car - Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2017 World Design Car - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet
2016 World Car of the Year – Mercedes-Benz GLC 2016 World Performance Car - - Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupé
Note: Mercedes a finalist in ALL 5 categories. 2015 World Car of the Year - Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2015 World Luxury Car -. Mercedes-Benz S-Coupe 2015 World Performance Car - Mercedes-Benz AMG 2015 World Green Car – Mercedes-Benz S 500 Plug-in Hybrid 2015 World Car Design of the Year – Mercedes-Benz C-Class
2014 World Luxury Car - Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2014 World Car Design of the Year – Mercedes-Benz C-Class
2013 World Car of the Year – Mercedes-Benz A-Class
2012 World Green Car - Mercedes-Benz S 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY
2011 World Performance Car – Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
2010 World Car of the Year – Mercedes-Benz E-Class
2008 World Car of the Year – Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2008 World Green Car – SmartForTwo cdi
2007 World Green Car - Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec
MINI
TOP THREE 2020 MINI Electric
MITSUBISHI
TOP THREE 2009 World Green Car – Mitsubishi iMiEV
NISSAN
WINS 2018 World Green Car – Nissan LEAF 2011 World Car of the Year - Nissan LEAF 2009 World Performance Car - Nissan GT-R
TOP THREE 2018 World Green Car – Top 3: Nissan LEAF
2011 World Car of the Year - Nissan LEAF 2011 World Green Car – Nissan LEAF
2009 World Performance Car - Nissan GT-R
PEUGEOT
TOP THREE 2020 World Car Design of the Year – Peugeot 208
2012 World Green Car – Peugeot 3008 Hybrid
POLESTAR
TOP THREE 2021 World Luxury Car – Polestar 2
PORSCHE Historical note. As of April 2021, Porsche has won the World Performance Car title a total of seven (7) times.
WINS 2021 World Performance Car – Porsche 911 Turbo 2020 – Double Win – Porsche Taycan both World Luxury Car and World Performance Car 2017 World Performance Car –Porsche Boxster / Cayman 2014 World Performance Car - Porsche 911 GT3 2013 World Performance Car - Porsche Boxster / Cayman 2012 World Performance Car - Porsche 911 2006 World Performance Car - Porsche Cayman S
TOP THREE 2021 World Performance Car – Porsche 911 Turbo
2020 World Luxury Car – Porsche 911 2020 World Luxry Car – Porsche Taycan 2020 World Performance Car – Porsche 911 2020 World Performance Car – Porsche Taycan 2020 World Performance Car – Porsche 718 Spyder/Cayman GT4 2020 World Car Design of the Year – Porsche Taycan
2018 World Luxury Car – Porsche Cayenne 2018 World Luxury Car – Porsche Panamera
2017 World Performance Car - Porsche Boxster Cayman
2014 World Performance Car - Porsche 911 GT3
2013 World Performance Car - Porsche Boxster / Cayman
2012 World Performance Car - Porsche 911
2011 World Performance Car – Porsche 911 Turbo
2010 World Performance Car – Porsche 911 GT3
2009 World Performance Car – Porsche 911 Carrera
2007 World Performance Car – Porsche 911 Turbo
2006 World Car of the Year – Porsche Cayman S 2006 World Performance Car - Porsche Cayman S
2005 World Car of the Year – Porsche 911
RENAULT
TOP THREE 2013 World Green Car – Renault Zoe
SUZUKI
WINS 2019 World Urban Car – Suzuki Jimny
TOP THREE Historical notes: 2019 marks the third consecutive year that a Suzuki has earned “Top Three In The World” status.
2019 World Urban Car – Suzuki Jimny 2019 World Car Design of the Year – Suzuki Jimny
2018 World Urban Car – Top 3: Suzuki Swift
2017 World Urban Car - Suzuki Ignis
TESLA
WINS 2013 World Green Car - Tesla Model S
TOP THREE 2017 World Green Car - Tesla Model X
2013 World Green Car - Tesla Model S
TOYOTA
WINS 2017 World Green Car – Toyota Prius Prime 2016 World Green Car – Toyota Mirai
TOP THREE 2021 World Car of the Year – Toyota Yaris 2021 World Urban Car – Toyota Yaris 2021 World Performance Car – Toyota GR Yaris
2017 World Green Car- Toyota Prius Prime 2017 World Design Car - Toyota C-HR
2016 World Green Car – Toyota Mirai (Hydrogen Fuel Cell) – 2016 World Green Car - Toyota Prius (Hybrid)
2013 World Car of the Year – Scion FR-S / Toyota GT86 / Subaru BRZ 2013 World Performance Car – Scion FR-S / Toyota GT86 / Subaru BRZ
2010 World Car of the Year – Toyota Prius 2010 World Green Car – Toyota Prius
2009 World Car of the Year – Toyota iQ
2006 World Green Car – Toyota Harrier Hybrid/ Lexus RX 400h
VOLKSWAGEN
Historical note. As of April 2021, Volkswagen has won five (5) World Car of the Year titles.
WINS 2021 World Car of the Year – Volkswagen ID.4 2018 World Urban Car – Volkswagen Polo 2013 World Car of the Year - Volkswagen Golf 2012 World Car of the Year - Volkswagen UP! 2010 World Car of the Year - Volkswagen Polo 2010 World Green Car - Volkswagen BlueMotion (Golf, Passat, Polo) 2009 World Car of the Year - Volkswagen Golf VI
TOP THREE 2021 World Car of the Year – Volkswagen ID.4 [NOTE: should Volkswagen win the WCOTY title in 2021, it will be the fifth time]
2020 World Urban Car – Volkswagen T-Cross
2018 World Green Car – Top 3: Volkswagen Polo
2017 World Car of the Year - Volkswagen Tiguan
2015 World Car of the Year – Volkswagen Passat 2015 World Green Car - Volkswagen Golf GTE-
2013 World Car of the Year - Volkswagen Golf
2012 World Car of the Year - Volkswagen UP! 2012 World Car Design of the Year – Volkswagen UP!
2010 World Car of the Year - Volkswagen Polo 2010 World Green Car - Volkswagen BlueMotion (Golf, Passat, Polo)
2009 World Car of the Year - Volkswagen Golf VI
2007 World Green Car – Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion
2008 World Green Car – Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI
VOLVO
WINS 2018 World Car of the Year – Volvo XC60
TOP THREE 2019 World Car of the Year - Volvo S60/V60 2019 World Car Design of the Year - Volvo XC40
2018 World Car of the Year – Volvo XC60 2018 World Car Design of the Year – Volvo XC 60
2017 World Luxury Car - Volvo S90 / V90
2016 World Luxury Car – Volvo XC90
2015 World Car Design of the Year - Volvo XC90
2013 World Green Car – Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid
2008 World Car Design of the Year – Volvo C30
2005 World Car of the Year – Volvo S40 / V50