The World Car of the Year award is set to be announced on March 28 during the New York International Auto Show. Earlier this week at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show, the three finalists for the award were unveiled.
Unsurprisingly given recent trends in the industry and consumer preferences, all three are sport utility vehicles, a reflection of current trends in the automotive marketplace around the globe. The three finalists are:
Mazda CX-5
Range Rover Velar
Volvo XC60
Finalists in the other World Car Awards categories are:
2018 World Luxury Car of the Year
Audi A8
Porsche Cayenne
Porsche Panamera
2018 World Performance Car of the Year
BMW M5
Honda Civic Type R
Lexus LC 500
2018 World Green Car of the Year
BMW 530e iPerformance
Chrysler Pacifica hybride
Nissan LEAF
2018 World Urban Car of the Year
Ford Fiesta
Suzuki Swift
Volkswagen Polo
2018 World Car Design of the Year
Lexus LC 500
Range Rover Velar
Volvo XC60