Recently, the list of 10 finalists for the 2022 World Car of the Year was officially released, and the shortlist of other awards was announced, including the World Electric Vehicle of the Year, the World City Car, the World Performance Car and the World Car Design of the Year. The shortlisted vehicles will be selected for a month, and the final winners will be officially announced on March 15.
First, let's look at the 2022 World Car of the Year finalists:
- Audi Q4 E-Tron
- Cupra Formentor
- Ford Mustang Mach-E
- Geniseith G70
- Honda Civic
- Hyundai Ioniq 5
- Hyundai Tucson L
- Kia EV6
- Lexus NX
- Toyota GR86 / Subaru BRZ
Among them, we can see that there are 4 pure electric vehicle models in the list of models, which is the largest number of electric vehicles in the list of shortlisted models in the past, which can be seen that the status of electric vehicles and traditional oil vehicles has been basically equal. It is worth mentioning that last year's best car of the year, the Volkswagen ID.4, is also a pure electric model.
This year will also add an annual world electric vehicle award. First-time finalists are:
- Audi E-Tron GT
- BMW iX
- Mercedes-Benz EQS
Once again, we saw the Ford Mustang Mach-E and hyundai Ioiq 5, the only two models to win the double-kill award. At present, the Ford Mustang Mach-E has been listed in China, and the hyundai Ioniq 5 will also be introduced domestically in the future, Chinese named Ani Kr 5.
The finalists for World City Cars are:
- Dacia Sandero
- Opel Mokka
- Renault Kiger
- Toyota Yaris Cross
- Volkswagen Tiguan L
World Luxury Cars, the finalists are:
- Audi Q5 Sportback
- Geniseith GV70
- Volvo C40 Recharge Pure Electric Edition
World Performance Car Awards, the finalists are:
- BMW M3 / M4
- Porsche 911 GT3
- Toyota GR86 / Subaru BRZ
- Volkswagen Golf GTI / R
These awards will be voted on by 102 international automotive journalists from 33 countries to determine the final winners. In addition, a panel of six car designers determines the winner of the annual World Automotive Design Awards. The finalists for this honor are:
It is not difficult for carefully observing netizens to find that the shortlist of the design award is basically the same as the list of electric vehicles of the year, only one model is different, and the KIA EV6 has replaced the BMW iX. Because electric vehicles eliminate many traditional components such as engines and drive shafts, they give designers more room to play in the model shape, which also leads to the more varied and creative shape of electric vehicles, which may also be the reason why all the models on the list are electric vehicles.