The final results of the 2022 World Car of the Year awards are announced. The list of this year's awards is selected by secret ballot by a jury of 102 renowned international automotive journalists/editors from 33 countries around the world. The results of the vote were overseen and tabulated by KPMG.
Hyundai Ani Kr 5 won three awards in 2022 for World Car of the Year, World Electric Vehicle of the Year and World Car Design of the Year, while Mercedes-Benz EQS, Audi e-tron GT and Toyota Yaris Cross won the World Luxury Car of the Year, World Performance Car of the Year and City Car of the Year of the World, respectively.
In addition, Luc Donckerwolke, vice president of design and chief creative officer of Hyundai Motor, became the 2022 World Automotive Person of the Year.
Modern Ani Kr 5
The biggest winner, won three prizes
Hyundai Ani Kr 5 has already won many awards around the world, the German Car of the Year in 2022 and the Year in the UK in 2022. This time, it won the world car of the year, and the controversy between the parties should be very small.
Jaehoon Chang, President and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company, said: "We are very honored to receive this prestigious award, which recognises the talent and hard work of all Hyundai Motor Company employees and business partners. Our vision is to promote human progress, and there is no doubt that being able to receive these awards will help strengthen our resolve to achieve that vision. ”
"Ani Kr 5 represents our key achievement, the groundbreaking E-GMP platform technology, which represents the benchmark for a new generation of intelligent mobility solutions with its superior performance, disruptive design and full use of space. Our game-changing electric products have a strong appeal to the increasingly environmentally conscious and demanding consumers around the world. Hyundai will continue to maintain a rapid pace of change for the rest of 2022, as we will soon add to the lineup of Ani Krypton series models. ”
This year's 2022 World Car of the Year Awards were selected by a jury from the initial 28 new cars, followed by the hyundai Ani Kr 5, Kia EV6 and Ford Mustang Mach-E.
It is worth mentioning that the Kia EV6, which was shortlisted for the top three, is actually the sister car of the Hyundai Ani Kr 5.
To receive any of the world car of the year awards in 2022, the first criterion is that the new car needs to be sold in at least two major markets on at least two continents between January 1, 2021 and March 30, 2022.
The world's annual car still needs to be met, the price is lower than the luxury car in the main market, and the annual sales volume is higher than 10,000 units.
Last year's and the previous year's world car of the year were the Volkswagen ID.4 and Kia Telluride.
Regarding the 2022 World Electric Vehicle of the Year Award, hyundai Ani Kr 5 was selected from the first 11 models and finally stood out in the showdown between the Audi e-tron GT and the Mercedes-Benz EQS.
The model that won the award had to reach the annual sales level of 5,000 units and had to be driven by only one or more motors, so the traditional hybrid model did not qualify for the award.
However, before 2020, the predecessor of the world's electric vehicle of the year is the World Green Car, and the hybrid model can participate in this segment, for example, BMW's i3 and i8 won the award in 2014 and 2015 respectively.
When it comes to Hyundai Ani Kr 5 winning World Car Design of the Year 2022, Sang Yup Lee, Executive Vice President of Hyundai Global Design Center, said, "With Ani Kr 5, we're bringing a whole new game-changing mobile experience. This extraordinary car was made possible because of the passion and effort of designers and engineers who broke the boundaries of the field of electric vehicles. ”
The selection process for this award is unique, with a panel of six world-renowned automotive design experts producing a brief list of recommendations for the candidates before the jury reaches a final vote.
The World Automotive Design of the Year Awards reward new cars that push boundaries of design with innovative spirit and distinctive style.
This year's World Car Design of the Year candidates include all participating models from the other five sub-awards. In addition to the Hyundai Ani Kr 5, the other two finalists are the Audi e-tron GT and the Kia EV6.
Mercedes-Benz EQS
World Luxury Car of the Year 2022
This is the second consecutive year that Mercedes-Benz has won the award, and last year, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan won the award. In addition, Mercedes-Benz's previous generation S-Class, Mercedes-Benz S Coupe and Mercedes-Benz E-Class were awarded the World Luxury Car of the Year in 2014, 2015 and 2017 respectively.
Prior to 2014, there was no sub-award for World Car of the Year. Mercedes-Benz has won this award a total of 5 times in the 9-year history of the world's annual luxury car, which is enough to see the dominance of Mercedes-Benz in the field of luxury cars.
Christoph Starzynski, Vice President of Electric Drive R&D at Mercedes-Benz, said: "We are very honored and proud to receive this award. Building a new EVA EV architecture is a painstaking process, and the EQS is the first model to be born on the EAV architecture, and it can become the world's luxury car of the year, which is a strong proof of capability for our entire team and will inspire our goal of building the world's most exciting electric vehicles." ”
There are eight new cars in this year's initial list of luxury cars of the year in the world, and the final three finalists are Mercedes-Benz EQS, Genice GV70 and BMW iX.
Audi e-tron GT
World Performance Car of the Year 2022
The victory of the Audi e-tron GT added to Audi's winning record. In the 18-year history of the world's car of the year, Audi has won 11 awards, more than any other car manufacturer.
Christiane Zorn, Head of Product Marketing at Audi, was very grateful to the judges of the world car of the year for their recognition of the Audi e-tron GT, saying: "The Audi e-tron GT is a real Gran Turismo, but also a real Audi, it has a strong sporty performance, it can also bring the comfort of everyday driving, its goal is to re-imagine people's GT models in the era of electrification." ”
In the category of world performance cars of the year, there are a total of 12 new models in front of the judges, of which 3 models entered the final shortlist, in addition to the Audi e-tron GT, there are BMW M3/M4, Toyota GR86/Subaru BRZ.
New cars that meet the world's annual performance must have at least 2,000 units produced each year, and must focus on overall performance.
Last year and the year before last year, the model that won the world's performance car of the year was the Porsche 911 Turbo and the Porsche Taycan.
Toyota Yaris Cross
World City Car of the Year 2022
First, explain the award. Although its English name is "World Urban Car", it is actually a reward for cars that are no longer than 4.2 meters long and can legally drive on public roads.
In addition to the Toyota Yaris Cross, the other two models shortlisted for the World City Car of the Year awards this year are the Opel Mokka and the Volkswagen Taigun.
Takatomo Suzuki, Principal Engineer at Toyota Compact Cars, said: "We have always produced and manufactured excellent compact cars, and Yaris Cross is no exception. The car has a spacious interior, as well as a sufficient level of power and fuel economy. ”
In fact, this award is of little significance to domestic consumers, because this kind of car is very small in the domestic market, and the 3 models shortlisted this time have not been introduced into China.
Luc Donckerwolke
World Automotive Person of the Year 2022
The World Automotive Person of the Year aims to reward men or women who have made significant contributions to the global automotive industry. The five leaders shortlisted for the award this year are:
Shailesh Chandra
President of Tata Motors' Passenger Cars Business Unit
Luc Donckerwolke
Vice President of Design and Chief Creative Officer of Hyundai Motor
James Gay-Rees和Paul Martin
Executive Producer of Formula 1: Survival at Speed, Netflix
Tadge Juechter
Chief Executive Engineer, Chevrolet Corvette
Linda Zhang
Chief Engineer of Ford F150 Lightning
Luc Donckerwolke was finally named The 2022 World Automotive Person of the Year because he led the design of innovative cars such as the Hyundai Ani Krypton 5, Kia EV6 and GenisesYS GV60.
The winners of the World's Automotive Person of the Year last year and the year before were Akio Toyoda, president and CEO of Toyota, and Carlos Tavares, CEO of PSA.
Write to the end: this year's world's annual car 102 judges, there are 10 judges from China, which shows that the Chinese market is still very important, but the Chinese car brand has not won the world's annual car award to this day.
However, with the continuous improvement of The quality of Chinese cars and the acceleration of the pace of overseas expansion, I believe that in the near future, there will be Chinese car brands that will be recognized by automotive journalists/editors around the world.
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