Divided into six categories with the eventual winner being selected from a panel of 75 independent international judges, the names of the finalist include:
World Car of the Year
Audi A5 / S5 Coupe
Audi Q2
Audi Q5
Fiat / Abarth 124 Spider
Honda Civic
Jaguar F-Pace
Mazda CX-9
Skoda Kodiaq
Toyota C-HR
Volkswagen Tiguan
World Urban Car of the Year
BMW i3
Citroen C3
Ford Ka+
Smart ForTwo Cabriolet
Suzuki Ignis
World Luxury Car of the Year
Bentley Bentayga
BMW 5-series
Hyundai / Genesis G90
Mercedes-Benz E-class
Volvo S90 / V90
World Performance Car of the Year
Aston Martin DB11
Audi R8 Spyder
Honda / Acura NSX
McLaren 570S
Porsche 718 Boxter / Cayman
World Green Car of the Year
Chevrolet Bolt
Honda Clarity
Hyundai Ioniq
Tesla Model X
Toyota Prius Prime
World Design Car of the Year
Audi A5 / S5 Coupe
Jaguar F-Pace
Mazda CX-9
Mercedes-Benz S-class
Toyota C-HR