is the 2013 World Car of the Year is the 2013 World Performance Car ;2005 :Ten finalists were reduced to three, before the winner was selected at the
Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto. The
Audi A6,
Porsche 911, and
Volvo S40/
V50 were the top three finalists. ;2006 :For 2006, in addition to the WCOTY award, the performance, green, and design categories were added; the award was announced at the
New York International Auto Show. The
BMW 3 Series,
Mazda MX-5, and
Porsche Cayman were the top three finalists. ;2007 :The
Lexus LS,
MINI, and
Audi TT were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show. ;2008 :The
Mazda2 / Demio,
Ford Mondeo, and
Mercedes-Benz C-Class were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show. ;2009 :The
Volkswagen Golf, and
Toyota iQ were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show. ;2010 :The
Volkswagen Polo,
Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and
Audi A5 were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show. ;2011 :The
Nissan Leaf,
Audi A8, and
BMW 5 Series were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show. ;2012 :The
Volkswagen up!,
BMW 3 Series, and
Porsche 911 were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show. ;2013 :The Volkswagen Golf,
Mercedes-Benz A-Class,
Porsche Boxster and
Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT-86 were the top four finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show. ;2014 :The
Audi A3,
Mazda3 and
BMW 4 Series were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show. ;2015 :The
Mercedes-Benz C-Class,
Volkswagen Passat and
Ford Mustang were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show. ;2016 :The
Mazda MX-5,
Mercedes-Benz GLC and
Audi A4 were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show. ;2017 :The
Jaguar F-Pace,
Volkswagen Tiguan and
Audi Q5 were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show. ;2018 :The
Volvo XC60,
Range Rover Velar and
Mazda CX-5 were the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show. ;2019 :The
Audi e-tron,
Jaguar I-Pace and
Volvo S60/V60 are the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show. ;2026 :The
BMW iX3,
Hyundai Palisade and
Nissan Leaf are the top three finalists. The winner was announced at the New York International Auto Show. ==Results==