Car of the Year: 2021 The candidates

By Corneliu Vrabie
Updated December 28, 2020
Car of the Year: 2021 The candidates

A total of 29 models form the final list of candidates for Car of the Year 2021.

All the candidates are new vehicles on sale now or before year’s end in five or more European markets. The voting process has two stages. The first one will produce a short list of seven nominees which will be announced on January 8th 2021. The second round will determine the single winner which will be revealed on March 1st 2021.

1. Audi A3
2. BMW 2 Gran Coupé
3. BMW 4 Series
4. Citroën C4
5. Cupra Formentor
6. Dacia Sandero
7. Fiat New 500
8. Ford Explorer
9. Ford Kuga
10. Honda e
11. Honda Jazz
12. Hyundai i10
13. Hyundai i20
14. Hyundai Tucson
15. Kia Sorento
16. Land Rover Defender
17. Mazda MX-30
18. Mercedes-Benz GLA
19. Mercedes-Benz GLB
20. Mercedes-Benz GLS
21. Mercedes-Benz S-Class
22. Peugeot 2008
23. Polestar 2
24. Seat Leon
25. Škoda Octavia
26. Toyota Mirai
27. Toyota Yaris
28. Volkswagen Golf
29. Volkswagen ID.3

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