World car of the year finalists announced

The shortlist for one of the automotive world’s most coveted awards has been revealed ahead of the awards ceremony in New York this April.

The 10 finalists that will compete for the title of 2015 World Car of the Year are the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, the Citroën C4 Cactus, the Ford Mustang, the Hyundai Genesis, the Jeep Renegade, the Mazda2, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the MINI 5 door / MINI 4 door, the Nissan Qashqai, and the Volkswagen Passat.

The winner will be chosen by a jury of 75 international motoring journalists who have put each of the cars through their paces and the prize awarded on Thursday, April 2 at the New York International Auto Show.

BMW must be hopeful of its chances at this year’s ceremony as it has models nominated in every category. As well as having the 2 Series Active Tourer and the new five-door Mini selected as finalists for the headline award, its eco-friendly sportscar, the i8, is a finalist for Luxury Car and for Green Car of the Year.

 

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