March 4, 2015—The World Car Awards panel announced its top-three finalists for each of its five award categories at the Geneva International Motor Show.
A jury of 75 international automotive journalists selected the following "Top Three in the World" finalists by secret ballot based on their experience with each candidate as part of their professional work. The international accounting firm KPMG tabulated the jurors' ballots.
The finalists include:
2015 World Car of the Year:
Ford Mustang
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Volkswagen Passat
2015 World Luxury Car:
BMW i8
Mercedes-Benz S Coupe
Range Rover Autobiography Black LWB
2015 World Performance Car:
BMW M4 Coupe/M3 Sedan
Jaguar F-TYPE R Coupe
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT
2015 World Green Car:
BMW i8
Mercedes-Benz S 500 Plug-In Hybrid
Volkswagen Golf GTE
2015 World Car Design of the Year:
Citroën C4 Cactus
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Volvo XC90
Winners will be announced at the New York International Auto Show on April 2.
