Candidates for the Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year 2025 Award

The Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY) jurors will choose the best cars in the world. Expectations are high as the award season approaches. Over 81 women motoring journalists from 55 countries on five continents will choose from 84 candidate cars for the awards given annually by the Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year.

The members of the WWCOTY jury will initially select winners by category. The cars that achieve the highest score in each section will go through to the next phase. Leading to the final unveiling of the WWCOTY World’s Best Car 2025. The winners in each category will be announced on January 8. The Supreme Winner will be announced on March 6, two days before International Women’s Day.

“This year our voting takes place in a context where Chinese brands have gained presence on all continents,” says Marta García, executive president of Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year. “The competition is fierce and this makes our task even more exciting. In this context, winning one of the WWCOTY awards is a vitally important recognition for the car brands. The professionalism and the high standards of each of the WWCOTY jurors will provide the answer to this challenge.”

The aim of this unique award is to recognize the best cars of the year and to give a voice to women in the automotive world. The voting criteria is based on the same principles that guide any driver when buying a vehicle. It is not “the woman’s car” because such a concept does not exist, but a car for everyone. Aspects such as safety, quality, price, design, ease of driving and environmental footprint, among others, are factors that the jurors take into account when voting.

2025 Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year Candidates

 

Aion Hyper HT JAC  Hunter T9
Alfa Romeo Junior Kaiyi X7
Alpine A290 Kia K3
Aston Martin Vanquish Kia EV3
Audi A6 e-tron Kia K4
Audi A5 Lamborghini Temerario
BAIC EU5 Leapmotor C10
Bentley Flying Spur Lotus Emeya
Bentley Continental GT Maserati Granturismo Folgore
BMW Serie 1 Mazda CX-80
BMW M5 Mazda CX-70
BMW X2 Mercedes-Benz G-Class EQ
BMW X3 MG HS/EHS
Bugatti Mistral MG Cyberster
BYD Seal U Mini Aceman
BYD Sea Lion 7 Mini Countryman
BYD Shark Mini Cooper 
Chery iCar 03 Opel Grandland
Chevrolet Traverse Peugeot 3008
Chevrolet Equinox Peugeot E-5008/5008
Chevrolet Silverado EV Polestar 3
Citroën C3 Polestar 4
Citroën C3 Aircross Porsche Macan
Cupra Terramar Porsche Panamera
Cupra Tavascan Radar Riddara RD6
Dacia/Renault Duster Renault 5
DFSK Fengon 5 Renault Scénic
DFSK 600/E5 Renault Symbioz
Dongfeng Nammi 01/Box Renault Rafale
Dongfeng Voyah Passion Seres 5
Dongfeng Mage Skoda Kodiaq
Ferrari 12 Cilindri Skoda Superb
Ford Explorer Skywell BE11
Ford Capri Smart #3
Geely Starray Subaru Forester
GMC Acadia Suzuki Swift
Honda Prologue Toyota Camry
Hongqi EH7 Toyota Land Cruiser
Hongqi EHS7 Toyota Crown Signia
Hyundai Inster Volkswagen Tiguan
Hyundai Santa Fe Volkswagen Passat
Infinity QX80 Volvo EX90

The Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year, as the only jury comprised entirely of female motoring experts, reaches a diverse audience of over 500 million people, highlighting its significant influence on global consumers. 

About WWCOTY

Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year is the only car awards group comprised exclusively of women motoring journalists. It was created by New Zealand motoring journalist Sandy Myhre in 2009. She is the Honorary President while Marta García is Executive President.

This unique award aims to recognise the best cars of the year. While also giving a voice to women in the automotive world. The voting criteria are based on the same principles that guide any driver when choosing a car. The jurors do not select a ‘woman’s car’ because cars are not gender specific.

However, beyond choosing the best cars of the year, our goal is also to give visibility to women in the automotive world and to contribute to making women’s voices heard on all continents because mobility for a woman means access to many personal and professional possibilities.

 

To learn more about the Voting Committee, see: Womens Worldwide Car of the Year: The five women heading the voting committee

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