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
