2019 World Car Of The Year contenders announced

From the Dacia Duster to the BMW 8 Series.

17 September 2018 at 16:40

After the new Volvo XC60 was crowned World Car of the Year a few months back, the long list for next year’s title has now been published. The following cars will be tested in the months to come by a total of 85 international jurors to decide the winners in the following categories: World Car of the Year, World Luxury Car of the Year, World Performance Car of the Year, World Green Car of the Year, and World Urban Car of the Year.

Following a lengthy evaluation process to decide which cars are worthy of the WCOTY awards, the winners of the 15^th edition will be announced next April at the 2019 New York Auto Show.

Interestingly, the long list includes models that haven’t been officially revealed yet, let alone available in dealerships. Examples include the Audi E-Tron due to debut tomorrow and the next-generation BMW 3 Series scheduled for a world reveal at next month's Paris Motor Show. The list also features fresh arrivals such as the 2019 Mercedes GLE and the new Kia Ceed GT – both of which were introduced just last week.

Here are all the contenders: