Historic debut for Chinese cars in 2025 Car of the Year race

There is significant interest in participating in the prestigious competition. For the first time in history, there are numerous cars from China on the list.

Although there's still plenty of time until the year 2025, preparations for the Car of the Year competition have already begun. We have just learned the list of contenders for this prestigious title. The total number of candidates is 41.

                                                                                
• Alfa Romeo Junior
• Audi Q6 e-tron
• BMW X2/iX2
• BYD Seal U
• Citroen C3/e-C3
• Citroen C3 Aircross
• Cupra Tavascan
• Cupra Terramar
• Dacia Duster
• Fiat Grande Panda
• Ford Explorer
• Ford Tourneo Courier
• Hyundai Inster
• Hyundai Santa Fe
• KGM Torres (Ssangyong)
• Kia EV3
• Lexus LBX
• Maserati GranTurismo
• Maserati Grecale
• Mazda CX-80
• MG3
• MG Cyberster
• Mini Cooper SE
• Mini Countryman
• Opel Frontera
• Opel Grandland
• Polestar 3
• Polestar 4
• Porsche Macan
• Renault 5
• Renault Rafale
• Renault Symbioz
• Skoda Kodiaq
• Skoda Superb
• Smart #3
• Suzuki Swift
• Toyota Land Cruiser
• Volkswagen Passat
• Volkswagen Tiguan
• Volvo EX90
• Xpeng G6

As you can see, there are many contenders, but we will only know the final list on November 15th at 10:00 AM ET. From the approved models, the jury will select seven finalists, ultimately announcing the winner in early spring 2025.

Last year, the main prize went to the new Renault Scenic. Time will tell who will be the strongest in the next edition.