NY Auto Show 2017 Car of the Year Awards

Who is the top dog on wheels?  Find out at the 2017 New York International Auto Show, April 14-23, at the Javits Convention Center.  In addition to more than 1,000 new cars, SUVs, trucks and six-figure supercars on display, the annual show features six awards for the best in the world in their category, including best green car, best design, best urban car, and the best of the best, the World Car of the Year.

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Here are the finalists in each category, so you can start drooling now.  The finalists in each award are listed alphabetically, because that’s the only fair way.

2017 World Car of the Year

– Audi A5 / S5 Coupé
– Audi Q2
– Audi Q5
– Fiat/Abarth 124 Spyder
– Honda Civic
– Jaguar F-PACE
– Mazda CX-9
– Skoda Kodiaq
– Toyota C-HR
– Volkswagen Tiguan

2017 World Luxury Car 

– Bentley Bentayga
– BMW 5 Series
– Genesis G90
– Mercedes-Benz E-Class
– Volvo S90 / V90

2017 World Performance Car

– Aston Martin DB11
– Audi R8 Spyder
– Honda / Acura NSX
– McLaren 570s
– Porsche Boxster Cayman

2017 World Green Car

– Chevrolet Bolt
– Honda Clarity Fuel-Cell Car
– Hyundai Ioniq
– Tesla Model X
– Toyota Prius Prime

 2017 World Urban Car

– BMW i3 (94 Ah)
– Citroen C3
– Ford KA+
– Smart Cabriolet
– Suzuki Ignis

2017 World Car Design of the Year

– Audi A5 / S5 Coupé
– Jaguar F-PACE
– Mazda CX-9
– Mercedes S-Class Cabriolet
– Toyota CH-R

The winners are announced at a breakfast during the preview days for automotive journalists, before the New York International Auto Show opens to the public. NYCOTC editor Evelyn Kanter will be there, as a credentialed automotive journalist, although I’m not one of the 75 international auto writers who selected the finalists based on their test drives and evaluations of all the candidates.

This year marks the fourth consecutive year that the World Car Awards has been ranked  its ranking as the number one automotive awards program in the world in terms of media reach.

Get tickets online in advance now, and avoid the wait to get in.  Tickets are $17 for adults, and $7 for kids.  Unlike past years, there are no online discounts.

Good luck to all the finalists.  See you at the Show!