The European Car of Year finalists have been announced. These 41 vehicles will each be a contender for the 2016 title, set to be announced at the Geneva Motor Show next year.
However, a shortlist will be revealed on 1 December, followed by the final seven finalists announced on 14 December.
To be able to make the list, a vehicle needs to be on sale now, or at least by the end of the year. The list includes an interesting mix of cars, from normal hatches to supercars. As expected, there are already several cars that can be discarded from this list.
1. Alfa Romeo Giulia
2. Audi A4
3. Audi Q7
4. Audi R8
5. BMW X1
6. BMW 7-Series
7. Ferrari 488 GTB
8. Fiat Aegea
9. Ford S-Max / Galaxy
10. Ford Edge
11. Ford Mustang
12. Honda Jazz
13. Honda HR-V
14. Hyundai Tucson
15. Infiniti Q30
16. Jaguar XE
17. Jaguar XF
18. Kia Optima
19. Kia Sorento
20. Land Rover Range Rover Sport
21. Mazda2
22. Mazda CX-3
23. Mazda MX-5
24. McLaren 570S
25. Mercedes-Benz GLC / GLC Coupe
26. Mercedes-Benz GLE / GLE Coupe
27. Mercedes-AMG GT
28. Opel Karl
29. Opel Astra
30. Renault Talisman
31. Renault Espace
32. Renault Kadjar
33. Ssangyong Tivoli
34. Subaru Levorg
35. Subaru Outback
36. Suzuki Vitara
37. Škoda Superb
38. Tesla Model X
39. Toyota Mirai
40. Volkswagen Touran
41. Volvo XC90
