The candidates for the 2024 European Car of The Year have been announced, with a total of 28 cars named and which will be contesting for the coveted title. To be eligible, candidates are to be new cars that are on sale now or before the end of the year in five or more European markets.
As with years past, there will be two stages of voting, where the first will see the pool will be whittled down to a shortlist of seven nominees which will be announced on November 27. The second stage of voting will find the winner of the Car of The Year trophy, and this will be revealed February 26 at the Geneva Motorshow.
The active CoTY jury of 2024 consists of 59 jury members from 22 countries, with two Russian members still suspended, according to the organisation.
Here is the full list of nominees for the 2024 European Car of The Year:
BMW 5 Series
BMW XM
BYD Atto 3
BYD Dolphin
BYD Han
BYD Seal
Fiat 600e
Ford Bronco
Honda CR-V
Honda e:NY1
Honda ZR-V
Hyundai Ioniq 6
Hyundai Kona
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Kia EV9
Lexus RZ
Lucid Air
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV
Nio ET7
Peugeot 3008
Renault Espace
Renault Scenic
smart #1
Toyota C-HR
Toyota Prius
Volkswagen ID.7
Volvo EX30
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