The 2015 World Car Awards winners’ press conference takes place at the New York International Auto Show on 2 April.  Winners of the 2015 World Car of the Year, World Luxury Car, World Performance Car, World Green Car and World Car Design of the Year will all be declared at this time.

A jury of 75 international automotive journalists selected the following “Top Three in the World” finalists by secret ballot based on their experience with each candidate as part of their professional work. T

The Top Three in the World finalists in the 5 award categories are as follows:

2015 World Car of the Year: Ford Mustang, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Volkswagen Passat 

2015 World Luxury Car: BMW i8, Mercedes-Benz S Coupe, Range Rover Autobiography Black LWB

2015 World Performance Car: BMW M4 Coupe/M3 Sedan, Jaguar F-TYPE R Coupe, Mercedes-Benz AMG GT

2015 World Green Car: BMW i8, Mercedes-Benz S 500 Plug-In Hybrid, Volkswagen Golf GTE

2015 World Car Design of the Year: Citroën C4 Cactus, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Volvo XC90