World’s best 2015 cars

It’s award season in the automotive industry, too. Which models will get the auto version of the Oscar at the upcoming New York International Auto Show?

Here are the contenders for the 2015 World Car of the Year awards, including some brands and models not sold in the USA.

Just like Hollywood’s Academy Awards, there are multiple categories, including one for the world’s best green car, and a grand winner.

A jury of seventy-five distinguished international automotive journalists selected finalists in the World Car of the Year, World Luxury Car and World Performance Car categories by secret ballot.

The 2015 World Car Awards are being announced at the New York International Auto Show on Thursday, April 2. Here are all the finalists, with finalists listed alphabetically in each category:

2015 World Car of the Year top ten finalists

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer
Citroën C4 Cactus
Ford Mustang
Hyundai Genesis
Jeep Renegade
Mazda2
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
MINI 5 door / MINI 4 door Hard Top
Nissan Qashqai
Volkswagen Passat

2015 World Luxury Car top ten finalists

BMW i8
BMW X6
Cadillac ATS Coupe
Cadillac Escalade/ESV
Kia K900
Lexus NX
Lexus RC
Lincoln MKC
Mercedes-Benz S Coupe
Range Rover Autobiography Black LWB

2015 World Performance Car top ten finalists

Audi S1
Audi S3
Audi TT / TTS
Bentley Continental GT Speed
BMWM4 Coupe/M3 Sedan
Corvette Z06
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
Jaguar F-TYPE R Coupe
Lexus RC-F
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT