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

2015 World Green Car top ten finalists

BMW i8
Hyundai x35/Tucson Fuel Cell
Kia Soul EV
Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine
Volkswagen Golf GTE

2015 World Car Design of the Year award finalists

• BMW 2 Series Active Tourer
• Citroën C4 Cactus
•  Mercedes C-Class
•  Porsche Macan
•  Volvo XC90

The envelope please.