These are the winners of the 2025 World Car Awards
It’s that time of the year again when the jury at the World Car Awards decide on which vehicle takes home the coveted World Car of the Year award. For a vehicle to be eligible for this, these cars must be produced in volumes of at least 10,000 units per year, be priced below the luxury car segment in their primary markets, and be sold in at least two major markets on at least two separate continents.
And for the vehicle that takes the 2025 World Car of the Year award, it is the Koreans once again with the Kia EV3 (780 points), beating out the likes of the BMW X3 (754 points) and Hyundai Inster or Casper Electric (764 points). This makes it two years straight for Kia, with the EV9 winning back in 2024, and also its sister company, Hyundai, winning 2023 with the Ioniq 6 and 2022 with the Ioniq 5.
If you’re curious about the other awardees and the runners-up in their respective categories, read on..
World Luxury Car
- 1st – Volvo EX90 (759 points)
- 2nd – Porsche Macan (758 points)
- 3rd – Porsche Panamera (751 points)
World Performance Car
- 1st – Porsche 911 Carrera GTS (819 points)
- 2nd – Porsche Taycan Turbo (792 points)
- 3rd – BMW M5 (774 points)
World Electric Vehicle
- 1st – Hyundai Inster/Casper Electric (788 points)
- 2nd – Kia EV3 (785 points)
- 3rd – Porsche Macan (752 points)
World Urban Car
- 1st – BYD Seagull (776 points)
- 2nd – Hyundai Inster/Casper Electric (773 points)
- 3rd – Mini Cooper Electric (756 points)
World Car Design of the Year
- 1st – Volkswagen ID. Buzz (328 points)
- 2nd – Toyota Land Cruiser (250/Prado) (302 points)
- 3rd – Kia EV3 (292 points)
