Vying for the top award are the
- Audi A3,
- 2013 Range Rover,
- 2014 Mazda6,
- Mazda CX-5,
- Mercedes-Benz A-Class,
- Peugeot 208,
- Porsche Boxster/Cayman,
- the trio of Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT86,
- Volkswagen Golf
- and the Volvo V40.
Since its inception, past winners of this award include Volkswagen Up! (2012), Nissan LEAF (2011), Volkswagen Polo (2010), Volkswagen Golf (2009), Mazda2/Mazda Demio (2008), Lexus LS 460 (2007), BMW 3 Series (2006) and the Audi A6 in the award's inaugural year.
The competition is no less fierce for the performance car of the year with the Aston Martin Vanquish, Audi RS5, BMW M6, BMW M 135i, Ferrari F12Berlinetta, Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG and SLS AMG, Porsche Boxster/Cayman, Renault Clio Sport and the Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT86. This award was first handed out in 2006 with previous recipients including Porsche 911 (2012), Ferrari 458 Italia (2011), Audi R8 V10 (2010), Nissan GT-R (2009), Audi R8 (2008), Audi RS4 (2007) and the Porsche Cayman S (2006).
The top three finalists for each award will be announced at the Geneva Motor Show on March 5, and the winners will be revealed on March 28.
