Žiri izbora za Svetski automobil godine 2019 (World Car of the Year 2019) je objavio listu kandidata koji učestvuju u ovom izboru.
Isti međunarodni žiri (od 85 članova), koji će izabrati Svetski automobil godine 2019, dodeliće i nagrade u još nekoliko kategorija: Luxury, Performance, Green i Urban Car of the Year, dok će se za nagradu World Car Design of the Year takmičiti automobili izabrani sa liste iz drugih kategorija.
Kandidati po kategorijama su:
World Car of the Year
Acura RDX
Audi e-tron
Audi A1
Audi A6
Audi Q3
BMW 3 Series
BMW i8 Roadster
BMW X2
Cadillac XT4
Citroen C5 Aircross
Dacia Duster
Ford Focus
Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid
Hyundai Santa Fe
Hyundai Nexo
Infiniti QX50
Jaguar E-Pace
Jaguar I-Pace
Jeep Cherokee
Jeep Wrangler
Kia Ceed/Forte
Kia Niro EV
Kia Soul
Lexus ES
Lexus UX
Nissan Altima
Nissan Kicks
SEAT Arona
Subaru Forester
Suzuki Jimny
Toyota Avalon
Toyota Corolla
Toyota RAV4
Volvo S60/V60
Volvo XC40
World Luxury Car of the Year
Audi A7
Audi Q8
BMW 8 Series
Mercedes-Benz GLE
Volkswagen Touareg
World Performance Car of the Year
Aston Martin Vantage
BMW M2 Competition
Hyundai Veloster N
Kia Ceed GT
McLaren 720S
World Green Car of the Year
Audi e-tron
BMW i8 Roadster
Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid
Honda Insight
Hyundai Nexo
Jaguar I-PACE
Kia Niro EV
Lexus ES Hybrid
Lexus UX Hybrid
Toyota Avalon Hybrid
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
World Urban Car of the Year
Audi A1
BMW X2
Kia Soul
SEAT Arona
Suzuki Jimny
Pobednici u svim kategorijama će biti saopošteni u aprilu sledeće godine, na sajmu automobila u Njujorku.
Raniji pobednici u izboru World Car of the Year su bili: Volvo XC60 (2018), Jaguar F-Pace (2017), Mazda MX-5 (2016), Mercedes-Benz C klasa (2015), Audi A3 (2014), Volkswagen Golf (2013), Volkswagen Up! (2012), Nissan Leaf (2011), Volkswagen Polo (2010), Volkswagen Golf (2009), Mazda2 / Mazda Demio (2008), Lexus LS460 (2007), BMW Serije 3 (2006) i Audi A6 (2005).
Ivan Mitić – Autoblog.rs
