Two Mazdas In Addition To A Kia Are The Iii Finalists For The 2020 Earth Car Of The Year

The countdown to the 2020 World Car of the Year continues amongst the proclamation of the Top Three Finalists inward the world, as well as inward a rather surprising twist: 2 come upward from the same brand.

H5N1 jury of 86 international automotive journalists selected the finalists based on their evaluation of each eligible vehicle every bit role of their professional person work. The ballots, cast past times secret, were tabulated past times KPMG.

The Top Three Finalists are (in alphabetical order) are:

• Kia Telluride
• Mazda CX-30
• Mazda3

These iii vehicles managed to crunch the other finalists including the Mercedes-Benz CLA, Land Rover Evoque, as well as the Volkswagen Golf. Late lastly year, Mazda shocked the world beingness the solely Japanese build inward the 29 shortlisted eligible entries.

The other finalists announced too are:

World Urban Car of the Year

• Kia Soul EV
• Mini Electric
• Volkswagen T-Cross

World Luxury Car

• Mercedes Benz EQC
• Porsche 911
• Porsche Taycan

World Performance Car

• Porsche 718 Spyder/Cayman GT4
• Porsche 911
• Porsche Taycan

World Car Design of the Year

• Mazda3
• Peugeot 208
• Porsche Taycan

The Road to the World Car Awards volition cease amongst a grand finale awards ceremony at the New York International Auto Show inward April.