Candidates for the WWCOTY 2025 Award

Expectations are high as the award season approaches. Over 81 women motoring journalists from 55 countries on five continents will choose from 80 candidate cars for the awards given annually by the Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year

The members of the WWCOTY jury will initially select winners by category. The cars that achieve the highest score in each section will go through to the next phase, leading to the final unveiling of the WWCOTY World’s Best Car 2025. The winners in each category will be announced on January 8. The Supreme Winner will be announced on March 6, two days before International Women’s Day.

“This year our voting takes place in a context where Chinese brands have gained presence on all continents,” says Marta García, executive president of Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year. “The competition is fierce and this makes our task even more exciting. In this context, winning one of the WWCOTY awards is a vitally important recognition for the car brands. The professionalism and the high standards of each of the WWCOTY jurors will provide the answer to this challenge.”

The aim of this unique award is to recognize the best cars of the year and to give a voice to women in the automotive world. The voting criteria is based on the same principles that guide any driver when buying a vehicle. It is not «the woman’s car» because such a concept does not exist, but a car for everyone. Aspects such as safety, quality, price, design, ease of driving and environmental footprint, among others, are factors that the jurors take into account when voting.

2025 WWCOTY Candidates

Urban Model: size up to 4.6 m

Compact SUV: size up to 4.6 m

Large Car: size bigger than 4.6 m

Large SUV: size bigger than 4.6 m

4X4 and Pick-Up: any size

Performance and Luxury Cars: any size