The nominations for the World Car of the Year Awards 2019 have been whittled down, but there's still plenty of UK interest
Jaguar, Aston Martin and McLaren are in the running to win four of the six World Car Awards up for grabs at the New York International Auto Show in April.
With the I-Pace, Jaguar has made it into the World Car of the Year (WCOTY) top 10, the World Car Design top 5, and the World Green Car top 5.
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Meanwhile, the Aston Martin Vantage and the McLaren 720S have secured enough votes to be included in the World Performance Car category, where the two British firms will battle it out for the prestigious trophy.
The icing on the cake for Britain is that the Jaguar E-Pace joins its big brother the I-Pace in the World Car Design top 5.
Further good news for the UK motor industry is that it has overtaken Japan in the current World Car Awards league table (see below). Thanks to Aston Martin, Jaguar and McLaren, Britain is now the third strongest nation in the standings, behind super-strong Germany in first place and ever-improving South Korea at number two.
The second and final round of World Car Awards voting takes place in mid-February, with the top 3 contenders in all categories being named at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The six winners will then be announced at a ceremony in New York City the following month.
World Car of the Year (WCOTY) top 10
Audi e-tron
BMW 3 Series
Ford Focus
Genesis G70
Hyundai Nexo
Jaguar I-Pace
Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Suzuki Jimny
Volvo S60/V60
Volvo XC40
World Urban Car of the Year top 5
Audi A1
Hyundai AH2/Santro
Kia Soul
SEAT Arona
Suzuki Jimny
World Luxury Car of the Year top 5
Audi A7
Audi Q8
Mercedes-Benz CLS
Mercedes-Benz GLE
Volkswagen Touareg
World Performance Car of the Year top 5
Aston Martin Vantage
BMW M2 Competition
Hyundai Veloster N
McLaren 720S
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-door Coupe
World Green Car top 5
Audi e-tron
Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid
Hyundai Nexo
Jaguar I-Pace
Kia e-Niro
World Car Design of the Year top 5
Citroen C5 Aircross
Jaguar E-Pace
Jaguar I-Pace
Suzuki Jimny
Volvo XC40
World Car Awards: League Table by Nation
February 2019
Germany
Audi A1
Audi A7
Audi Q8
Audi e-tron
BMW 3 Series
BMW M2 Competition
Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-door Coupe
Mercedes-Benz CLS
Mercedes-Benz GLE
Volkswagen Touareg
Total: 11
South Korea
Genesis G70
Hyundai AH2/Santro
Hyundai Nexo
Hyundai Velostar N
Kia e-Niro
Kia Soul
Total: 6
United Kingdom
Aston Martin Vantage
Jaguar E-Pace
Jaguar I-Pace
McLaren 720S
Total: 4
Japan
Honda Clarity
Suzuki Jimny
Total: 2
Sweden
Volvo S60/V60
Volvo XC40
Total: 2
France
Citroen C5 Aircross
Total: 1
Spain
SEAT Arona
Total: 1
USA
Ford Focus
Total: 1
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