China Car of the Year

China Car of the Year is an award presented to the winning car launched in China during the course of the year. The first year of the awards was 2014. It is judged by an independent panel made up of automotive journalists and experts. Along with the most prestigious “Car of the Year” award, there are additional categories including SUV of the year, Green car of the year, Performance car of the year, and Design of the year.

2024 Awards
The 2024 awards was announced in December 2023. "The Green Car of the Year" was replaced by "Budget Car of the Year".


 * BMW i7 - Car of the Year
 * Genesis GV60 - SUV of the Year
 * Geely Galaxy L6 - Budget Car of the Year
 * Lotus Eletre R+ - Performance Car of the Year
 * Aston Martin DB12 - Design Car of the Year

2023 Awards

 * Mercedes-Benz EQE - Car of the Year
 * Tank 500 - SUV of the Year
 * Audi Q4 e-tron - Green Car of the Year
 * Ferrari 296 GTB/GTS - Performance Car of the Year
 * Maserati Grecale - Design Car of the Year

2022 Awards

 * Mercedes-Benz S-Class - Car of the Year
 * Geely Xinyue L - SUV of the Year
 * Volkswagen ID.4 - Green Car of the Year
 * Audi RS Q8 - Performance Car of the Year
 * Genesis G80 - Design Car of the Year

2021 Awards
The 2021 awards were announced at Guangzhou Auto Show on 20 November 2020.


 * Geely Preface - Car of the Year
 * Lincoln Aviator - SUV of the Year
 * Polestar 2 Green - Car of the Year
 * Maserati MC20 - Performance Car of the Year
 * Land Rover Defender - Design Car of the Year

2020 Awards
The 2020 awards were announced on 21 November 2019 at the Guangzhou Auto Show.


 * Mazda3 - Car of the Year
 * Mercedes-Benz GLE - SUV of the Year
 * Porsche Taycan - Green Car of the Year
 * Porsche 911 - Performance Car of the Year
 * Bentley Flying Spur - Design Car of the Year

2019 Awards

 * Lexus ES - Car of the Year
 * Volkswagen Touareg - SUV of the Year
 * Jaguar I-Pace - Green Car of the Year
 * Lamborghini Urus - Performance Car of the Year
 * Volvo XC40 - Design Car of the Year

2018 Awards

 * Volvo S90 - Car of the Year
 * Range Rover Velar - SUV of the Year
 * Honda CR-V Hybrid - Green of the Year
 * Ferrari 812 Superfast - Performance Car of the Year
 * Range Rover Velar - Design Car of the Year

2017 Awards

 * Mercedes-Benz E-Class LWB - Car of the Year
 * Tesla Model X - Green Car of the Year
 * Mazda CX-4 - Design Car of the Year
 * Porsche 718 - Performance Car of the Year
 * Bentley Bentayga - SUV of the Year

2016 Awards

 * Geely GC9 - Car of the Year
 * Lexus NX 300h - Green Car of the Year
 * Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S - Design Car of the Year
 * Ferrari 488 GTB - Performance Car of the Year
 * Volvo XC90 - SUV of the Year

2015 Awards

 * Honda Odyssey - Car of the Year
 * BMW i3 Range Extended - Green Car of the Year
 * Jaguar F-Type - Car Design of the Year
 * McLaren 650S - Performance Car of the Year
 * Porsche Macan - SUV of the Year

2014 Awards
The 2014 Awards was the first year of the China Car of the Year. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class took the award, with the Range Rover and Ford Mondeo coming second and third.


 * Mercedes-Benz S-Class - Car of the Year
 * Porsche Panamera - E-Hybrid Green Car of the Year
 * DS 5 - Design Car of the Year
 * Porsche 918 Spyder - Performance Car of the Year