Every year since 2004, the prestige of the World Car Awards (WCOTY) has grown. A wide-spanning jury of international automotive journalists from 24 countries votes to decide once and for all which vehicle has earned the right to be declared the top vehicle in the world. Every car that is considered must be sold in a total of five countries and on at least two continents prior to the start of the award year. This year, the 2020 World Car Awards were announced listing the new 2020 Kia Telluride SUV as the top winner. Kia's remarkable three-row crossover was selected as the overall World Car of the Year, as voted by a panel of 86 jurors from around the globe. 

The Rest of the 2020 Award-Winners 

Among the other big-winners was the new Porsche Taycan EV, winning two of the World Car Awards. Porsche's luxurious electric car was selected as both the Performance Car of the Year and Luxury Car of the Year. The 2020 Urban Car of the Year award went to the 2020 Kia Soul EV, an electric vehicle that isn't sold in the United States, but could make its way over especially after earning a distinction like this. Known for its impressive electric driving range of 243 miles, the Kia Soul EV is also affordable as well.  One other award was given to the 2020 Mazda3, recognized for its design and appearance as the World Car Design of the Year. A sharp looking four-door sedan, or found as a five-door hatch has become a popular compact car on the market today. The WCOTY awards are quite diverse with so many automotive brands winning each year. This year was no different.

The Show Must Go On

After 15 years of giving awards, the World Car Awards had its first delay in presentation. This year the event was supposed to be in New York City.  But it has now been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, so the announcement of each award was made online. The World Car Awards has instead been rescheduled to showcase each winner at the 2020 New York Auto Show, which is currently scheduled to take place in late August 2020. There might be another delay, but time will tell. For now, we know the winners and many of them are available right now at NowCar. 

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