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This started as a single award, similar to many of the continent and nation specific Car of the Year awards already given. [3] Since 2006, awards for performance, green cars, and car design have also been given. [4] In April 2013, an award for luxury design was inaugurated.[ citation needed ]
Marque | Total Wins | World Car of the Year | World Performance Car | World Green Car | World Car Design of the Year | World Luxury Car | World Urban Car | World Electric Vehicle |
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Audi | 11 | 2 (2005, 2014) | 5 (2007, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2022) | 2 (2007, 2008) | 2 (2018, 2019) | |||
Mercedes-Benz | 9 | 1 (2015) | 1 (2015) | 2 (2007, 2012) | 5 (2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022) | |||
BMW | 1 (2006) | 1 (2018) | 3 (2008, 2014, 2015) | 1 (2014) | 2 (2016, 2024) | 1 (2017) | ||
Porsche | 8 | 7 (2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2021) | 1 (2020) | |||||
Volkswagen | 7 | 5 (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2021) | 1 (2010) | 1 (2018) | ||||
Hyundai | 2 (2022, 2023) | 1 (2024) | 2 (2022, 2023) | 2 (2022, 2023) | ||||
Jaguar | 6 | 2 (2017, 2019) | 1 (2019) | 3 (2013, 2017, 2019) | ||||
Toyota/Lexus | 5 | 1 (2007) | 2 (2016, 2017) | 1 (2024) | 1 (2022) | |||
Kia | 2 (2020, 2024) | 1 (2023) | 1 (2020) | 1 (2024) | ||||
Mazda | 4 | 2 (2008, 2016) | 2 (2016, 2020) | |||||
Nissan | 3 | 1 (2011) | 1 (2009) | 1 (2018) | ||||
Land Rover | 3 (2012, 2018, 2021) | |||||||
Honda | 2 (2006, 2009) | 1 (2021) | ||||||
Citroën | 2 (2006, 2015) | 1 (2023) | ||||||
Chevrolet | 2 | 1 (2011) | 1 (2010) | |||||
Volvo | 1 (2018) | 1 (2024) | ||||||
Ferrari | 1 | 1 (2011) | ||||||
Fiat | 1 (2009) | |||||||
Tesla | 1 (2013) | |||||||
Aston Martin | 1 (2011) | |||||||
McLaren | 1 (2019) | |||||||
Suzuki | 1 (2019) | |||||||
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