Three finalists remain for the 2017 World Car of the Year title

The shortlisted nominees for the World Car of the Year Award have been announced. The candidates are the Audi Q5, the Jaguar F-Pace and the Volkswagen Tiguan. The VW Group has two finalists, with the second-generation Q5 and Tiguan beating the rest of the pack. The winners will be announced at the New York Motor Show on April 13, 2017.

All three cars will go on sale in India too; the Jaguar F-Pace is already on sale here since last year. What's interesting is that all three cars are SUVs, which shows how much the market for them has grown over the past few years. Other award categories include World Performance Car, World Green Car and World Urban Car. Below is the complete list of all the categories and the nominated candidates:

2017 World Car of the Year:
‐ Audi Q5
‐ Jaguar F‐Pace
‐ Volkswagen Tiguan

2017 World Luxury Car:
‐ BMW 5-series
‐ Mercedes‐Benz E‐class
‐ Volvo S90 / V90

2017 World Performance Car:
‐ Audi R8 Spyder
‐ McLaren 570S
‐ Porsche Boxster/Cayman

2017 World Green Car:
‐ Chevrolet Bolt
‐ Tesla Model X
‐ Toyota Prius Prime

2017 World Urban Car
‐ BMW i3 (94 Ah)
‐ Citroën C3
‐ Suzuki Ignis

2017 World Car Design of the Year:
‐ Jaguar F‐Pace
‐ Mercedes‐Benz S‐class Cabriolet
‐ Toyota C‐HR