Ladies and gentleman, here is your COTY Top 5 for 2014: a tiny city hatchback from Japan, a French hatch and wagon, a German prestige sedan, and not one – but two electric cars. Click the links below to watch our exclusive video and see why they made it through to round two.

TESLA MODEL S

PEUGEOT 308

MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS

MAZDA 2

BMW i3