Wheels Car of the Year is Australia’s most coveted motoring award. Inaugurated in 1963, it is the world's longest continuously running motoring prize for excellence.

2019 Coverage

Winner  |  Contenders  |  Judges  |  Judging Criteria  |  Judging Process  |  Behind the Scenes on WhichCar TV

2019 Finalists

Alpine A110  |  Jaguar I-Pace  |  Subaru Forester  |  Volkswagen Polo  |  Volvo XC40

History

Previous Winners  |  Top 5 Iconic Moments

The top five iconic Wheels Car of the Year moments
By Cameron Kirby26 Jan 2019
The longest running motoring award in the world has its fair share of iconic and controversial moments.
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Wheels Car of the Year 2019: the judging process
By Cameron Kirby24 Jan 2019
It takes seven gruelling days to cut the field down to just a single winner
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Wheels Car of the Year 2019: the judging criteria
By Wheels staff23 Jan 2019
These are the five criteria that each COTY contender is measured against
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Meet the judges of Wheels Car of the Year 2019
By Wheels staff22 Jan 2019
This is the crew tasked with finding the finest car of 2019
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Volvo XC60: one year on from its COTY victory
By Cameron Kirby21 Jan 2019
We look at how Volvo’s all-conquering mid-size SUV has stacked up 12 months after winning COTY 2018
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Wheels Car of the Year: Class of 2019
By Andy Enright16 Sep 2018
Australian motoring’s most prized award is set to be a battle royale
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Volkswagen Arteon: 2018 Car of the Year review
By Byron Mathioudakis16 Feb 2018
Premium-medium progress deemed largely stylistic
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History of Wheels Car of the Year: All the winners
By Tony O’Kane15 Feb 2018
This year marked the 55th Wheels COTY award. Its alumni sure is eclectic
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Toyota C-HR: 2018 Car of the Year review
By John Carey15 Feb 2018
Applauded for its style ... yet also hamstrung by it
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Tesla Model X: 2018 Car of the Year review
By Toby Hagon14 Feb 2018
Flap over doors was as short-lived as its COTY charge
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Range Rover Velar: 2018 Car of the Year review
By Noelle Faulkner13 Feb 2018
Imbued with an allure almost as deep as its options list
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