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. 

PREVIOUS CAR OF THE YEAR WINNERS

Peugeot 3008: 2018 Car of the Year review
By Byron Mathioudakis11 Feb 2018
Euro COTY star stumbles on local pricing and spec
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Lexus LC: 2018 Car of the Year review
By Noelle Faulkner10 Feb 2018
Does plenty to elevate Lexus’s image, if not the game
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Land Rover Discovery: 2018 Car of the Year review
By Toby Hagon09 Feb 2018
Off-road slant sees disco slide off the dance floor
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Hyundai Kona: 2018 Car of the Year review
By Byron Mathioudakis08 Feb 2018
A cool outfit and accessories can only go so far
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Hyundai i30: 2018 Car of the Year review
By John Carey07 Feb 2018
A bold korea move, but hits a self-imposed glass ceiling
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HSV GTS-R W1: 2018 Car of the Year review
By Nathan Ponchard06 Feb 2018
Wildcard entry that put the emphasis on ‘wild’
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Honda CR-V: 2018 Car of the Year review
By Byron Mathioudakis05 Feb 2018
A small step for SUVs, but one giant leap for CR-V
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Holden Equinox: 2018 Car of the Year review
By Nathan Ponchard04 Feb 2018
Dynamics are Europe via Oz, but the flavour is pure middle America
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BMW X3: 2018 Car of the Year review
By John Carey03 Feb 2018
X marks a good spot compared to the old x3, however...
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BMW 5 Series: 2018 Car of the Year review
By Andy Enright02 Feb 2018
Speed-dating not a forte of Munich's big-budget bahnstormer
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Audi Q5: 2018 Car of the Year review
By Andy Enright01 Feb 2018
Pre-event dark horse stumbles at the first
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