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.

 

  Judging Criteria  |  Judging Process  |  What's Changed for 2020

 

2020 Wheels Car of the Year Winner

2020 Finalists

Mazda 3  |  Mercedes-Benz EQC  |  Porsche 992 911  |  Tesla Model 3  |  Toyota RAV4

COTY History

Previous Winners  |  Top 5 Iconic Moments

 

Every vehicle that has won Wheels Car of the Year
By Tony O’Kane15 Sep 2020
Australia's most prestigious motoring award has an eclectic alumni
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Which manufacturers are fudging their acceleration figures?
By Cameron Kirby14 Feb 2020
We have conducted independent testing to find out how realistic the acceleration times on new car brochures are.
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An EV isn’t the quietest car you can buy
By Trent Giunco09 Feb 2020
From pin-drop silence to roaring road noise, which is the most muted offering at COTY 2020?
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The full scorecards from Wheels Car of the Year 2020
By Wheels Staff09 Feb 2020
Here’s exactly how every car was rated by the judges at COTY
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Behind the scenes at Wheels Car of the Year 2020
By Andy Enright08 Feb 2020
There is no event like Car of the Year. Here’s how the 2020 running went down
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How the judges rated the Toyota Supra at COTY
By John Carey08 Feb 2020
Good sportsmanship, yes, but short of true all-round appeal
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How the judges rated the Volvo S60/V60 at COTY
By Ash Westerman07 Feb 2020
Swedes return to try for the triple; encounter bumps in the road
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How the judges rated the Range Rover Evoque at COTY
By Noelle Faulkner07 Feb 2020
Brings the style, but dynamic substance found wanting
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How the judges rated the Volkswagen Touareg at COTY
By Byron Mathioudakis06 Feb 2020
Premium options blur the line between mainstream and luxury in Wolfsburg’s latest large SUV
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How the judges rated the Peugeot 508 at COTY
By Noelle Faulkner06 Feb 2020
This French mid-sizer was infused with sufficient goodness to demand a tie-breaker
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How the judges rated the Nissan Leaf at COTY
By Byron Mathioudakis05 Feb 2020
Meaningful makeover for mother of modest EVs
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