2018 Car of the Year: Readers' choice
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2018 Wheels Car of the Year: The judging panel
These are the seven judges who drove the cars, crunched the numbers, argued the toss and drank bad coffee for a week so you don’t have to
2018 Wheels Car of the Year: How it all works
Think we just sit around and pick a favourite? There’s a lot more to a COTY champ than that
Wheels Car of the Year: Class of 2018
A tough pre-cull pares down the field for the 2018 Wheels Car of the Year
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2018 Wheels Car of the Year: The contenders
One of Australia’s cheapest cars is in the running for this year’s award – and a surprise entry from an Aussie hero. What else makes the cut?
Volvo S90: 2017 Car of the Year contender
Swedish seduction and safety can only go so far.
Toyota Prius: 2017 Car of the Year contender
Incremental gains meet some backwards moves
Skoda Superb: 2017 Car of the Year contender
Mostly well done, but dynamically under-cooked.
Renault Megane: 2017 Car of the Year contender
Offers limited resistance to Golf’s dominance.
Renault Koleos: 2017 Car of the Year contender
Space is the only real frontier in this profoundly un-French SUV.
Porsche 718 Boxster: 2017 Car of the Year contender
A progressive, persuasive – but expensive –nod to Stuttgart’s past … and future.
Mini Clubman: 2017 Car of the Year contender
Being a more ‘maxi’ mini is no bad thing; it’s more the perception of what constitutes ‘premium'.
Mercedes-Benz GLC: 2017 Car of the Year contender
Premium SUV demands you spend up on suspension tech iF you want to avoid struggle-street ride.
Mercedes C-Class Coupe: 2017 Car of the Year contender
Lots of goodness; it just doesn’t run range-deep.
Kia Sportage: 2017 Car of the Year contender
Comes of age, but game has moved on, too
Jaguar F-Pace: 2017 Car of the Year contender
Cat shown flap: insufficient advancement of breed.
Infiniti Q30 / QX30: 2017 Car of the Year contender
Mercedes-Benz mutation fails evolutionary test
Jaguar XF: 2017 Car of the Year contender
Brilliant chassis, but timid design and outrageous pricing neutered this cat
Hyundai Elantra: 2017 Car of the Year contender
SR spend brings value beyond base Spec
Honda NSX: 2017 Car of the Year contender
Rising sun’s reborn supercar plots assault with battery, but doesn’t electrify all judges
Honda Civic: 2017 Car of the Year contender
New Honda Civic chapter is no feel-good hit.
Holden Spark: 2017 Car of the Year contender
Plenty of entertainment from the cheap seats, as long as you don’t pay too much.
Ford Mustang: 2017 Car of the Year contender
Cool ride; doesn’t get to saddle up for round two
Citroen C4 Cactus: 2017 Car of the Year contender
Dud diesel and semi-auto combo prickled the judges