Wheels Car of the Year
COTY: Past winners
The annual Wheels Car of the Year is one of the world’s longest-running automotive awards, with a history that stretches back to 1963.
That makes our award the grand old age of 60 and in that time a broad spectrum of cars have earned the title, ranging from obvious choices to properly left-of-field. Holden Camira, anyone?
The common thread among all of them, however, is that they were good enough to be judged the best of their time by a panel of Australia’s most seasoned motoring journalists. Here’s the list.
All COTY stories
How the judges rated the Mazda 3 at COTY
Australia’s small-car stalwart smartens up for its sweet sixteenth
Tesla Model 3: The COTY verdict
Electrifying performance, blinding efficiency, but to finish first, it needs a better finish
How the judges rated the Mercedes-Benz EQC at COTY
Crushing completeness, surprising suppleness and ripping refinement seal Stuttgart’s first COTY gong in 12 years
How our COTY 2020 victor was decided
A premium electric SUV managed to snare the 2020 Wheels Car of the Year in the face of some very stiff opposition
Wheels Car of the Year 2020 winner revealed
Merc’s first production EV takes on 16 contenders – and wins
Wheels Car of the Year podium revealed
And then there were three – this is the final 2020 COTY countdown
Reader’s choice Wheels COTY winner revealed!
One of the most anticipated cars of the year takes the popular vote for COTY 2020
Wheels Car of the Year 2020 finalists: Toyota RAV4
Pre-event favourite proves that Toyota has its mojo back
Meet the Wheels COTY 2020 finalists: Porsche 992 911
Can the iconic sports car bring Porsche its first Car of the Year victory?
Meet the COTY 2020 finalists: Tesla Model 3
Elon’s golden child emulates Model S and enters rarefied air
Meet the COTY 2020 finalists: Mercedes-Benz EQC
Merc’s first electric vehicle soars on debut
Meet the Wheels COTY 2020 finalists: Mazda 3
Japanese hatch smartens up and trounces the competition
The 10 quickest cars of Wheels Car of the Year 2020
Of every COTY 2020 contender, these are the quickest out of the blocks
Here are the Wheels Car of the Year finalists for 2020
There can only be one winner – and it’ll come from one of these five finalists
Watch Wheels Car of the Year on the big screen
2020 Wheels COTY comes to life via WhichCar TV – here’s how to view it!
Here’s how to avoid Wheels Car of the Year 2020 spoilers
Don’t want to have this year’s COTY winner revealed before reading the magazine? Here’s how to avoid spoilers
What’s your Wheels Car of the Year?
Now is your chance to tell us which contender you’d pick as your 2020 COTY
Can electric cars rule the roost?
The 2020 Car of the Year field contains three key EV contenders – and they’re out to win
The best (and worst) braking cars in Australia revealed
Plucky Pug and water-wadding Tesla are the last of the late brakers
Sedan sensations go to war at Wheels COTY 2020
An eclectic group of sedans offer a different take on a traditional genre at Wheels Car of the Year
COTY’s battle of the luxury SUVs
Volkswagen and BMW go toe-to-toe in a heavyweight COTY knockout
Can Volvo claim the Wheels Car of the Year crown for a third-straight year?
Volvo’s S60 and V60 take to the starting blocks aiming to make COTY history.
Gallery: Porsche 992 911 takes on Wheels Car of the Year
Can Porsche break its Car of the Year hoodoo with the all-new 992 911?
Why Wheels Car of the Year is different
Wheels is the original COTY award. Here’s why that matters