WHEELS EVENTS
Meet the judges of Wheels Car of the Year 2022
Meet the six experts who put out COTY contenders to the test
The Criteria for Car of the Year 2022 explained
Our judges viewed the COTY field with these five points in mind
Wheels Car of the Year 2022: The Contenders
Who made the cut in our hunt for the best new car on sale?
Welcome to Car of the Year 2022
COTY 2022 is here, and there’s a lot to cover – let’s get started
Behind the scenes at Wheels Car of the Year 2021
Your glimpse behind the proverbial COTY red curtain
Mercedes-Benz GLB at Car of the Year 2021
Compact, quirky and uncommonly quick, but at what cost?
Land Rover Defender at Car of the Year 2021
The 4×4 faithful expect, and this time England delivers
Kia Sorento at Car of the Year 2021
Evolution of a milestone SUV in Kia’s relentless growth
Genesis GV80 at Car of the Year 2021
Beachhead established, Korea sends in the SUV reinforcements
Ford Puma at Car of the Year 2021
Puma fizzes with energy, just not enough to reset benchmarks
Ford Escape at Car of the Year 2021
Plenty to commend here, just not quite the cut-through
Audi e-tron at Car of the Year 2021
Ingolstadt’s first-ever production EV is a beauty
Toyota GR Yaris: Car of the Year 2021 finalist
Yaris breaks away, goes gonzo, finds greatness
Toyota Yaris: Car of the Year 2021 finalist
Yaris grows up as a clear-cut, yet still oddly complicated proposition
BMW 4 Series: Car of the Year 2021 finalist
If it wasn’t for that grille, everybody would be talking about how good the 4 Series is to drive
The Mazda CX-30 is the 2021 Wheels Car of the Year
The 2021 COTY is a compact SUV of real depth and ability, and largely devoid of compromises
Preview: Welcome to Wheels Car of the Year 2021
We were hellbent on making sure COVID-19 wouldn’t interrupt our annual COTY running
Which manufacturers are fudging their acceleration figures?
We have conducted independent testing to find out how realistic the acceleration times on new car brochures are.
An EV isn’t the quietest car you can buy
From pin-drop silence to roaring road noise, which is the most muted offering at COTY 2020?
The full scorecards from Wheels Car of the Year 2020
Here’s exactly how every car was rated by the judges at COTY
Behind the scenes at Wheels Car of the Year 2020
There is no event like Car of the Year. Here’s how the 2020 running went down
How the judges rated the Toyota Supra at COTY
Good sportsmanship, yes, but short of true all-round appeal
How the judges rated the Volvo S60/V60 at COTY
Swedes return to try for the triple; encounter bumps in the road
How the judges rated the Range Rover Evoque at COTY
Brings the style, but dynamic substance found wanting
