The shortlist for Car of the Year 2018 is the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Audi A8, BMW 5 Series, Citroën C3 Aircross, Kia Stinger, Seat Ibiza and Volvo XC40. In the first round of voting by the jury of 60 members from 23 countries, the seven were chosen from a longlist of 37 new models launched this year. The shortlisted cars will now go on to take part in various test events, including a two-day judging session at the renowned Mortefontaine car testing facility in France, before a final voting round takes place. A single winner will be revealed on the eve of the Geneva Motor show on March 5th, 2018. The Car of the Year 2017 winner was the Peugeot 3008 crossover.

Source: The Irish Times November 27, 2017 09:33 UTC