The World Car of the Year is an automobile award selected by a jury of 48 international automotive journalists. Cars considered must be sold in at least five countries on at least two continents prior to January 1 of the year of the award. The contest is a new one, inaugurated in 2005 as a unified award similar to many of the continent- and nation-specific Car of the Year awards already given.
Ten finalists are reduced to three before the winner is selected at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto.
2005
