World Car Awards Names 2022 Winners—Hyundai Ioniq 5 Earns Top Spot

The World Automotive Awards named its 2022 winners at a ceremony throughout this yr’s New York Auto Present. As a testomony as to how the world’s automotive market is shifting from combustion to electrification, and demonstrating how emission-free vehicles are equal or higher than their gasoline or diesel counterparts, pure-electric autos took residence many of the prestigious awards.

The highest award — World Automotive of the 12 months — went to the Hyundai Ioniq 5, an all-electric SUV from a Korean automaker. The spectacular Ioniq 5 took residence two extra awards, incomes the consideration for World Electrical Car of the 12 months and World Automotive Design of the 12 months.

The World Luxurious Automotive of the 12 months went to the Mercedes-Benz EQS, a premium all-electric sedan from the German automaker. One other all-electric German car — the Audi E-Tron GT — received World Efficiency Automotive of the 12 months honors. The World City Automotive of the 12 months award went to the Toyota Yaris Cross, a Japanese subcompact providing not bought within the North America market.

Launched in 2004, the annual World Automotive Awards is celebrating its 18th yr. In keeping with a Cision Perception’s 2021 media report, it’s the primary awards program on the planet for the ninth consecutive yr by way of media attain and evaluation of twenty-five high world markets. This yr’s jury is comprised of 103 skilled automotive journalists — a various group from everywhere in the globe — who’re tasked with testing, reviewing, and voting for the very best car in every class.

“It’s the mission of the World Automotive Awards and its 100+ world jurors to acknowledge, reward and encourage automotive excellence, management and innovation in a quickly altering automotive business on a world scale,” says the group. For extra data, go to the World Car Awards.