# List of motor vehicle awards

This list of motor vehicle awards is an index to articles that describe notable awards given to motor vehicles. The list is broken into "car of the year", other car awards, awards for commercial vehicles including trucks and trains, engines and people. The sub-lists are arranged by the country of the sponsoring organization, but typically awards are open to entries from around the world.

## Car of the year

| Country/Region | Award | Sponsor |
| Australia | Wheels Car of the Year | Wheels |
| Canada | Canadian Car of the Year | Automobile Journalists Association of Canada |
| Europe | European Car of the Year | Car of the Year (magazines) |
| India | Indian Car of the Year | ICOTY (magazines) |
| International | World Car of the Year | World Car of the Year |
| Ireland | Irish Car of the Year | Irish Motoring Writers Association |
| Japan | Car of the Year Japan | Japan Car of the Year |
| Japan | RJC Car of the Year (Japan) | Automotive Researchers' and Journalists' Conference of Japan |
| Middle East / United Arab Emirates | Middle East Car of the Year | Middle East Car of the Year |
| South Africa | South African Car of the Year | South African Guild of Motoring Journalists |
| South Korea | Korea Car of the Year | Korea Car of the Year |
| United Kingdom | Cars of the Year | What Car? |
| United Kingdom | Fifth Gear Awards | Fifth Gear |
| United Kingdom | Top Gear Car of the Year | Top Gear |
| United States | Automobile of the Year | Automobile |
| United States | Green Car of the Year | Green Car Journal |
| United States | International Car of the Year | Road & Travel Magazine |
| United States | Motor Trend Car of the Year | Motor Trend |
| United States | MotorWeek Drivers' Choice Awards | MotorWeek |
| United States | North American Car of the Year | North American International Auto Show |

## Other car awards

| Country | Award | Sponsor | Notes |
| France | Peugeot Concours Design | Peugeot | Designs for a car (2001 to 2008) |
| Germany | Das Goldene Lenkrad | Bild am Sonntag, Auto Bild | New car models |
| United Kingdom | Dewar Trophy | Royal Automobile Club | The motor car which should successfully complete the most meritorious performance or test furthering the interests and advancement of the industry |
| International | Edison Awards | Edison Awards | Honoring excellence in innovation |
| United States | Ridler Award | Detroit Autorama | Best in show |
| United States | America's Most Beautiful Roadster | Grand National Roadster Show | Roadsters (since 1950) |
| United States | Automotive X Prize | X Prize Foundation | Inspire a new generation of super-efficient vehicles that help break America's addiction to oil and stem the effects of climate change |
| United States | Car and Driver 10Best | Car and Driver | Ten best cars of the year |
| United States | Car and Driver Supercar Challenge | Car and Driver | High-powered sports cars |
| United States | Car of the Century | Global Automotive Elections Foundation | World's most influential car of the 20th century |
| United States | Green Car Vision Award | Green Car Journal | Significant environmental advancements: pre-production and production cars |
| United States | Index of Effluency | 24 Hours of LeMons | Index of Thermal Efficiency of a vehicle that was deemed unreliable from the factory |
| United States | Best of Show | Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance | Prewar and postwar collector cars judged for authenticity, function, history, and style |
| United States | MotorWeek Drivers' Choice Awards | MotorWeek | Best automotive picks in the most popular vehicle categories |
| United States | PACE Award | Automotive News | Innovation developed primarily by a supplier that changes the rules of the game |

## Commercial vehicles

| Country | Award | Sponsor | Notes |
| Europe | Bus & Coach of the Year | (industry publications) | Bus and coach models on the European market |
| Europe | International Truck of the Year | (industry / publications) | New vehicles appearing on the European market |
| Europe | International Van of the Year | (industry / publications) | New vehicles appearing on the European market |
| Japan | Blue Ribbon Award (railway) | Japan Railfan Club | Railway vehicles voted by members as being the most outstanding design of the year (since 1958) |
| Japan | Laurel Prize | Japan Railfan Club | Railway vehicles with the most outstanding functional and design features |
| United States | Green Truck of the Year | Green Car Journal | |

## Engines

| Country | Award | Sponsor | Notes |
| United Kingdom | International Engine of the Year | UKi Media & Events' Automotive Magazines | Subjective driving impressions, technical knowledge, and characteristics such as fuel economy, noise, smoothness, performance and driveability |
| United States | Ward's 10 Best Engines | Ward's AutoWorld | Best" automobile engines available in the U.S. market |

## People

| Country | Award | Sponsor | Notes |
| Norway | Automotive Executive of the Year Award | DNV GL - Business Assurance | Excellence in leadership and innovation |
| United States | Automotive Hall of Fame | MotorCities National Heritage Area | Person has made a significant contribution to the automotive industry |
| United States | Car Designer of the Century | Global Automotive Elections Foundation | Most influential car designer of the 20th century |
| United States | Car Engineer of the Century | Global Automotive Elections Foundation | Most influential car engineer of the twentieth century |
| United States | Car Entrepreneur of the Century | Global Automotive Elections Foundation | Most influential car entrepreneur of the 20th century |
| United States | Louis Schwitzer Award | Society of Automotive Engineers | Engineer, or a team of engineers, for excellence in the design, development and implementation of new, innovative motorsports technology concepts for use in the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race |
| United States | Time Magazine Quality Dealer Award | Time, Ally Financial | New-car dealers in America who exhibit exceptional performance in their dealerships and perform distinguished community service |