World Car of the Year Results Finalists and top 3

| Year_ | World_Car_of_the_Year | World_Performance_Car | World_Green_Car | World_Car_Design_of_the_Year_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Lexus LS 460 (winner) , MINI , Audi TT ,  ,  ,  , Audi Q7 , BMW Z4 , Citroën C4 Picasso , Citroën C6 , Fiat Grande Punto , Fiat Sedici / Suzuki SX4 , Jaguar XK , Mercedes CL | Audi RS4 (winner) , BMW 335i , Porsche 911 Turbo ,  ,  ,  , Audi S6 , BMW Z4/Z4 M , Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano , Jaguar XKR , Mazda 3 MPS / Mazdaspeed3 , Porsche 911 GT3 , Renault Clio Renault Sport | Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec (winner) , BMW Hydrogen 7-Series , Volkswagen Polo GTI BlueMotion | Audi TT (winner) , Citroën C4 Picasso , Fiat Grande Punto |
| 2008 | Mazda2 / Demio (winner) , Ford Mondeo , Mercedes-Benz C-Class ,  ,  ,  , Audi A5/S5 , Audi R8 , Cadillac CTS , Ford S-Max , Nissan Qashqai/Dualis , Nissan Skyline Coupe/Infiniti G37 Coupe , Volvo C30 | Audi R8 (winner) , Audi S5 Coupé , BMW M3 ,  ,  ,  , Mercedes-Benz CL 63 AMG , Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG , Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster , Honda Civic Type R , Maserati GranTurismo , Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series , Renault Clio F1 Team R27 | BMW 118d (winner) , Smart Fortwo cdi , Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI ,  ,  ,  , Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle , Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid , Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon Hybrids , Lexus LS 600h L , Nissan Altima Hybrid , Saturn Aura Green Line , Saturn Vue Green Line | Audi R8 (winner) , Mazda2 , Volvo C30 ,  ,  ,  , Audi R8 Coupe / Roadster |