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C Brunelli 220321 COTY 2022 Lexus NX 350 9
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2022 Wheels Car of the Year contender: Lexus NX350

Blew in with a clean-sheet design; couldn’t quite sail beyond the PG

E Dewar 220210 COTY 2022 Kia Carnival 9
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2022 Wheels Car of the Year contender: Kia Carnival

Brings sexy to the people-mover segment, but did it move the judges?

A Brook 220209 COTY 2022 Genesis GV 70 27
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2022 Wheels Car of the Year contender: Genesis GV70

Korea’s premium brand continues to show promise, if not perfection

E Dewar 220211 COTY 2022 Hyundai Tucson Elite 5
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Hyundai Tucson at 2022 Wheels Car of the Year

Brings cool competence, but without any segment breakthroughs

E Dewar 220211 COTY 2022 Hyundai I 20 N 2
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Hyundai i20 N at 2022 Wheels Car of the Year

Brilliant hatch with a focus that’s both a blessing and a curse

A Brook 220209 COTY 2022 Honda Civic V Ti Lx 1
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Honda Civic at the 2022 Wheels Car of the Year

Does so much so well, up until the price tag swings into view

BMW I X COTY 2022 6th Place
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BMW iX places 6th in Wheels Car of the Year

A tech and efficiency blueprint for Munich’s electric future

Wheels Events Hyundai Ioniq 5 Decibel Testing COTY 2022
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The quietest cabins at Wheels Car of the Year 2022

Our judges like to hear themselves think, so a quiet contender is a plus

Hyundai Palisade COTY 2022 5th Place
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Hyundai Palisade takes 5th in Wheels Car of the Year

Eight-seater SUV makes its case on value, packaging and road manners

VW Golf COTY 2022 4th Place
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Volkswagen Golf places 4th in 2022 Wheels Car of the Year

Enduring hatch provides internal-combustion Proof of Life as elsewhere VW embraces the electrification age

Wheels Events Wheels COTY 2022 Weighing Lexus NX
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The weigh-in: the 2022 Car of the Year contenders on the scales

Each car at COTY must cross the weighbridge... data ensues

Mercedes Benz C Class COTY 2022 3rd Place
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Mercedes-Benz C-Class takes 3rd place in Wheels Car of the Year 2022

Compact three-pointed star advances to the pointy end

Wheels Events A Brook 220211 5784
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The fastest cars at Wheels Car of the Year 2022

It’s not all about speed at COTY, but a bit of punch certainly doesn’t hurt a contender’s chances

Wheels Events Hyundai Ioniq 5 COTY 2022 Runner Up
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 is the Wheels Car of the Year 2022 runner-up

Boldly designed EV shares the winner’s platform, and just about all of its excellence – except for chassis tune

Wheels Events KIA EV 6 COTY 2022 Winner 4
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The incredible rise of Kia, from 'economy' to COTY

The inside story of how the Korean “challenger brand” became a fully-fledged COTY winner

Wheels Events Kia Ev 6 COTY Main
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The Kia EV6 is the 2022 Wheels Car of the Year

Our COTY 2022 winner is a landmark model that stands as the exclamation point in its brand’s coming-of-age story

Wheels Events COTY Test Loop Gravel Action
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Wheels Car of the Year 2022 test loop explained

Wheels heads back to the AARC once again to put 21 cars through the wringer

Wheels Events COTY CARS GRAVEL ROAD
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Behind the scenes at Wheels Car of the Year

The inside line on how COTY 2022 was run, from the eyes of a first-time judge

Wheels Events Coty 2022 Judges In Car
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Meet the judges of Wheels Car of the Year 2022

Meet the six experts who put out COTY contenders to the test

Wheels Events WHEELS COTY 2022 JUDGES SUBARU BRZ
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The Criteria for Car of the Year 2022 explained

Our judges viewed the COTY field with these five points in mind

Wheels Events COTY 2022 Group Drone Photo
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Wheels Car of the Year 2022: The Contenders

Who made the cut in our hunt for the best new car on sale?

Wheels Events Wheels COTY 2022 Group Photography
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Welcome to Car of the Year 2022

COTY 2022 is here, and there's a lot to cover - let's get started

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Behind the scenes at Wheels Car of the Year 2021

Your glimpse behind the proverbial COTY red curtain

Wheels Car of the Year 2021 contender Mercedes-Benz GLB
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Mercedes-Benz GLB at Car of the Year 2021

Compact, quirky and uncommonly quick, but at what cost?