Gallery: The Volvo XC40’s 2019 Wheels COTY victory in pictures
These are the pictures that tell the tale of the Volvo XC40’s Wheels Car of the Year 2019 win
Meet the COTY finalists: Subaru Forester
Face only a mother could love, but so practical it can punch its own ticket into the finals
Meet the COTY finalists: Volvo XC40
After a barren run of 55 years, can Volvo make it two on the bounce?
Meet the COTY finalists: Volkswagen Polo
Think COTY is all unattainable exotica? Try an $18k Polo for size…
Meet the COTY finalists: Alpine A110
You know that thing about working smarter rather than harder? Yep, that.
Meet the COTY finalists: Jaguar I-Pace
British electric SUV wows the judges by upending almost a century of Jaguar tradition in effortless style
Wheels Car of the Year 2019: the judging criteria
These are the five criteria that each COTY contender is measured against
Volvo XC60: one year on from its COTY victory
We look at how Volvo’s all-conquering mid-size SUV has stacked up 12 months after winning COTY 2018
Wheels Car of the Year: Class of 2019
Australian motoring’s most prized award is set to be a battle royale
Volkswagen Arteon: 2018 Car of the Year review
Premium-medium progress deemed largely stylistic
Toyota C-HR: 2018 Car of the Year review
Applauded for its style ... yet also hamstrung by it
Tesla Model X: 2018 Car of the Year review
Flap over doors was as short-lived as its COTY charge
Porsche Panamera: 2018 Car of the Year review
Vast bandwidth encounters static against value equation
Range Rover Velar: 2018 Car of the Year review
Imbued with an allure almost as deep as its options list
Peugeot 3008: 2018 Car of the Year review
Euro COTY star stumbles on local pricing and spec
Lexus LC: 2018 Car of the Year review
Does plenty to elevate Lexus’s image, if not the game
Land Rover Discovery: 2018 Car of the Year review
Off-road slant sees disco slide off the dance floor
Hyundai Kona: 2018 Car of the Year review
A cool outfit and accessories can only go so far
Hyundai i30: 2018 Car of the Year review
A bold korea move, but hits a self-imposed glass ceiling
HSV GTS-R W1: 2018 Car of the Year review
Wildcard entry that put the emphasis on ‘wild’
Honda CR-V: 2018 Car of the Year review
A small step for SUVs, but one giant leap for CR-V
Holden Equinox: 2018 Car of the Year review
Dynamics are Europe via Oz, but the flavour is pure middle America
BMW X3: 2018 Car of the Year review
X marks a good spot compared to the old x3, however...
BMW 5 Series: 2018 Car of the Year review
Speed-dating not a forte of Munich's big-budget bahnstormer