The results are in, and the World Car Awards has finally announced the 2024 World Car of the Year and the category winners. After a strict tabulation from over 100 jurors from 29 countries, the Kia EV9 takes the crown alongside an electrified lineup of winners in each bracket.

Also awarded was the 2024 World Car Person of the Year, longtime Red Bull Racing chief technical officer Adrian Newey, who is credited for creating the championship-winning Formula 1 cars of Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen. The legendary British engineer beat the likes of Stephan Durach (BMW Group connected company development senior vice president), Andreas Preuninger (Porsche GT model line director), C.V. Raman (Maruti Suzuki chief technical officer), and Lisa Reeves (Volvo Cars interior design head).

WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR

Winner: Kia EV9 (809 points)

Runners-up:

• Volvo EX30 (804 points)
• BYD Seal (774 points)

WORLD ELECTRIC VEHICLE

Winner: Kia EV9 (804 points)

Runners-up:

• Volvo EX30 (789 points)
• BMW i5 (752 points)

WORLD PERFORMANCE CAR

Winner: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N (823 points)

Runners-up:

• BMW M2 (764 points)
• BMW XM (743 points)

WORLD URBAN CAR

Winner: Volvo EX30 (797 points)

Runners-up:

• BYD Dolphin (735 points)
• Lexus LBX (734 points)

WORLD LUXURY CAR

Winner: BMW 5-Series/i5 (789 points)

Runners-up:

• Mercedes-Benz E-Class (767 points)
• Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV (738 points)

WORLD CAR DESIGN OF THE YEAR

Winner: Toyota Prius (302 points)

Runners-up:

• Ferrari Purosangue (297 points)
• Ford Bronco (285 points)