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20 April 2025

2025 Top 5 Finalists: World Urban Car

EVs win nearly every award at 2025 World Car Awards

World Electric Vehicle 2025

Hyundai Casper Electric/Inster (WINNER)
Kia EV3 (top 3, win the World Car of the Year 2025)
Porsche Macan Electric (top 3)
Volkswagen ID. Buzz
Volvo EX90

WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR 2025

    Kia EV3 (winner)
    BMW X3 (top3)
    Hyundai Casper Electric/Inster (top3)
    Audi A5/S5
    Ford Mustang
    Mini Cooper Electric
    Suzuki Swift
    Toyota Camry
    Toyota Land Cruiser/Land Cruiser 250
    Volkswagen Tiguan/Tayron

World Urban Car 2025

    BYD Seagull/Dolphin Mini (winner)
    Hyundai Casper Electric/Inster (top3)
    Mini Cooper Electric (top3)
    Mini Cooper
    Suzuki Swift

So I see it means Hyundai and Kia are the best EVs right now at least in WCA 2025, because the main WCOTY 2025 champion is the greatest and the most important, and World EV 2025 champion is very important for EV fans. I see the BYD's win in World Urban Car has almost no meanings when compared with them.

Whoever wins... BYD loses.

However, the Thailand's car tariff is still high for cars from South Korea. So there is still no affordable Hyundai EVs here. Even Japan gets the Inster EV that seems to be less expensive than Dolphin.

World Performance Car Porsche 911 Carrera GTS (winner)

World Car Design of the Year VW ID. Buzz (winner)
Kia EV3 (top 3)
Toyota Land Cruiser/Land Cruiser 250 (top 3)

World Luxury Car Volvo EX90 (winner)