The "Car of the year" award is considered the most coveted award in the industry.
Only one German manufacturer made it to the finals this time, actually unbelievable considering the economic position of the industry in the world.
Holger Apple
Editor in business, responsible for "Technology and Motor".
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The nominees for the Car of the Year 2023 award are, in alphabetical order: Jeep Avenger, Kia Niro, Nissan Ariya, Peugeot 408, Renault Austral, the identical Subaru Solterra and Toyota BZ4X models, and the Volkswagen ID Buzz.
Volkswagen is the only German manufacturer to fly the flag, entering the race with the electrically powered bus, which is based on the historical model.
The seven finalists were chosen by a jury of 61 European specialist journalists in a secret ballot.
The winner will be announced this Friday at the Brussels Motor Show.
The Technik und Motor editorial team regularly accompanies the election, and the author of these lines is a member of the jury.
A small tradition is the online survey among our readers, which is very popular and which we are starting again.
We would like to know: which model would be your car of the year 2023?
Test drives and driving reports of the favorites
Jeep Avenger
Kia Niro
Nissan Ariya
Peugeot 408
Renault Australia
Toyota BZ4X
Volkswagen ID Buzz