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car of the year 2020

Drive puts the best cars of 2020 through a rigorous week of testing to find out which ones are truly worthy of "the best" title

 
car of the year 2020

Drive puts the best cars of 2020 through a rigorous week of testing to find out which ones are truly worthy of "the best" title

 
car of the year 2020

Drive puts the best cars of 2020 through a rigorous week of testing to find out which ones are truly worthy of "the best" title

 
car of the year 2020

Drive puts the best cars of 2020 through a rigorous week of testing to find out which ones are truly worthy of "the best" title

 
car of the year 2020

Drive puts the best cars of 2020 through a rigorous week of testing to find out which ones are truly worthy of "the best" title

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Our team of motoring experts assembled close to 100 vehicles for an intense week of testing to bring you Drive’s 2020 Car of the Year - Australia’s most comprehensive new car awards. See which cars are the best across 20 categories and decide which is right for you.

Explore the best Passenger cars

If you don’t want an SUV, these are the cars for you. We’re testing Australia’s affordable passenger cars for any situation, to find the best to buy in 2020.

Best City Car
Finalist: Kia Picanto GT-Line Auto, Honda Jazz VTi-S, Suzuki Swift GLX A/T, Volkswagen Polo GTI
SEE THE WINNER
Best Small Car
Finalist: Toyota Corolla ZR petrol, Volkswagen Golf Highline, Kia Cerato Hatch Sport+, Hyundai i30 N-Line Premium, Mazda 3 G25 GT sedan
SEE THE WINNER
Best Medium Car
Finalist: Skoda Octavia RS245 Sedan, Toyota Camry SL Hybrid, Mazda 6 Atenza 2.5L wagon
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Best Large Car
Finalist: Kia Stinger GT, Holden Calais V Tourer Wagon, Skoda Superb 206TSI Wagon, Peugeot 508 GT Fastback
SEE THE WINNER
Best People-Mover
Finalist: Volkswagen Multivan Black Edition, Kia Carnival SLi diesel, Hyundai iMax Elite, Mercedes-Benz V250d Avantgarde, Toyota Tarago Ultima
SEE THE WINNER

Explore the best Luxury Passenger cars

Looking for a small, medium or large car with a touch of luxury? Then these cars are for you. Drive finds the top luxury cars for 2020.

Best Small Luxury Car
Finalist: Mercedes-Benz A250 4Matic, Audi A3 Sportback 35 TFSI S tronic S line plus
SEE THE WINNER
Best Medium Luxury Car
Finalist: BMW 330i, Volvo S60, Genesis G70 3.3T Ultimate Sport, Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Coupé, Audi A4 Sedan 45 TFSI quattro S tronic S line, Lexus IS 350 F Sport
SEE THE WINNER
Best Large Luxury Car
Finalist: BMW 530d, Audi A6 55 TFSI quattro S line, Genesis G80 3.8T Ultimate Sport Design, Lexus ES300h Luxury, Volkswagen Touareg
SEE THE WINNER

Explore the best SUVs

Small, medium or large, there’s an SUV for all situations. We’re comparing 2020’s best to find winners across five awards.

Best Small SUV
Finalist: Hyundai Kona Highlander, Toyota C-HR Koba 2WD, Honda HR-V RS, Mazda CX-3 Akari LE AWD 2L petrol
SEE THE WINNER
Best Medium SUV
Finalist: Honda CR-V VTi-LX, Mazda CX-5 Akera AWD 2.5 Turbo Petrol, Volkswagen Tiguan 162 Highline, Subaru Forester 2.5i-S, Toyota RAV4 Hybrid GX 2WD
SEE THE WINNER
Best Large SUV
Finalist: Toyota Prado GXL, Ford Everest Trend – Bi-Turbo, 4X4, Kia Sorento GT-Line petrol, Hyundai Santa Fe Highlander, Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Exceed, Isuzu MU-X LS-T, Holden Acadia LTZ-V
SEE THE WINNER
Best Upper-Large SUV
Finalist: Toyota LandCruiser 200 VX, Nissan Patrol Ti-L, Land Rover Discovery
SEE THE WINNER
Best Off-road SUV
Finalist: Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, Suzuki Jimny, Toyota Landcruiser 70 Series GXL
SEE THE WINNER

Explore the best Luxury SUVs

Need to move the family in style? A luxury SUV might be exactly what you need, and Drive’s testing the best small, medium and large options.

Best Small Luxury SUV
Finalist: Range Rover Evoque, Volvo XC40, BMW X2 M35i, Jaguar E-Pace, Lexus UX 200 Luxury + EP1, Audi Q3
SEE THE WINNER
Best Medium Luxury SUV
Finalist: Volvo XC60, BMW X3 M40i, Porsche Macan S, Lexus NX 300 Luxury 2WD + EP1, Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio
SEE THE WINNER
Best Large Luxury SUV
Finalist: Audi Q7 50 TDI quattro tiptronic , Mercedes-Benz GLE300d, BMW X5 xDrive30d, Range Rover Sport, Volvo XC90
SEE THE WINNER

Explore the best Recreational Vehicles

If you’re looking to have a little bit of fun in your next car, these are the ones for you. Off-road or on, we’re testing the best recreational vehicles of 2020.

Best Dual-Cab Ute
Finalist: Ford Ranger XLS, Volkswagen Amarok 580 Highline, Toyota HiLux SR5 Auto, Nissan Navara ST-X 4x4
SEE THE WINNER
Best Sports Car Under $100k
Finalist: Mazda MX-5 RF GT, Toyota 86 GTS Auto, Subaru BRZ Premium Manual, Ford Mustang GT - Auto, Toyota Supra, Hyundai i30N Fastback, Renault Megane RS Cup EDC
SEE THE WINNER
Best Sports Car Over $100k
Finalist: Lamborghini Huracan, Porsche 911 Carrera 4S, Audi R8, McLaren 600LT
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Best Electric Vehicle
Finalist: Hyundai Kona EV Highlander, Tesla Model 3 Performance, Nissan Leaf, Hyundai Ioniq EV Premium, Jaguar I-PACE
SEE THE WINNER
Our Judges

Our expert judging panel is made up of Australia's most experienced motoring journalists. The judging panel have road-tested hundreds of new cars in 2019, combing through them, crawling under them and assessing their performance on roads and racetracks around the world to provide the most authoritative reviews for new car consumers.

 
Trent Nikolic
Managing Editor
 
Kez Casey
Road Tester
 
James Wong
Journalist
 
Mandy Turner
Road Tester
 
Mike Costello
Comparisons Editor
 
Paul Maric
Senior Road Tester
 
Scott Collie
Journalist
 
Rob Margeit
Culture and Lifestyle Editor
 
Sam Purcell
Off-road Editor
 
Curt Dupriez
Senior Road Tester
 
The Production Crew

Behind every great motoring journo is a great group of videographers, photographers and a hard-working logistics team to make sure the whole event runs smoothly, and every moment is captured.

 
Lucas Kennedy
Senior Video Producer
 
Mark Bean
Photographer
 


Car of the year 2018

Finalist: Volkswagen Polo 77TSI,Hyundai i30 SR,Toyota Camry Hybrid Ascent Sport,Mercedes-Benz C200,BMW 530e,Hyundai i30 N,BMW M5 Competition,Mazda CX-3 Maxx Sport,Subaru Forester 2.5i-S,Hyundai Santa Fe Elite,Volvo XC60 D5,Porsche Cayenne S,Porsche Cayenne Turbo,Mazda MX-5 GT,Nissan Leaf,NRMA investment in electric vehicle charging,South Australian Government,Genesis Essentia,Toyota Camry Hybrid Ascent Sport, FIND OUT MORE

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Car of the year 2019

Finalist: Peugeot Expert,Volkswagen Amarok V6 Core,Ford Transit,Mitsubishi Triton GLX CC,Ford Ranger Raptor ,Renault Kangoo,Toyota Prado VX,Peugeot Expert, FIND OUT MORE
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