A shortlist of seven nominations for the Car of the Year 2020 award has been announced, chosen from 30 eligible candidates.

Eligible cars must essentially be new models, and available in at least five European countries at the time of voting. Some 60 judges, representing 23 European countries, select the shortlist in a simple vote. Second-stage voting takes place in the new year, with the winning car announced at the Geneva motor show in March 2020.

Autocar is one of seven organising publications. The Jaguar I-Pace won the Car of the Year award in 2018. Let's take a look at the seven finalists in this slideshow - please click the right arrow above to continue: