BMW i3 Wins Both 2014 World Car Design and World Green Car of the Year Awards

BMW i3 has won both the World Car Design of the Year and the World Green Car of the Year awards for the 2014 Car of the Year Awards. The announcement was made at NYIAS 2014, with the i3 beating the Cadillac CTS, Citroen C4 Picasso, Mazda3, Lexus IS, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Volkswagen XL1 for World Car Design of the Year and Audi A3 Sportback e-tron , BMW i3, Honda Accord Hybrid, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and Volkswagen XL1 for World Green Car of the Year.

Orders for the i3 electric city car have skyrocketed and production has already increased by 43% to meet demand. With two more accolades on its belt, the orders for the i3 may just increase even more.

To be eligible for the overall World Car award, the candidates must become available for sale on at least two continents during the period beginning January 1, 2013 and ending May 31, 2014.

Vehicles are selected and voted on by an international jury panel comprised of sixty-nine top-level automotive journalists from twenty-two countries around the world. Each juror was appointed by the World Car Awards’ Steering Committee on the basis of his or her expertise, experience, credibility, and influence. Each juror typically drives and evaluates new vehicles on a regular basis as part of their professional work. All hold significant stature within their own regions and countries.