European Car of the Year Short List with the 8 Finalists Revealed, Think You Can Pick the Winner?

After announcing the 34 nominees (38 if you include re-badged models like the Seat Toledo and Subaru BRZ) in late September, the organizing committee of the European edition of the Car of the Year award has now released the short list with the 8 finalists.

Normally, the short list includes 7 models, but due to the fact that two cars tied in the same position during the voting process, the committee increased the number of finalists to eight, just as it did in the 2007 edition of the award.

The nominees voted in for the final phase of the 2013 Car of the Year award, the winner of which will be announced on March 4, 2013, are the following vehicle models:

2013 COTY Short List

Ford B-Max
Hyundai i30
Mercedes Benz A-class
Peugeot 208
Renault Clio
Subaru BRZ / Toyota GT86
Volkswagen Golf
Volvo V40.

So there you have it. If you think you can pick the winner, go ahead and tell us in the comments area after the visual break.

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