2022 Drive Car of the Year Winners List
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What sets the winners apart from some very high-quality finalists? Here's a full list of all winners and a story on why each car won its category.
UPDATED: 9 March 2022
This page will be updated each day as finalists and winners are announced.
SUVs and Dual-Cab utes
| Category | Finalists | Winner - click to read why each car won |
| Best Light SUV | Kia Stonic / Toyota Yaris Cross | Ford Puma |
| Best Small SUV | Haval Jolion / Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross / Peugeot 2008 | Skoda Kamiq |
| Best Small Luxury SUV | Audi A3 / Mini Countryman | Volvo XC40 |
| Best Medium SUV | Mazda CX-5 / Mitsubishi Outlander / Toyota RAV4 Hybrid | Kia Sportage |
| Best Medium Luxury SUV | Audi Q5 / Genesis GV70 / Porsche Macan / Volvo XC60 | Jaguar F-Pace |
| Best Large SUV | Kia Sorento / Hyundai Palisade | Toyota Kluger |
| Best Large Off-Road SUV | Isuzu MU-X / Mitsubishi Pajero Sport / Toyota Fortuner | Ford Everest |
| Best Upper-Large SUV | Nissan Patrol V8 / Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series | Land Rover Defender 110 |
| Best Dual-Cab Ute | Ford Ranger / Nissan Navara / Toyota HiLux | Isuzu D-Max & Mazda BT-50 |
| Best Off-Road Dual-Cab Ute | Jeep Gladiator Rubicon / Nissan Navara Pro-4X Warrior | Ford Ranger Raptor |
Electric cars
| Category | Finalists | Winner - click to read why each car won |
| Best Electric Car under $100k | Mazda MX-30 / Polestar 2 / Volvo XC40 | Hyundai Ioniq 5 |
| Best Electric Car over $100k | Audi e-tron / BMW iX / Mercedes-Benz EQC | Porsche Taycan |
| Best Innovation | Carbon Revolution / Mercedes-Benz Augmented Reality | Tritium |
Passenger cars
| Category | Finalists | Winner - click to read why each car won |
| Best First Car | Mazda 3 G20 Pure / Volkswagen T-Cross | Toyota Corolla SX |
| Best Value Car | MG ZST / MG HS | Kia Cerato |
| Best Small Car | Hyundai i30 / Toyota Corolla | Volkswagen Golf |
| Best Medium-to-Large Car | Hyundai Sonata / Toyota Camry Hybrid / Volkswagen Passat | Skoda Octavia |
| Best Medium Luxury Car | Genesis G70 SB / Volvo S60 | BMW 3 Series |
| Best People Mover | Hyundai Staria / Volkswagen Transporter | Kia Carnival |
| Best Hot Hatch | Hyundai i20N / Volkswagen Golf GTI | Hyundai i30N DCT |
| Best Sports Coupe | Jaguar F-Type / Toyota Supra | Ford Mustang V8 |
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