Judges unveil leading EVs

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Kia’s EV6 is vying for the BEV honour  

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The BYD Atto 3 is a finalist in the BEV category  

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The Polestar 2 completes the BEV line-ap for the awards  

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Mitsubishi’s Eclipse Cross is one of the marque’s two entries in the PHEV section  

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The Mitsubishi Outlander is also on the PHEV shortlist  

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The Volkswagen T7 Multivan is a PHEV finalist  

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The Haval H6 has made it onto the hybrid shortlist  

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Honda’s Jazz is a contender for the hybrid section  

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The hybrid version of Toyota’s Highlander  

Eight marques are represented among the nine finalists chosen for the categories covering electric vehicles (EVs) for this year’s AA Driven New Zealand Car of the Year awards.

Mitsubishi has secured two nominations with its Eclipse Cross and Outlander both vying for the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) section, with those vehicles facing competition from Volkswagen’s Multivan T7.

The battery electric vehicle (BEV) section is being contested by the BYD Atto 3, Kia EV6 and Polestar 2, while the Haval 6, Honda Jazz and Toyota Highlander face off in the hybrid class.

Organisers of the annual awards have previously announced the finalists for the three SUV categories and the people’s choice title.

There are 12 categories in all with the focus on cars launched in the past 12 months but other vehicles on sale are considered as long as they have a five-star safety rating.

The winners will be announced on December 2.

Finalists

BEVs: BYD Atto 3, Kia EV6, Polestar 2

PHEVs: Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, Mitsubishi Outlander, Volkswagen Multivan T7 

Hybrids: Haval H6, Honda Jazz, Toyota Highlander