Drive Car of the Year 2024 – Winners announced
Drive Car of the Year is the most comprehensive new car awards program in the country – find all winners across all categories here.
Drive Car of the Year 2024
See all our best car winners and finalists from our 18 consumer categories.
Welcome to Drive Car of the Year for 2024!
After months of testing and assessing the near 400 new cars available in Australia, today we are announcing all the Drive Car of the Year 2024 category winners in one hit.
The overall Drive Car of the Year 2024 winner will be announced tonight on A Current Affair at 7:00 pm. Stay tuned!
There are 18 categories spanning every crucial buyer segment. We'll begin the announcement at 10:00 am today and keep updating this page with a new winner every few minutes - so keep hitting refresh to see how the results land.
Best Urban Car under $30K – Volkswagen Polo
"The Volkswagen Polo leans toward the 'premium' level in terms of interior feel and finish, while its driving experience is as polished as they come."
Congratulations to the Volkswagen Polo - read here why the Polo won
Read about our other Drive Car of the Year Best Affordable Car Winners
Best Urban Car under $50K – Volkswagen Golf
"The Volkswagen Golf is the most successful nameplate in Drive Car of the Year history, with 11 awards to its name, and the current car is the best version yet.
If you don’t know what all the fuss is about, maybe now is the time you took up Golf?"
Congratulations to the Volkswagen Golf - read here why the Golf won
Read about our other Drive Car of the Year Best Small Car Winners
Best Small SUV under $50K – Hyundai Kona
"The Kona takes the Small SUV genre to new heights and proves that great things do come in small packages."
Congratulations to the Hyundai Kona - read here why the Kona won
Read about our other Drive Car of the Year Best Affordable Car Winners
Best Small SUV under $80K – Volvo XC40
"When you factor in the premium aspiration of the intended buyer, as well as the expectation of safety, quality and practicality, the Volvo XC40 is the undisputed winner of this tightly contested award."
Congratulations to the Volvo XC40 - read here why the XC40 won
Read about our other Drive Car of the Year Best Small Car Winners
Best Medium SUV under $50K – Honda CR-V
"The new Honda CR-V brings a trusted brand back to the peak of family practicality, functionality and quality.
It's a car that ticks all the right boxes for Australian families in 2024, and proves that Honda is well and truly back in the game."
Congratulations to the Honda CR-V - read here why the CR-V won
Read about our other Drive Car of the Year Best Affordable Car Winners
Best Medium SUV under $80K – Lexus NX
"The Lexus NX is a capable, practical family car that still allows its owner to feel special, from its elevated interior to Lexus' numerous ownership perks.
This is what family prestige is all about."
Congratulations to the Lexus NX - read here why the NX won
Read about our other Drive Car of the Year Best Family Car Winners
Best Large SUV under $80K – Toyota Kluger
"The hybrid powertrain is its trump card, further cementing the Kluger's status as a standout choice in the competitive family truckster field."
Congratulations to the Toyota Kluger - read here why the Kluger won
Read about our other Drive Car of the Year Best Family Car Winners
Best Family Car under $80K – Kia Carnival
"Kia’s Carnival has set the benchmark for ultimate family motoring once again in 2024."
Congratulations to the Kia Carnival - read why the Carnival won here
Read about our other Drive Car of the Year Best Family Car Winners
Best Luxury Car under $100K – Mercedes-Benz C-Class
"Against undeniably high quality, high-tech, fully electric competition, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class lays down a marker as the most competent luxury car under $100,000."
Congratulations to the Mercedes-Benz C-Class - read why the C-Class won here
Read about our other Drive Car of the Year Luxury Family Car Winners
Best Luxury SUV under $150K – Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class
"The new Mercedes-Benz GLC exudes every aspect that buyers demand from a prestige car purchase – cabin technology, sophisticated looks, high-end materials, and a cracking powertrain."
Congratulations to the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class - read why the GLC-Class won here
Read about our other Drive Car of the Year Luxury Family Car Winners
Best Off-Road SUV under $80K – Ford Everest
"The win boils down to Everest’s ability to be a comfortable and practical family hauler – with plenty of nice touches for everyday use – while also being a confident and capable off-roader."
Congratulations to the Ford Everest - read why the Everest won here
Read about our other Drive Car of the Year Off-Road Family Car Winners
Best Luxury Off-Road SUV under $150K – Land Rover Defender
"The inherent engineering brilliance of the Defender is evident through the driving experience, ride quality, interior design, and off-road capability."
Congratulations to the Land Rover Defender - read why the Defender won here
Read about our other Drive Car of the Year Off-Road Family Car Winners
Best Dual-Cab Ute under $50K – SsangYong Musso
"The SsangYong Musso is proof that ute buyers looking for value don’t need to miss out on equipment, space, comfort or refinement."
Congratulations to the SsangYong Musso - read here why the Musso won
Read about our other Drive Car of the Year Best Affordable Car Winners
Best Dual-Cab Ute over $50K – Ford Ranger
"This win is a testament to the high level of engineering and development that went into this generation of Ford Ranger – most of which was carried out in Australia."
Congratulations to the Ford Ranger - read here why the Ranger won
Read about our other Drive Car of the Year Off-Road Family Car Winners
Best Electric Vehicle under $50K – MG4
"The MG 4 is a capable, comfortable and compelling electric car.
In a market where buyers have been waiting for affordable electric cars, MG has delivered."
Congratulations to the MG4 - read here why the MG4 won
Read about our other Drive Car of the Year Best Affordable Car Winners
Best Urban Electric Vehicle under $100K – Tesla Model 3
"The Tesla Model 3 all but defined the world of electric vehicles we know today, and with a sharper new look and impressive updates, it just shifted the benchmark again."
Congratulations to the Tesla Model 3 - read here why the Model 3 won
Read about our other Drive Car of the Year Best Electric Car Winners
Best Family Electric Vehicle under $100K – Kia EV9
"That the Kia EV9 delivers full electric motoring for tomorrow’s Australian family, today is one thing, that it turns heads everywhere it goes is another.
The future has arrived."
Congratulations to the Kia EV9 - read here why the EV9 won
Read about our other Drive Car of the Year Best Electric Car Winners
Best Luxury Electric Vehicle under $150K – BMW iX
"With a cabin that that pampers occupants with a plush and quiet environment, the BMW iX experience is only enhanced by excellent, and highly capable, road manners."
Congratulations to the BMW iX - read here why the iX won
Read about our other Drive Car of the Year Luxury Family Car Winners
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