U izboru za Svjetski automobil godine 2019 (World Car of the Year) takmičit će se 35 novih modela. Žiri izbora, koji čine 85 članova, objavio je listu vozila koji učestvuju u izboru za World Car of the Year 2019, a to su (abecednim redom): Acura RDX, Audi A1, Audi A6, Audi e-tron, Audi Q3, BMW 3 Series, BMW i8 Roadster, BMW X2, Cadillac XT4, Citroen C5 Aircross, Dacia Duster, Ford Focus, Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid, Hyundai Nexo, Hyundai Santa Fe, Infiniti QX50, Jaguar E-Pace, Jaguar I-Pace, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, Kia Ceed/Forte, Kia Niro EV, Kia Soul, Lexus ES, Lexus UX, Nissan Altima, Nissan Kicks, SEAT Arona, Subaru Forester, Suzuki Jimny, Toyota Avalon, Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4, Volvo S60/V60 i Volvo XC40.
Pobednici u izboru World Car of the Year prethodnih godina su bili: Volvo XC60 (2018), Jaguar F-Pace (2017), Mazda MX-5 (2016), Mercedes-Benz C klasa (2015), Audi A3 (2014), Volkswagen Golf (2013), Volkswagen Up! (2012), Nissan Leaf (2011), Volkswagen Polo (2010), Volkswagen Golf (2009), Mazda2 / Mazda Demio (2008), Lexus LS460 (2007), BMW Serije 3 (2006) i Audi A6 (2005).
Osim izbora za Svjetski automobil godine (World Car of the Year 2019), dodijelit će i nagrade u još nekoliko kategorija: World Luxury Car of the Year, World Performance Car of the Year, World Green Car of the Year i World Urban Car of the Year, dok će se za nagradu World Car Design of the Year takmičiti automobili izabrani sa liste iz drugih kategorija.
Kandidati za World Luxury Car of the Year su: Audi A7, Audi Q8, BMW 8 Series, Mercedes-Benz GLE i Volkswagen Touareg.
Za World Performance Car of the Year takmičit će se: Aston Martin Vantage, BMW M2 Competition, Hyundai Veloster N, Kia Ceed GT i McLaren 720 S.
Kandidati za World Green Car of the Year su: Audi e-tron, BMW i8 Roadster, Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid, Honda Insight, Hyundai Nexo, Jaguar I-Pace, Kia Niro EV, Lexus ES Hybrid, Lexus UX Hybrid, Toyota Avalon Hybrid i Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.
U kategoriji za World Urban Car of the Year takmičit će se: Audi A1, BMW X2, Kia Soul, SEAT Arona i Suzuki Jimny.
Pobjednici u svim kategorijama biće objavljeni u aprilu 2019. godine, na Sajmu automobila u Njujorku.
