The list consists of 35 participants. But by January he will be reduced to seven cars. The results of one of the most prestigious automotive contests will be announced on March 5. Last year the winner was the Nissan Leaf, which was the first fully electric car, and win the competition. In 2012 for the best car of the year in Europe will fight: Audi A6, Audi Q3, BMW 1 Series BMW 6 Series Chevrolet Aveo Chevrolet Orlando Citroen DS4 Citroen DS5, Fiat Panda, Ford Focus, Honda Civic, Hyundai i40 Hyundai Veloster Kia Picanto Kia Rio Lancia Ypsilon Lexus GS Mazda CX-5 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Opel competition/Chevrolet Volt Opel Zafira Tourer Peugeot 508 Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 Porsche 911 (991) Range Rover Evoque Renault Kangoo Z. E. Renault Fluence Z. E. SsangYong Korando / New Actyon) Toyota Verso S/Subaru Trezia Toyota Yaris Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Jetta Volkswagen up!