A field of 50 candidates for the Irish Car of the Year 2019 awards, in association with Continental Tyres, have been announced. The Irish Car of the Year 2019, including a number of category winners, will be revealed at a gala event in The Gibson Hotel, Dublin, on Thursday November 8th 2018.

Pictured at the launch of this year’s awards above are Mark Gallivan (left) and Bob Flavin (right) of the Irish Car of the Year Committee, with Tom Dennigan of awards sponsor, Continental Tyres (centre).

Voted on by a jury of 37 of Ireland’s most experienced motoring journalists, including members of the Irish Motoring Writers’ Association (IMWA), the Irish Car of the Year awards highlight for Irish motorists the best cars that have been launched in the country, taking account of the particular requirements of the Irish market.

New for this year, the Irish Car of the Year Committee is launching a new dedicated website where Irish consumers and those interested in buying a new car will be able to get all of the detail on the range of new cars that have been launched in Ireland this year – the website is available here.

Who will win this year’s Irish Car of the Year 2019 title?

The website will also feature details of the vehicles that have been successful in the 2019 Awards following the Irish Car of the Year event on November 8^th.

The full field of candidates for the Irish Car of the Year 2019 awards is as follows: