Latvian Car of the Year 2026: Awards Ceremony this Thursday

This Thursday, December 18, the winner of the main title of the “Latvian Car of the Year 2026” competition and the winners of 11 additional nominations will be announced at a festive award ceremony. The award ceremony will start at 19.00 and can be followed live on television and online.

The latvian Car of the Year 2026 award ceremony will be broadcast on TV4 free television throughout Latvia, on the Sportacentrs.com TV channel, and on the Internet – on the Jauns, Delfi and iAuto portals. The event will be held at the Ulbrokas Pérle culture center. This year’s ceremony will be hosted by Normunds Avotiņš, a car journalist and chairman of the Latvian Car of the Year 2026 jury, with a musical performance by Samanta Tīna.

This week, the TOP 3 cars vying for a win in each of the following 11 nominations have been announced:

1. Latvian Car of the Year Innovation award 2026:

* Cupra terramar
* Fiat Grande Panda
* Xpeng G9

2. Modernization Car of the Year 2026:

* Kia Sportage
* Lynk & Co 01
* Toyota Corolla Cross

3.Small Car of the Year 2026:

* Hyundai Inster
* MG 3
* Renault 5

4. Latvian Car of the Year Design Award 2026:

* Audi A6
* Cupra Tavascan
* Renault 5

5. Family Car of the Year 2026:

* Dacia Bigster
* peugeot 5008
* Volkswagen Tayron

6. The most sporty car of the year 2026:

* Alpine A110
* BMW M2
* Lotus Emira