From 35 eligible cars, the Irish Motoring Writers Association (IMWA) has chosen the top models in each of five categories. The result is a list of eleven cars fighting it out for both the category gongs and the overall title of 2013 Continental Irish Car of the Year.
The full list is as follows:
BMW 3 Series
BMW 6 Series Gran Coupé
BMW M5
Ford B-Max
Kia cee'd
Kia Optima
Mazda CX-5
Mercedes-Benz M-Class
Peugeot 208
Toyota GT86
Volvo V40
Members of the IMWA will drive each car once more before voting the cars in order. The results will be revealed at a gala event on November 22 at the Convention Centre in Dublin.