Every Motor Trend Car of the Year Winner (1949 - 2020)

From 1949 to 1957, the Motor Trend COTY award was given to overall manufacturers, not a particular make or model. The first-ever Motor Trend Car of the Year award was given to Cadillac in 1949, for its V8 engine. The first specific model to win the Car of the Year award was the 1958 Ford Thunderbird. Since then it has gone on to win four times, making it the most popular car in the publication’s history. The first electric car to receive the Motor Trend COTY award was the Tesla Model S in 2013. This was fo