More than 70 cars have been shortlisted and sorted into 22 main and two single categories in this year's competition, all in the name of recognising car manufacturers' efforts and creativity that brought their cars to a higher level in terms of design, efficiency, versatility, output and value for money.

Our judges will evaluate the cars based on a total of eight criteria.
The first seven criteria are based on the following:

»     Average monthly views (model) on sgCarmart.com

»     Average price

»     Features (sunroof, push-start button, smart key, electric seats, etc.)

»     Performance (engine capacity, engine type, top speed, acceleration, etc.)

»     Fuel economy

»     Size

»     Safety features

The eighth criterion is where you guys, our readers, come in. In order for fair competition to take place, Consumer Voting will hold a massive 65% of the total score, which means your votes play a huge role in this competition.

Our judges are always on the hunt for perfection. So be sure to pay extra attention to detail and overall professionalism. Our judges will be keeping a lookout for your votes.

It's been another interesting year of driving, hours of comparing, arguing, loving and of course, writing about the things that we love the most - cars. And the sum of our year-long endeavours leads us to the seventh instalment of Sgcarmart's exciting Car of the Year. This brutal car-on-car contest is an uncompromising pursuit of perfection, as we invite you, our readers, to have a hand in deciding which car's going to be crowned king of its segment.

We've toiled (and fought) to ensure that the impartial system of this competition is retained without compromising our credibility, which means the same rules and regulations remain - only cars that were launched and tested before 15th October 2016 will qualify for Sgcarmart's Car of the Year Awards.

As before, we're stoked to see the seventh anniversary of this competition taking off smoothly for your reading and voting enjoyment. And to make sure you're just as exhilarated as us, we've maintained some very exciting prizes for voters to take home, so skim through our nominated cars and pick your favourites!

As the Editorial Team grows, we strive for improvement and for the courage to make changes that will bring about a more engaging and positive online experience, alongside credible pieces, which aim to tingle our readers' senses.

While it sounds more mythical than maniacal in an 'automotive' sense of the word, it's no walk in the park for us. This competition isn't just about throwing cars of a feather in a category and picking a champ. It's about rewarding a carmaker according to its achievements and capabilities of being the absolute crème de la crème.

We hope you enjoy this year's cars and prizes. There's no doubting the prospect of a few laughable outcomes in some categories but the Editorial Team is around to ensure that nothing of such nonsensical nature goes down in history. Come on, let's be honest now, we're not just any automotive website. We're Singapore's number one automotive portal. We make things happen through our qualitative actions by coming up with relevant categories and writing about the cars the way you want to read about them.

Now go and cast your votes and break some hearts.

For the love of fast cars and cold beers,
Sgcarmart Editorial Team