Established in 2014, the UK Car of the Year Awards are designed specifically for the UK car-buying public. It is the calibre of the 31 professional journalist judges that cover the whole industry that lends the UK Car of the Year Awards a gravitas hitherto unrivalled. Geographically all corners of the UK are represented and the judges comprise some of the most respected names in motoring journalism. Many of the judges will drive in excess of 300 cars a year.

The UK Car of the Year Awards offers impartial advice, both through the website and also the various media that the judges write for. These include: