The 59 members of the Jury voted in the first round of the election of Car of the Year 2009 to select the finalists. From the 37 contenders for the award they nominated seven cars for the short list. They were as follows: Alfa Romeo MiTo,  Citroën C5, Ford Fiesta, Opel/Vauxhall Insignia, Renault Mégane, Skoda Superb and Volkswagen Golf. For the final vote, Jury members have to apportion 25 points among at least five of the cars, providing a written justification of their choice.