The coming of fall is the cue for the team at Auto123.com to get down to the business of crowning the best vehicles of the year through the annual Auto123.com Awards.
At the end of a comprehensive voting process among our various journalists and contributors, the 2018 winners will be unveiled at the end of November during a special ceremony in Toronto.
To be eligible, a vehicle must have been reviewed and sold on the market prior to November 1, 2017. No vehicle can be included in two different categories, except when a model has different versions or configurations.
Here then are the vehicles short-listed for our 2018 awards…
2018 SUBCOMPACT CAR OF THE YEAR
Honda Fit – Chevrolet Sonic – Kia Rio
2018 COMPACT CAR OF THE YEAR
Hyundai Elantra GT – Subaru Impreza – Mazda3
2018 MIDSIZE CAR OF THE YEAR
Honda Accord – Toyota Camry – Kia Stinger
2018 FULL-SIZE CAR OF THE YEAR
Toyota Avalon – Nissan Maxima – Chrysler 300
2018 LUXURY COMPACT CAR OF THE YEAR
Audi S5 Sportback – Alfa Romeo Giulia – MINI Countryman
2018 LUXURY CAR OF THE YEAR
Lexus LC – BMW 5 Series – Porsche Panamera
2018 SUBCOMPACT SUV OF THE YEAR
Toyota CH-R – Subaru Crosstrek – Nissan Qashqai
2018 COMPACT SUV OF THE YEAR
Honda CR-V – Mazda CX-5 – Volkswagen Tiguan
2018 MIDSIZE SUV / MINIVAN OF THE YEAR
Honda Odyssey – Volkswagen Atlas – Chevrolet Traverse
2018 FULL-SIZE SUV OF THE YEAR
Dodge Durango – Nissan Armada – Chevrolet Tahoe
2018 LUXURY COMPACT SUV OF THE YEAR
Audi Q5 – Volvo XC60 – Jaguar E-PACE
2018 LUXURY SUV OF THE YEAR
Range Rover Velar – Alfa Romeo Stelvio – Volvo XC90
2018 PICKUP OF THE YEAR
Ford F-150 – Nissan TITAN XD – Chevrolet Colorado ZR2
2018 SPORT COMPACT CAR OF THE YEAR
Honda Civic Type R – Subaru WRX/WRX STI – Volvo S60/V60 Polestar
2018 SPORTS CAR OF THE YEAR
Porsche 911 – Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat/SRT Demon – Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
2018 CONVERTIBLE OF THE YEAR
Mazda MX-5 RF – Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet – Porsche 718 Boxster
2018 GREEN VEHICLE OF THE YEAR
Chevrolet Bolt EV – Hyundai IONIQ – Kia Niro