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North American Car and Truck of the Year

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The North American Car and Truck of the year have been announced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.The 14 cars nominees were as follows:
  • Audi A3
  • BMW 3-Series
  • Chevrolet HHR
  • Dodge Charger
  • Ford Fusion
  • Honda Civic
  • Hyundai Sonata
  • Infiniti M35/45
  • Lexus IS 250/350
  • Mazda MX-5
  • Mercedes-Benz R-Class
  • Pontiac Solstice
  • Toyota Avalon
  • Volkswagen Passat
The truck list included:
  • Dodge Ram Mega Cab
  • Ford Explorer
  • Honda Ridgeline
  • Hummer H3
  • Jeep Commander
  • Kia Sportage
  • Lexus RX 400h
  • Mercedes-Benz M-Class
  • Nissan Xterra
  • Range Rover Sport
  • Subaru B9 Tribeca
  • Suzuki Grand Vitara
  • Toyota Highlander Hybrid
  • Toyota RAV4
A panel of 49 jurors (including Auto123.com's contributing writer Alex Law) from auto industry media outlets chose the 3 finalists in each category. They were:Cars
  • Ford Fusion
  • Honda Civic
  • Pontiac Solstice
Trucks
  • Ford Explorer
  • Honda Ridgeline
  • Nissan Xterra
And the winners are... North American Car of the Year: Honda Civic North American Truck of the Year: Honda Ridgeline