North American Car and Truck of the Year Nominees

The jury of 50 American and Canadian automotive journalists released the list of the 14 cars and 12 trucks nominated for the prestigious North American Car and Truck of the Year award.


To be eligible, the vehicles must be of the new generation or have been substantially modified from the previous model. They must also be available for distribution at the time the winners are announced.

The list will be gradually pared down over the next three weeks until three finalists remain in each category. The winners will be unveiled before the automotive press at the next Detroit North American Auto Show in January.

Here are the highly anticipated lists.

In the car category, candidates for the North American Car of the Year award are:
Audi A4
BMW 1 Series
Cadillac CTS-V
Dodge Challenger
Ford Flex
Honda Fit
Hyundai Genesis
Jaguar XF
Lincoln MKS
Mazda6
Nissan GT-R
Pontiac G8
Toyota Venza
Volkswagen Jetta TDI

In the truck category, candidates for the North American Truck of the Year award are:
BMW X6
Chevrolet Traverse
Dodge Ram
Ford F-150
Honda Pilot
Infiniti FX35/FX50
Kia Borrego
Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTEC
Nissan Murano
Saturn VUE Hybrid
Subaru Forester
Volkswagen Tiguan

Last year, the winners were the Chevrolet Malibu and Mazda CX-9.
photo:Philippe Champoux