North American Car of the Year
The North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year are a set of automotive awards announced at a news conference each January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The jury consists of no more than 60 automotive journalists from the US and Canada.[1]
History
In 2016, a board of directors was created and the award became a 501 6(c) corporation. The new Board consists of: Mark Phelan, President; Matt DeLorenzo, Vice President; and Lauren Fix, Secretary / Treasurer.
For 2017 a new category was added to this award: Utility, with the Chrysler Pacifica the first winner.
List of nominees and winners
For each award and year, the winner is shown at the top in bold, with the other finalists in italics in a bulleted list below.
1994–1999
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2000–2016
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| 2010 | Ford Fusion Hybrid | Ford Transit Connect | |
| 2011 | Chevrolet Volt | Ford Explorer | [3] |
| 2012 | Hyundai Elantra | Land Rover Range Rover Evoque | |
| 2013 | Cadillac ATS |
Ram 1500
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| 2014 | Chevrolet Corvette Stingray |
Chevrolet Silverado
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| 2015 | Volkswagen Golf Mk7 |
Ford F-150
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| 2016 | Honda Civic | Volvo XC90 |
2017–present
Beginning with the 2017 awards, the Truck of the Year category was divided, creating a new Utility Vehicle of the Year category.
| Year | Car | Utility | Truck | Ref |
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| 2017 | Chevrolet Bolt | Chrysler Pacifica | Honda Ridgeline | [7] |
| 2018 | Honda Accord | Volvo XC60* | Lincoln Navigator | |
| 2019 | Genesis G70* | Hyundai Kona | Ram 1500 | |
| 2020 | Chevrolet Corvette | Kia Telluride* | Jeep Gladiator
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| 2021 | Hyundai Elantra | Ford Mustang Mach-E* | Ford F-150 | [8] |
| 2022 | Honda Civic | Ford Bronco | Ford Maverick | |
| 2023 | Acura Integra | Kia EV6 | Ford F-150 Lightning | |
| 2024 | Toyota Prius/Prius Prime | Kia EV9* | Ford Super Duty |
*Vehicle was nominated for World Car of the Year; underlining indicates the vehicle won.
See also
References
- ^ "About NACTOY". North American Car of the Year (official website). Retrieved 2015-10-10.
- ^ "NACTOY Winners & Finalists - North American Car/Truck/Utility Vehicle of the Year". North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ "Volt wins Car of the Year; Explorer takes top truck | Detroit Free Press". freep.com. 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ "Cadillac ATS, Ram 1500 named North American Car and Truck/Utility of the year". Autoblog.com. 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
- ^ "Chevrolet Sweeps 2014 NACTOY Awards". General Motors. 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
- ^ a b "North American Car of the Year". 2015-01-13. Archived from the original on 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
- ^ Gardner, Paula (2017-01-09). "Here are the 2017 North American car, truck & utility vehicles of the year". MLive. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ^ "NACTOY Reveals Winners of the 2021 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle™ of the Year". 11 January 2021.