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North American Car of the Year

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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

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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

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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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Year Car Truck Ref

1994

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Dodge Ram

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1995

Chrysler Cirrus

Chevrolet Blazer

1996

Chrysler minivans

Ford F-150

1997

Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

Ford Expedition

1998

Chevrolet Corvette

Mercedes-Benz M-Class

1999

Volkswagen New Beetle

Jeep Grand Cherokee

2000–2016

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Year Car Truck Ref

2000

Ford Focus

Nissan Xterra

2001

Chrysler PT Cruiser

Acura MDX

2002

Nissan Altima

Chevrolet TrailBlazer

2003

Mini Cooper

Volvo XC90

2004

Toyota Prius

Ford F-150

2005

Chrysler 300

Ford Escape Hybrid

2006

Honda Civic

Honda Ridgeline

2007

Saturn Aura

Chevrolet Silverado

2008

Chevrolet Malibu

Mazda CX-9

2009

Hyundai Genesis

Ford F-150
Dodge Ram
Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTEC
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Ford Transit Connect
2011 Chevrolet Volt Ford Explorer [3]
2012 Hyundai Elantra Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
2013 Cadillac ATS

Ford Fusion
Honda Accord

 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

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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
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 [6]
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

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References

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  1. ^ "About NACTOY". North American Car of the Year (official website). Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Volt wins Car of the Year; Explorer takes top truck | Detroit Free Press". freep.com. 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  4. ^ "Cadillac ATS, Ram 1500 named North American Car and Truck/Utility of the year". Autoblog.com. 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
  5. ^ "Chevrolet Sweeps 2014 NACTOY Awards". General Motors. 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
  6. ^ a b "North American Car of the Year". 2015-01-13. Archived from the original on 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
  7. ^ Gardner, Paula (2017-01-09). "Here are the 2017 North American car, truck & utility vehicles of the year". MLive. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  8. ^ "NACTOY Reveals Winners of the 2021 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle™ of the Year". 11 January 2021.
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