North American Car of the Year

Automotive award

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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

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1994

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

* Chevrolet Camaro
* Toyota Supra

Dodge Ram

* Chevrolet S-10
* GMC Sonoma
* Land Rover Discovery

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1995

Chrysler Cirrus

* Ford Contour
* Oldsmobile Aurora

Chevrolet Blazer

* Ford Explorer
* Ford Windstar

1996

Chrysler minivans

* Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable
* Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Ford F-150

* GMC Yukon/Chevrolet Tahoe
* Land Rover Range Rover

1997

Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

* Jaguar XK8
* BMW 5 Series

Ford Expedition

* Dodge Dakota
* Toyota RAV4

1998

Chevrolet Corvette

* Audi A6
* Lexus GS

Mercedes-Benz M-Class

* Dodge Durango
* Subaru Forester

1999

Volkswagen New Beetle

* Honda Odyssey
* Chrysler 300M

Jeep Grand Cherokee

* Chevrolet Silverado
* GMC Sierra

### 2000-2016

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Year | Car | Truck  | Ref

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2000

Ford Focus

* Audi TT
* Lincoln LS

Nissan Xterra

* Dodge Dakota
* Toyota Tundra

2001

Chrysler PT Cruiser

* Honda Insight
* Toyota Prius

Acura MDX

* Ford Escape
* Toyota Sequoia

2002

Nissan Altima

* Ford Thunderbird
* Cadillac CTS

Chevrolet TrailBlazer

* Chevrolet Avalanche
* Jeep Liberty

2003

Mini Cooper

* Infiniti G35
* Nissan 350Z

Volvo XC90

* Hummer H2
* Honda Element
* Nissan Murano

2004

Toyota Prius

* Mazda RX-8
* Cadillac XLR

Ford F-150

* Nissan Titan
* Cadillac SRX

2005

Chrysler 300

* Chevrolet Corvette
* Ford Mustang

Ford Escape Hybrid

* Ford Freestyle
* Land Rover LR3

2006

Honda Civic

* Ford Fusion
* Pontiac Solstice

Honda Ridgeline

* Ford Explorer
* Nissan Xterra

2007

Saturn Aura

* Toyota Camry
* Honda Fit

Chevrolet Silverado

* Ford Edge
* Mazda CX-7

2008

Chevrolet Malibu

* Cadillac CTS
* Honda Accord

Mazda CX-9

* Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid
* Buick Enclave

2009

Hyundai Genesis

* Ford Flex
* Volkswagen Jetta TDI

Ford F-150
Dodge Ram
Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTEC

2010 | Ford Fusion Hybrid

* Buick LaCrosse
* Volkswagen Golf

| Ford Transit Connect

* Chevrolet Equinox
* Subaru Outback

2011 | Chevrolet Volt

* Hyundai Sonata
* Nissan Leaf

| Ford Explorer

* Dodge Durango
* Jeep Grand Cherokee

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2012 | Hyundai Elantra

* Ford Focus
* Volkswagen Passat

| Land Rover Range Rover Evoque

* BMW X3
* Honda CR-V

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

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2017 | Chevrolet Bolt

* Genesis G90
* Volvo S90

| Chrysler Pacifica

* Jaguar F-Pace*
* Mazda CX-9*

| Honda Ridgeline

* Ford F Super Duty
* Nissan Titan

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2018 | Honda Accord

* Kia Stinger*
* Toyota Camry*

| Volvo XC60*

* Alfa Romeo Stelvio
* Honda Odyssey

| Lincoln Navigator

* Chevrolet Colorado ZR2
* Ford Expedition

2019 | Genesis G70*

* Honda Insight
* Volvo S60/V60*

| Hyundai Kona

* Acura RDX
* Jaguar I-Pace*

| Ram 1500

* Chevrolet Silverado
* GMC Sierra

2020 | Chevrolet Corvette

* Hyundai Sonata*
* Toyota Supra

| Kia Telluride*

* Hyundai Palisade
* Lincoln Aviator

| Jeep Gladiator

* Ford Ranger
* RAM Heavy Duty

| [6]
2021 | Hyundai Elantra

* Genesis G80
* Nissan Sentra

| Ford Mustang Mach-E*

* Genesis GV80
* Land Rover Defender

| Ford F-150

* Jeep Gladiator Mojave
* Ram TRX

| [8]
2022 | Honda Civic

* Lucid Air
* Volkswagen Golf R/GTI

| Ford Bronco

* Hyundai Ioniq 5
* Genesis GV70

| Ford Maverick

* Rivian R1T
* Hyundai Santa Cruz

2023 | Acura Integra

* Genesis Electrified G80
* Nissan Z

| Kia EV6

* Cadillac Lyriq
* Genesis GV60

| Ford F-150 Lightning

* Chevrolet Silverado ZR2
* Lordstown Endurance

2024 | Toyota Prius/Prius Prime

* Honda Accord
* Hyundai Ioniq 6

| Kia EV9*

* Genesis Electrified GV70
* Hyundai Kona/Kona EV*

| Ford Super Duty

* Chevrolet Colorado
* Chevrolet Silverado EV

2025 | Honda Civic Hybrid

* Kia K4
* Toyota Camry

| Volkswagen ID. Buzz

* Chevrolet Equinox EV
* Hyundai Santa Fe

| Ford Ranger

* Ram 1500
* Toyota Tacoma

*Vehicle was nominated for World Car of the Year; underlining indicates the vehicle won.

## See also

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* List of motor vehicle awards

## 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.

## External links

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* Official website