2017 NACTOY finalists

Jurors have chosen the finalists for the 2017 North American Car of the Year, Truck of the Year and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards. Yes, there are now three prizes, because organisers sensibly decided to split the previous Truck / Utility of the Year category.

Here are the finalists:

2017 North American Car of the Year
  • Chevrolet Bolt
  • Genesis G90
  • Volvo S90
Volvo S90 T6 (2016) Front Side
Volvo S90

2017 North American Truck of the Year
  • Ford F-Series Super Duty
  • Honda Ridgeline
  • Nissan Titan
Nissan Titan Crew Cab 4x4 (2017) Front Side
Nissan Titan

2017 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year
  • Chrysler Pacifica
  • Jaguar F-Pace
  • Mazda CX-9
Mazda CX-9 (2017) Front Side
Mazda CX-9

The winners are due to be announced on the 9th of January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Predicting which models will be victorious is a hard task. The Bolt, Ridgeline and F-Pace are most deserving of the accolades, though.

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