2019 NACTOY finalists

Organisers of the 2019 North American Car of the Year, Truck of the Year and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards have revealed the three finalists in each category.

2019 North American Car of the Year

• Genesis G70
• Honda Insight
• Volvo S60 / V60

Honda could take this title for a second year running, following the Accord’s victory in 2018. However, while the hybrid Insight is undoubtedly a strong contender, trying to predict the jurors’ favourite is fundamentally a waste of time.

Honda Insight

2019 North American Truck of the Year

• Chevrolet Silverado 1500
• GMC Sierra 1500
• Ram 1500

No surprises here, as there were only three candidates to begin with.

Ram 1500

2019 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year

• Acura RDX
• Hyundai Kona
• Jaguar I-Pace

The outcome will be fascinating, because three different powertrain philosophies are represented on this list: internal combustion engine only (Acura), internal combustion engine or pure electric (Hyundai) and pure electric only (Jaguar).

A major upset was the Volvo XC40’s failure to advance to the last stage, especially as it was named 2018 European Car of the Year in March.

Hyundai Kona Electric

All of the winners are due to be declared at the North American International Auto Show on the 14th of January 2019.

Related posts:
2019 European Car of the Year nominees
2019 World Car Awards eligibility lists
2019 NACTOY semi-finalists