2020 NACTOY semi-finalists

Fifty jurors from Canada and the United States have voted to decide the semi-finalists for the 2020 North American Car of the Year, Truck of the Year and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards.

2020 North American Car of the Year

The premium German manufacturers have seemingly fallen out of favour, as the BMW 7 Series, BMW 8 Series, BMW Z4, Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé and Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupé failed to make the semi-finalist list shown below. The only other contenders to suffer a similar fate were the Nissan Versa and Shelby GT500.

• BMW 3 Series
• Cadillac CT5
• Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
• Hyundai Sonata
• Kia Soul
• Mazda 3
• Mercedes-Benz A-Class
• Polestar 1
• Porsche 911
• Subaru Legacy
• Toyota Supra
• Volkswagen Arteon

Cadillac CT5

2020 North American Truck of the Year

Eligibility was restricted to only five models, so they automatically proceed to the next stage.

• Chevrolet Silverado Heavy Duty
• Ford Ranger
• GMC Sierra Heavy Duty
• Jeep Gladiator
• Ram Heavy Duty

Ford Ranger

2020 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year

Remarkably, the Car of the Year situation is replicated in this category. With the exception of the Range Rover Evoque, the unsuccessful candidates were all German: the Audi Q3, BMW X6 and BMW X7, plus five Mercedes-Benz products (GLB, GLC, GLE, GLS, EQC).

• Audi e-tron
• Cadillac XT6
• Chevrolet Blazer
• Ford Explorer
• Ford Escape
• Honda Passport
• Kia Telluride
• Hyundai Palisade
• Lincoln Aviator
• Lincoln Corsair
• Subaru Outback
• Volvo V60 Cross Country

Audi e-tron

Following a three-day driving event in Michigan during October, a second ballot will take place to determine the 2020 finalists. That result is due to be announced at the Los Angeles Auto Show on the 20th of November.

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