2022 NACTOY semi-finalists

50 motoring journalists from across Canada and the United States have voted to decide the semi-finalists for the 2022 North American Car of the Year, Truck of the Year and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards.

The 23 contenders that appear across the three categories were selected from a total of 36 new or substantially-new models.

NACTOY Logo (2022)

Arguably, the Truck of the Year list is the most interesting. It includes a couple of electric vehicles from brands with very different histories (namely GMC and Rivian), as well as two candidates which could spark a compact pick-up resurgence (the Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz).

In alphabetical order, the semi-finalists are:

2022 North American Car of the Year
  • Audi A3
  • Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing
  • Genesis G70
  • Honda Civic
  • Lucid Air
  • Mercedes-Benz EQS
  • Mercedes-Benz S-Class
  • Volkswagen Golf Mk. VIII (Golf R / Golf GTI)
2022 North American Truck of the Year
  • Ford Maverick
  • GMC Hummer EV
  • Hyundai Santa Cruz
  • Nissan Frontier
  • Rivian R1T
  • Toyota Tundra
2022 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year
  • Ford Bronco
  • Genesis GV70
  • Hyundai Ioniq 5
  • Hyundai Tucson (ICE / HEV / PHEV)
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee (ICE / PHEV / L)
  • Jeep Wagoneer / Grand Wagoneer
  • Kia Carnival
  • Nissan Pathfinder
  • Volkswagen ID.4
Next month, the jurors get to drive all of them, ahead of a second ballot to choose the three finalists in each group. That result is due to be announced on the 17th of November, then the winners will be declared in January.

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