North American Car of the Year
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The North American Car of the Year is an automobile
award voted annually in January at the North American International Auto Show
in Detroit. The jury consists of no more than 50 automotive journalists.
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
award voted annually in January at the North American International Auto Show
North American International Auto Show
The North American International Auto Show is an annual auto show held in Detroit, Michigan at Cobo Center, usually in January. It is among the largest auto shows in North America.-History:...
in Detroit. The jury consists of no more than 50 automotive journalists.
Example
| Car | Truck |
|---|---|
Saturn Aura (Winner) Honda Fit (Nominee) Toyota Camry (Nominee) |
Chevrolet Silverado (Winner) Ford Edge (Nominee) Mazda CX-7 (Nominee) |
Pre-1994
Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe Mercury Cougar XR7 Dodge Spirit ES Plymouth Acclaim LX |
||
1992 |
Ford Econoline |
1994-1999
| Year | Car | Truck |
|---|---|---|
1994 |
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro The Chevrolet Camaro is an automobile manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand, classified as a pony car and some versions also as a muscle car. It went on sale on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year and was designed as a competing model to the Ford Mustang... Toyota Supra |
Dodge Ram Chevrolet S-10 GMC Sonoma Land rover discovery |
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 |
Chrysler 300M Honda Odyssey Volkswagen New Beetle |
Jeep Grand Cherokee Chevrolet Silverado GMC Sierra |
2000-2009
| Year | Car | Truck |
|---|---|---|
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 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid Buick Enclave |
2009 |
Hyundai Genesis Ford Flex Volkswagen Jetta TDI |
Ford F-150 Dodge Ram Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTEC |
2010-present
| Year | Car | Truck |
|---|---|---|
2010 |
Ford Fusion Hybrid Buick LaCrosse Buick LaCrosse The Buick LaCrosse is a mid-size entry-level luxury sedan produced by General Motors. It replaced the Buick Century and Regal in North America beginning in the 2005 model year.-North America:... Volkswagen Golf Volkswagen Golf The Volkswagen Golf is a small family car manufactured by Volkswagen since 1974 and marketed worldwide across six generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates – as the Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada , and as the Volkswagen Caribe in Mexico .The... /GTI/TDI |
Ford Transit Connect Ford Transit Connect The Ford Transit Connect is a compact panel van developed by Ford Europe and designed by Peter Horbury, introduced in 2002 to replace the older Ford Escort and Fiesta-based Courier van ranges, which had ceased production in the same year.... Chevrolet Equinox Chevrolet Equinox The second generation Equinox was announced by GM on December 21, 2008, and debuted at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The 2010 Equinox went on sale in June 2009. It is built on a stiffened version of the same "Theta" platform used in the previous model. The new Equinox... Subaru Outback Subaru Outback The Subaru Outback is a station wagon manufactured by Fuji Heavy Industries since 1995. Its original concept originated with Subaru of America, which was suffering from slumping sales in the mid-1990s partly due to a lack of an entry in the then-burgeoning sport utility vehicle market... |
2011 |
Chevrolet Volt Chevrolet Volt The Chevrolet Volt is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle manufactured by General Motors. The Volt has been on sale in the U.S. market since mid-December 2010, and is the most fuel-efficient compact car sold in the United States, as rated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency... Hyundai Sonata Hyundai Sonata The Hyundai Sonata is a mid-size car/full-size car manufactured and marketed globally by Hyundai Motor Company. From the sixth generation onwards, it is known as the i45 in the Australian, Singaporean and New Zealand markets... Nissan Leaf Nissan Leaf Nissan introduced its first battery electric vehicle, the Nissan Altra at the Los Angeles International Auto Show on 29 December 1997. The Altra EV was produced between 1998 and 2002, only about 200 vehicles were ever produced, and it was mainly used as a fleet vehicle for companies such as... |
Ford Explorer Ford Explorer The Ford Explorer is a sport-utility vehicle sold in North America and built by the Ford Motor Company since 1990, as a replacement for the smaller but related Ford Bronco II. It is manufactured in Chicago, Illinois... Dodge Durango Dodge Durango The Dodge Durango is a full-size crossover SUV from the Dodge division of Chrysler. It was introduced in 1998 as a mid-size SUV, and as a replacement for the Ramcharger discontinued in the North American market in 1993, and was redesigned to full-size for 2004.... Jeep Grand Cherokee Jeep Grand Cherokee The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a Mid-size SUV produced by the Jeep division of Chrysler. While some other SUVs were manufactured with body on frame construction, the Jeep Grand Cherokee has always used a unibody chassis.- Development :... |