- Short list of 2011 North American Car and Truck of the Year nominees was announced on Friday.
- The three car and three truck finalists will be announced on December 16.
- Winners will be announced in January at the 2010 North American International Auto Show.
DETROIT — The 2011 Nissan Leaf and the 2011 Chevrolet Volt are among the vehicles vying for the 2011 North American Car and Truck of the Year titles. The short list of vehicles was released on Friday.
Jurors noted that "three of the 14 (car nominees) have unconventional powertrains." They include the battery-powered Leaf, the gasoline-electric Volt hybrid and the 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid.
General Motors, Ford and Nissan dominate the car list with three models each.
The 2011 North American Car of the Year short list includes the Audi A8, Buick Regal, Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Volt, Ford Fiesta, Honda Sonata/2.0T/Hybrid, Infiniti M37/56, Jaguar XJ, Kia Optima, Mazda 2, Nissan Juke, Nissan Leaf, Volkswagen Jetta and Volvo S60.
The 2011 North American Truck of the Year short list includes the Dodge Durango, Ford Edge, Ford Explorer, Honda Odyssey, Hyundai Tucson, Infiniti QX56, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Kia Sorento, Kia Sportage, Lincoln MKX, Mercedes-Benz R-Class, Porsche Cayenne, Toyota Sienna and Volkswagen Touareg.
The three car and three truck finalists will be announced on December 16. The winners will be announced in January at the 2010 North American International Auto Show.
Inside Line says: The one to watch is the face-off between the Leaf and Volt. — Anita Lienert, Correspondent
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jadesmith1789 says:
04:16 AM, 11/22/2010
Though, the Chevrolet Volt has been tagged as an "extended-range electric vehicle," by GM, but it splits the class of hybrid and electric. We've driven the pre-production Chevrolet Volt, and although our experience wasn't sufficient for a full-size road test, the Chevrolet Volt came out as a much better vehicle than what we were expecting, and an irrefutable engineering coup for GM.
http://www.chevyreview.net/chevrolet-volt-expensive-but-practical.html
cmike2780 says:
11:12 AM, 09/27/2010
Why would you compare sales figures when the Leaf & Volt aren't even sold yet? The Sonata is a great leap from the previous generation, but lets not kid ourselves. It's still a Hyundai and maybe thats enough for the new wave of fanboys.
artsy3 says:
09:15 AM, 09/27/2010
Fortunately, NACTOY is voted on by journalists based on merit, not on how many PR minions GM throws at winning. Unfortunately, the panel seems to give close votes to vehicles made by the big 3. These awards have been won by some pretty mundane vehicles. Saturn Aura, Honda Ridgeline, anyone?
Let's hope the judges know the difference between an all electric vehicle and a wannabe from GM.
dagmar3 says:
07:59 AM, 09/25/2010
The Leaf and the Volt get all the ink, but the Sonata gets the actual sales. If you live in an ivory tower, the Leaf/Volt will get your vote. If you live in the real world and vote with your own dollars, then the Sonata wins.
How come there are no actual trucks on the Truck of the Year list? The Mercedes R-Class, Toyota Sienna and Honda Odyssey are certainly not trucks; but the Ford Raptor certainly is. And so, too are the updated, heavy duty diesels from Ram, Ford and GM certainly are. Yet the judges shunned them from consideration.
kernals12 says:
03:29 AM, 09/25/2010
there's no bmws on the list
alex38 says:
04:29 PM, 09/24/2010
The 2011 North American Car of the Year short list includes the Audi A8, Buick Regal, Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Volt, Ford Fiesta, Honda Sonata/2.0T/Hybrid, Infiniti M37/56, Jaguar XJ, Kia Optima, Mazda 2, Nissan Juke, Nissan Leaf, Volkswagen Jetta and Volvo S60
Going to venture a guess but I think the author meant to say - Hyundai Sonata...
alex38 says:
04:25 PM, 09/24/2010
@ davicho ...You mean NACOTY not NACTOY
I was thinking the same thing at first but it refers to North American Car and Truck Of the Year..
cardesigner82 says:
04:22 PM, 09/24/2010
Wow, that Cruze sure does look rather...nice! Are those staggered wheels btw?
davicho says:
04:12 PM, 09/24/2010
You mean NACOTY not NACTOY.....LMAO!