General Motors, Ford Motor and Kia each have three contenders for the North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards, to be announced in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
About 50 journalists from the United States and Canada have whittled to 28 the list of nominees. Voting takes place in December. Vehicles must be either all new or markedly different from their previous models.
A few of the vehicles being considered, including the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf and Nissan Juke, are not yet for sale. The short list includes one hybrid — the Hyundai Sonata.
Now in their 18th year, the awards honor the best vehicles based on innovation, design, safety, handling, driver satisfaction and value.
Over all, finalists for North American Car of the Year include: Audi A8, Buick Regal, Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Volt, Ford Fiesta, Hyundai Sonata (including the 2.0T and the hybrid), Infiniti M37/56, Jaguar XJ, Kia Optima, Mazda Mazda2, Nissan Juke, Nissan Leaf, Volkswagen Jetta and Volvo S60.
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Via GM.com: http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/24/g-m-ford-and-kia-lead-nominees-for-car-of-the-year/
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