2018 Car, Truck and SUV of the Year semifinalists: Here's the rundown
This year, the Chevy Bolt, Honda Ridgeline and Chrysler Pacifica won the 2017 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the year, respectively. As we get closer to 2018, and the Detroit Auto Show in January where NACTOY winners are announced, judges have whittled down the list of contenders to a bucketful of semifinalists. Here they are (with links to recent Autoblog coverage, in most cases drive reviews — click through for our expert impressions):
Car of the Year:
2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia
2017 BMW 5 Series
2018 Honda Accord (We've got a First Drive review of the new generation coming soon!)
2017 Hyundai Ioniq
2018 Kia Rio
2018 Kia Stinger
2018 Lexus LC
2017 Porsche Panamera
2018 Subaru Impreza
2018 Toyota Camry
Truck of the Year:
2018 Ford Expedition
2018 Lincoln Navigator
Utility Vehicle of the Year:
2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio
2018 BMW X3
2018 Buick Enclave (Drive review coming soon!)
2018 Chevrolet Traverse
2018 Honda Odyssey
2017 Jeep Compass
2017 Kia Niro
2018 Land Rover Discovery
2017 Mazda CX-5
2018 Subaru Crosstrek
2018 Volkswagen Atlas
2018 Volkswagen Tiguan
The finalists will be announced during the Los Angeles Auto Show, with the winners announced on January 9, 2018 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Be sure to chime in in the comments section, below. We want to hear what your picks would be, and why.
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