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:


Truck of the Year:


Utility Vehicle of the Year:


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.

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