North American Car of the Year Short List Released
The short list of 10 candidates for North American Car and Truck of the Year for 2015 have been announced.
There are two brand new vehicles on the market competing for the Car of the Year award, the Acura TLX and Audi A3. The other eight entrants are significantly updated models of a preexisting vehicle. They are the Chrysler 200, Ford Mustang, Honda Fit, Hyundai Genesis sedan, Hyundai Sonata, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Toyota Camry and Volkswagen Golf/GTI.
In the North American Truck of the Year category, there are three proper pickup trucks this year: the Ford F-150, Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon. The rest of the category is comprised of SUVs and crossovers, including the Ford Edge, Chevy Tahoe, Audi Q3, Nissan Murano, and Mercedes GLA-Class, Lincoln MKC and Lexus NX.
Last year, the awards were swept by GM with the Chevy Corvette taking car of the year and the Chevy Silverado capturing the truck category.
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How is Scion iQ not on the list??? Harumpff
The Mk7 VW Golf, for sure. Then probably the Ford F-150, though the Colorado/Canyon duo might take it.