We are approaching the end of the year and the finalists for the 2011 North American Car and Truck of the Year have been revealed. As expected, the nominees for the car of the year award are the Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf, joined by the Hyundai Sonata which most likely will come in 3rd place. As far as the truck of the year is concerned, the winner will be one of the following: Ford Explorer, Jeep Grand Cherokee and the Dodge Durango.
The winners of both awards will be selected by a group of 49 automotive journalists and the awards will be given in January at the North American International Auto Show.
Here is the complete list of the finalists for both awards, taken from the official press release:
2011 North American Car of the Year:
Audi A8
Buick Regal
Chevrolet Cruze
Chevrolet Volt
Ford Fiesta
Hyundai Sonata/2.0T/Hybrid
Infiniti M37/56
Jaguar XJ
Kia Optima
Mazda 2
Nissan Juke
Nissan Leaf
Volkswagen Jetta
Volvo S60
2011 North American Truck of the Year:
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
Volkswagen Touareg
