2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year Contenders Announced

The candidates for the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards were announced late Monday. The lengthy 37-car list includes three Korean offerings, twelve Japanese offerings, eleven European offerings, and eleven American offerings. All three of the Korean nominees - 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, 2010 Kia Forte, and 2010 Kia Soul - are eligible for the prestigious Car of the Year honors.

It is important to note that some vehicles on the list (posted after the jump), such as the Suzuki Kizashi, Honda Crosstour, and Toyota 4Runner have yet to be officially unveiled, which indicates the very preliminary nature of this announcement. Jurors from various North American automotive publications will select the individual winners of both awards in January. To be eligible, a vehicle must be either "all new" or "substantially changed" from the previous model. Winners of the 2009 awards were the Hyundai Genesis and Ford F-150 for Car and Truck honors respectively.



[Source: Inside Line:Edmunds]

Read more for the full list of nominees.


2010 North American Car of the Year Entrants

Audi S4
BMW Z4
BMW 335d
BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo
Buick LaCrosse
Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon
Chevrolet Camaro
Ford Fusion/Fusion Hybrid
Ford Mustang/GT500
Ford Taurus/Taurus SHO
Honda Insight
Hyundai Genesis Coupe
Kia Forte
Kia Soul
Lexus HS 250h
Lotus Evora
Mazda 3/Mazdaspeed 3
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Nissan Cube
Nissan 370Z
Porsche Panamera
Subaru Legacy
Suzuki Kizashi
Toyota Prius
Volkswagen Golf/Golf TDI

2010 North American Truck of the Year Entrants

Acura ZDX
BMW X5 xDrive35d
Cadillac SRX
Chevrolet Equinox
Ford Transit Connect
GMC Terrain
Honda Crosstour (unofficial name)
Land Rover LR4
Lincoln MKT
Subaru Outback
Toyota 4Runner
Volvo XC60

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