“North American Car of the Year – 2010″ Candidates

The list of all candidates for the title of “Best car” and “Best SUV” of North America for the 2010 model year includes 37 cars, 12 of which are Japanese vehicles, 11 – Europe, 11 – an American, and 3 – South Korean, as informs Autoblog.

There will be a jury of 50 journalists on automotive topics from all over the world to evaluate the cars.

Notably, in the list of applicants for the victory was the model Suzuki Kizashi, which had not even been officially presented as a serial car, as well as the updated Honda Crosstour, the production of which the Japanese have not yet confirmed.

It is also worth noting that in the list of applicants there is not a single sample of American car brands such as Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep.

The results will be announced in the traditional Detroit auto show in January 2010. Winners will be announced, as usual, in two categories – passenger car and SUV.

Candidates for the title of “2010 North American Car of the Year”:

• 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 E-Class
• Nissan Cube
• Nissan 370Z
• Porsche Panamera
• Subaru Legacy
• Suzuki Kizashi
• Toyota Prius
• Volkswagen Golf/Golf TDI
• Candidates for the title of “2010 North American Truck of the Year”:
• Acura ZDX
• BMW X5 xDrive35d
• Cadillac SRX
• Chevrolet Equinox
• Ford Transit Connect
• GMC Terrain
• Honda Crosstour
• Land Rover LR4
• Lincoln MKT
• Subaru Outback
• Toyota 4Runner
• Volvo XC60

It is worth mentioning that last year’s winners were Hyundai Genesis sedan and pickup Ford F-150.