The winners of the North American Car, Truck, and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) were announced on Thursday morning.
The announcement took place at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac and will be the 30th year the NACTOY Awards are announced. Previously, they were announced at the North American International Auto Show.
This year's winners were:
- Car: Toyota Prius/Prius Prime
- Truck: Ford Super Duty
- Utility: Kia EV9
The finalists for this year were:
North American Car of the Year
- Honda Accord
- Hyundai Ioniq 6 (EV)
- Toyota Prius/Prius Prime
North American Truck of the Year
- Chevrolet Colorado
- Chevrolet Silverado EV
- Ford Super Duty
North American Utility Vehicle of the Year
- Genesis Electrified GV70
- Kia EV9
- Hyundai Kona/Kona EV
In September, the NACTOY board of directors, along with the Detroit Auto Dealers Association, also announced a $40,000 donation to celebrate their 30th anniversary. The donation will reportedly be distributed across four charities including Tunnels to Towers Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Pope Francis Center, and Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit.
“The value of these awards is in the expertise and diverse perspectives of our jurors,” said NACTOY president Jeff Gilbert. “We all evaluate vehicles in a different way. In the end, we come to a consensus. The vehicles on this list are worthy of further evaluation, and we look forward to spending more time driving them, learning more about them and comparing them with the competition.”
