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North American Car of the Year finalists

By Mitch McCullough
Updated: December 19, 2014



2015 North American Car of the Year finalists announced

The 2015 North American Car of the Year and North American Truck of the Year awards are down to six finalists, according to an announcement in Detroit December 9 by accounting firm Deloitte & Touche, which tallies the votes of 57 automotive journalists who work at various media independently of one another.
The Ford Mustang, Hyundai Genesis, and Volkswagen Golf are the three finalists for North American Car of the Year.
The Chevrolet Colorado, Ford F-150, and Lincoln MKC are finalists for North American Truck of the Year.
The awards cover all the variants of each model. For example, the Volkswagen Golf includes Golf GTI, Golf TDI, Golf TSI.
The journalists will vote for the ultimate winners just after the new year, which will be announced January 12 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The winners will be kept secret by Deloitte & Touche until then.
When voting, the jurors are instructed to compare the vehicles against other vehicles in their class, not against other nominees. So the Lincoln MKC would not be compared against the Ford F-150, for example.
Vehicle are expected to be judged on criteria including design, safety, fuel economy, handling and general roadworthiness, performance, comfort, assembly quality, functionality, technical innovation, driver satisfaction and price. Value, affordability and sales volume are also considered so that the awards are meaningful to the largest possible number of consumers.
The titles are widely considered the most prestigious product awards in the auto industry. Just being named a finalist is an honor, so executives at Volkswagen, Hyundai, Chevrolet, Ford and Lincoln broke out the hats and hooters when the finalists were announced.
“We’re incredibly proud to be named a North American Car of the Year finalist with our 2015 Genesis!” tweeted Hyundai USA.