North American Automobile, Truck and SUV of the yr finalists revealed

The finalists for the 2023 North American Automobile, Truck and Utility Automobile of the Yr Awards have been introduced Thursday on the L.A. Auto Present.

— The Acura Integra, Genesis Electrified G80 and Nissan Z made the reduce within the automotive class.

— The Ford F-150 Lightning, Chevy Silverado ZR2 and Lordstown Endurance superior in vehicles.

— And the Cadillac Lyriq, Genesis GV60 and Kia EV6 superior amongst utilities. 

The winners shall be introduced Jan. 11 in Detroit. 

The finalists underscored the business’s shift to electrical automobiles, as all three utilities and two of the three vehicles are EVs. The finalists have been culled from a listing of 26 semifinalists made up of three vehicles, 10 automobiles and 16 utility automobiles which are new this yr. 

Notables that missed the reduce embody the Mercedes EQE, Subaru WRX and Toyota GR Corolla in automobiles; whereas the Honda CR-V, Kia Sportage and Rivian R1S have been among the many utes that didn’t advance. The three vehicles are the one ones eligible this yr and have superior by the voting. 

50 jurors who work for media retailers throughout North America vote thrice over the course of the yr to whittle down the sector, which was initially 47 automobiles. Jurors additionally check the semifinalists at an October group occasion in Ann Arbor, Mich.

The Honda Civic (automotive), Ford Maverick (truck) and Ford Bronco (utility car) have been the 2022 winners.

Autoblog Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore is a NACTOY juror.