Honda Civic, Volvo XC90 Win North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards
The North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year winners were just announced this morning at the Detroit auto show.
As for cars, the totally revamped Honda Civic drove away with this prestigious award. Further burnishing this vehicle’s luster, it was also our 2016 AutoGuide.com car of the year.
On the truck/utility side, Volvo’s slick new XC90 was crowned the winner. This brand-new crossover offers swanky Scandinavian style, a muscular and efficient drivetrain and lots of comfort, attributes that also helped it win our 2016 AutoGuide.com Utility of the Year prize.
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These winners were selected from a group of six finalists. On the car side, Chevrolet’s redesigned Malibu made this shortest of short lists along with the Civic and Mazda’s ever-entertaining MX-5.
As for truck/utility vehicles, Honda’s Pilot was nominated as a finalist, as was the brand-new Nissan Titan XD and, as you’ve probably already guessed, the Volvo XC90.
These awards are handed out by the NACOTY jury, an international panel of more than 50 automotive journalists, something that makes this coveted prize all the more illustrious.
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Born and raised in metro Detroit, Craig was steeped in mechanics from childhood. He feels as much at home with a wrench or welding gun in his hand as he does behind the wheel or in front of a camera. Putting his Bachelor's Degree in Journalism to good use, he's always pumping out videos, reviews, and features for AutoGuide.com. When the workday is over, he can be found out driving his fully restored 1936 Ford V8 sedan. Craig has covered the automotive industry full time for more than 10 years and is a member of the Automotive Press Association (APA) and Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA).
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Tesla Model X?? Volt 2.0? The Honda Civic doesn't even have auto start stop.