Overview
- Car of the Year finalists are the Dodge Charger, Honda Prelude and Nissan Sentra.
- Utility Vehicle finalists are the Hyundai Palisade, Lucid Gravity and Nissan Leaf.
- Truck finalists are the Ford Maverick Lobo, Ram 1500 Hemi and Ram 2500.
- Ram and Nissan each secured two of the nine finalist slots across all categories.
- Coverage noted surprise at some selections, including criticism of the Prelude, while winners will be announced at the Detroit Auto Show in January.