
2022 NACTOY Winners Announced!
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DETROIT, Jan. 11, 2022 – The 2022 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™ (NACTOY) award winners were announced today during a joint press conference at Huntington Place in Detroit. After three rounds of independently verified voting stemming from hundreds of hours of test driving, research and evaluation, the winners are:
North American Car of the Year™: Honda Civic
North American Truck of the Year™: Ford Maverick
North American Utility Vehicle of the Year™: Ford Bronco
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2022 NACTOY Winners
Press Releases

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Juror's Blog
The North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Awards are given by an independent jury of automotive journalists from the United States and Canada. Click on an image below to visit the Juror's Blog.