North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year Awards (NACTOY)

2025 NACTOY Awards Winners Announced!

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Watch the 2025 NACTOY Awards Livestream!

Winners of the 2025 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) Awards™ were unveiled during a press conference that kicked off the media day of the Detroit Auto Show on January 10, 2025 at 9:00am ET.

NACTOY jurors have dedicated hundreds of hours to test driving, researching and evaluating vehicles on criteria including automotive innovation, design, safety, performance, technology, driver satisfaction, user experience and value. It all narrowed down to 9 outstanding finalists that were unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November.

Watch the livestream announcement below!

video recording of the 2025 NACTOY awards

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Congratulations, 2025 NACTOY Winners!

Honda Civic Hybrid

2025 Car of the Year:
Honda Civic Hybrid

The Honda Civic Hybrid, Ford Ranger and Volkswagen ID. Buzz were revealed as the winners of the 2025 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year™ (NACTOY) Awards.

2025 Truck of the Year:
Ford Ranger

The Honda Civic Hybrid, Ford Ranger and Volkswagen ID. Buzz were revealed as the winners of the 2025 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year™ (NACTOY) Awards.

Volkswagen ID. Buzz

2025 Utility of the Year:
Volkswagen ID. Buzz

The Honda Civic Hybrid, Ford Ranger and Volkswagen ID. Buzz were revealed as the winners of the 2025 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year™ (NACTOY) Awards.

Press Releases

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Juror Comments & Voting Totals – 2025 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year™ Awards

January 10, 2025

Audience waiting for the results of the 2025 NACTOY awards

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LEARN MORE: Learn more about NACTOY’s board of 50 independent jurors. Read the PRESS RELEASE of the 2025 NACOY Winners Press Release 2025 VOTING […]

Winners of the 2025 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™ Awards Unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show

January 10, 2025

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Who won? Drivers planning to buy a new vehicle in the new year need look no further than the winners of the 2025 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™ (NACTOY) awards, which were revealed today during a press conference that kicked off the media day of the Detroit Auto Show.

Nine Finalists Selected for North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™ Awards

November 21, 2024

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Nine Finalists Selected for North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™ Awards LOS ANGELES, November 21, 2024 – Every year, […]

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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.

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