These are key cars, trucks and utilities being made available in the U.S. this year

By Gary S. Vasilash

At the risk of turning this into the non-official site of The North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) Awards™, it is worth noting that the organization* announced its list of 38 cars, trucks and utility vehicles will be eligible for the 2022 awards.

That’s 12 cars. Eight trucks. And 18 utility vehicles.

“Utilities of all types and sizes continue as the largest and most popular vehicle category, so the large number of them comes as no surprise. However, the number of eligible pickups is the most we’ve seen in several years,” said NACTOY president Gary Witzenburg.

So, what are they?

Car of the Year

• Audi A3
• Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing
• Genesis G70
• Honda Civic Sedan
• Karma GS-6
• Lucid Air
• Maserati MC20
• Mercedes-Benz EQS
• Mercedes-Benz S-Class
• Subaru BRZ
• Toyota GR 86
• Volkswagen Golf Mk VIII (Golf R/Golf GTI)

Truck of the Year

• Ford F-150 Raptor
• Ford Maverick
• GMC HUMMER EV
• Hyundai Santa Cruz
• Nissan Frontier
• Rivian R1T
• Tesla Cybertruck
• Toyota Tundra

Utility Vehicle of the Year

• Acura MDX
• Buick Envision
• Chevrolet Bolt EUV
• Ford Bronco
• Genesis GV70
• Hyundai IONIQ 5
• Hyundai Tucson (HEV/ICE/PHEV)
• Infiniti QX60
• Jeep Grand Cherokee (ICE, PHEV, L)
• Jeep Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer
• Kia Carnival
• Lexus NX
• Mazda MX-30 electric
• Mitsubishi Outlander
• Nissan Pathfinder
• Toyota Corolla Cross
• VW ID.4
• VW Taos

*The organization consists of 50 jurors from print, online, radio and broadcast media across the U.S. and Canada.