The short list of candidates for the 2014 North American Car of the Year Award was just announced.
Each year, a 50-person jury composed of automotive journalists from both the U.S. and Canada vote on which vehicles will be recognized as the North American Car of the year and North American Truck/Utility of the Year. The list started with 28 candidates for Car of the Year and 18 for the tuck award.
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Now there are 12 on each short list, which precedes the list of finalists.
2014 North American Car of the Year short list:
BMW 4 Series
Cadillac CTS
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
Chevrolet Impala
Infiniti Q50
Jaguar F-Type
Kia Cadenza
Lexus IS
Mazda3
Mazda6
Mercedes-Benz CLA
Toyota Corolla
2014 North American Truck/Utility of the Year Award
Acura MDX
BMW X5
Buick Encore
Chevrolet Silverado
GMC Sierra
Hyundai Santa Fe LWB
Jeep Cherokee
Kia Sorento
Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Nissan Rogue
Subaru Forester
Toyota Tundra