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<\/p>\n<\/div>Los Angeles<\/em> \u2014 A diverse mix of rookie and veteran nameplates lead the field of nominees for the 2017 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year.<\/p>\n The Chevy Bolt, Genesis G90 and Volvo S90 will vie for best car. Best truck nominees are the Ford F-Series Super Duty, Honda Ridgeline and Nissan Titan. And either the Chrysler Pacifica, Jaguar F-Pace, or Mazda CX-9 will be crowned utility of the year \u2014 the first time that SUVs have been honored as a separate category.<\/p>\n The finalists were announced Tuesday morning at the Automobility LA conference, which kicks off the Los Angeles Auto Show. The 23rd annual NACTOY winners will be announced Jan. 9 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The three finalists were winnowed from <\/a>a list of 44 semifinalists by some 60 automotive journalists who have tested, analyzed, and buggy-whipped the nominees over the past year.<\/p>\n The Bolt will be front-runner for car of the year <\/a>as the first electric vehicle under $40,000 to travel more than 200 miles on a single charge. It will be challenged by two luxury badges that are also celebrating their freshman year in the market. The G90 <\/a>is the flagship for Hyundai\u2019s new Genesis luxury line, while the lovely S90 hopes to follow in the footsteps of its sibling XC90, which won 2016 truck of the year.<\/a><\/p>\n Speaking of trucks, the legendary Ford F-series pickup will try and add to its stuffed trophy case with the 2017 F-250 Super Duty, the latest, largest version of the F-series\u2019 revolutionary, all-aluminum body construction. The pickup was previously honored as best truck in 1996, 2004, 2009, and 2015. Its competitors this year also are veterans of the pickup wars. The mid-size Honda Ridgeline <\/a>is the second evolution of Honda\u2019s unique, unibody chassis structure. And the Nissan Titan follows big brother XD <\/a>\u2014 a finalist for 2016 truck \u2014 in trying to put a dent in Detroit Three dominance of the trucking arena.<\/p>\n In the utility space, Chrysler has reinvented the minivan with its sleek, multi-functional Pacifica. The Pacifica replaces the Town & Country \u2014 itself a trend-setter in the segment. The F-Pace is Jaguar\u2019s entry in the hot luxury ute race with three engine choices and head-turning British style. But even England\u2019s pride has to be impressed by Mazda\u2019s three-row CX-9 SUV, perhaps the prettiest utility in the land.<\/p>\n Founded in 1994, NACTOY is the only independent auto award made up of journalists from a wide range of outlets. The award honors excellence in innovation, design, safety, performance, technology, driver satisfaction and value.<\/p>\n