2013 North American Car And Truck Of The Year Award: F30 3 Series and X1 on the list

2013 North American Car And Truck Of The Year Award: F30 3 Series and X1 on the list:
The committee responsible for the North American Car and Truck of the Year (NACTOY) awards just announced the short list of potential winners. Among a wide range of different vehicles, BMW is represented by two models. The new F30 3 Series in the Car category and X1 in the Truck/Utility short list.
The only two vehicles from the premium segment that made the list are the aforementioned 3 Series and the new Cadillac ATS.
The full list can be found below:



2013 NACTOY Car short list
BMW 3 Series

Cadillac ATS

Chevrolet Malibu

Dodge Dart

Ford Fusion

Honda Accord

Lincoln MKZ

Nissan Altima

Scion FR-S

Subaru BRZ

Toyota Avalon
In the SUV category, the X1 is joined by premium models like the Acura RDX, Audi Allroad and Infiniti JX 35.

2013 NACTOY Truck/Utility short list
Acura RDX

Audi allroad

BMW X1

Ford C-Max

Ford Escape

Hyundai Santa Fe

Infiniti JX 35

Mazda CX-5

Nissan Pathfinder

Ram 1500
The final winner will be announced in January at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, but before that, a new shorter list will be published.