Honda Civic And Volvo XC90 Win Car Of The Year Awards

Honda, Volvo take top awards at the Detroit auto show By Business Writer Posted: 01/11/2016 05:21:18 AM MSTAdd a Comment | Updated: about 3 hours ago

DETROIT - January 11, 2016: Jeff Karoub writing for the AP reported that the Honda Civic has been named North American Car of the Year. The truck of the year is the Volvo XC90.

The press preview days for the North American International Auto Show officially kick off with the awards. The announcements came Monday morning at Cobo Center in Detroit.

The other finalists in the car category were the Chevrolet Malibu and Mazda MX-5 Miata. The Nissan Titan XD and Honda Pilot also vied for the truck award.

About 55 automotive journalists vote on winners from the list of finalists.

A vehicle must be all new or substantially changed for eligibility.

This is the 23rd year for the awards. Organizers accept no advertising, though carmakers try to capitalize on the marketing value of the honors.