The finalists have been announced for the North American Car and Truck of the Year by the Automotive Press Association. For the past 23 years the Automotive Press Association has awarded the top rated new vehicles from a judging panel of 53 automotive journalists.

The finalists for 2016 Car of the Year are: Chevrolet Malibu, Honda Civic and Mazda MX-5 Miata.

The finalist for 2016 Truck of the Year are: Honda Pilot, Nissan Titan XD and Volvo XC90.

The 2015 winners were the Volkswagen Golf and Ford F-150 pickup. The 2016 winners will be announced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit Jan. 11.