The North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards’ longlist has been announced and, much to its pleasure I’m sure, Volkswagen has two SUVs on the list.
Both of the brand’s latest SUVs, the Tiguan and the Atlas, made it onto this year’s list of semifinalists. Volkswagen has taken on the SUV market with determination thanks to its seemingly unending growth and the brand’s tardiness in addressing the market.
Along with the Tiguan and the Atlas, VW offers the Tiguan Limited, a compact SUV. Volkswagen isn’t planning on offering the T-Roc, a recently announced compact SUV that might handily fit into the compact SUV slot, but reports suggest that America will get its own compact SUV, specifically designed for the market.
As 2018 has been ordained as the year of cars (by which I mean not SUVs), VW has decided to reveal at least two new/heavily updated sedans next year (probably the Arteon and the new Passat). That would leave such an SUV to be revealed in 2019.
Other Volkswagen Group vehicles longlisted for the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards are the Audi A5/S5 Sportback, the Q5/QS5, and the Porsche Panamera. You can read the whole list below.
Car
2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia
2018 Audi A5/S5 Sportback
2017 BMW 5 Series
2018 Honda Accord
2017 Hyundai Ioniq
2018 Kia Rio
2018 Kia Stinger
2018 Lexus LC
2017 Porsche Panamera
2018 Subaru Impreza
2018 Toyota Camry
Utility Vehicle
2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio
2018 Audi Q5/SQ5
2018 BMW X3
2018 Buick Enclave
2018 Chevrolet Equinox
2018 Chevrolet Traverse
2018 Honda Odyssey
2017 Jeep Compass
2017 Kia Niro
2018 Land Rover Discovery
2017 Mazda CX-5
2018 Subaru Crosstrek
2018 VW Atlas
2018 VW Tiguan
2018 Volvo XC60′
Truck
2018 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2
2018 Ford Expedition
2018 Lincoln Navigator
[source: AutoGuide]
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