Value Is The Key For North American Car and Truck of the Year Finalists

Fuel-efficient small cars and trucks won over the judges for the finalists in this year's North American Car and Truck of the Year judging.

Five out of the six cars and trucks that made the list of finalists compete in the compact segment.

The Ford Focus, Hyundai Elantra and Volkswagen Passat are the finalists for the 2012 North American Car of the Year. Both the Focus and the Elantra are compact cars while the Passat is a midsize sedan.

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grenouille - 12/16/2011 10:12:47 AM

-1 Boost

1. It's groundbreaking in the segment
2. It changes the paradigm in its segment
3. It offers best of breed capabilities that the competitors can't touch.
4. And this year, because it's price is almost too good to be true

Class-leading interior volume and an Environmental Protection Agency rated MPG of 29/40 city/highway, the 2011 Elantra is a well-rounded compact car that bests the rest.”

For all the above reasons I vote for Elantra.......The only problem with it , it's a bit small for a full size TRUCK.....