The finalists for the North American car and truck of the year are in: The three finalists for 2016 Car of the Year are: Chevrolet Malibu, Honda Civic and Mazda MX-5 Miata. The three finalists for 2016 Truck of the Year are: Honda Pilot, Nissan Titan XD and Volvo XC90. The winners will be announced at the 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 11.