One of these 15 finalists will become Business Insider's 2017 Car of the Year

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One of these 15 finalists will become Business Insider's 2017 Car of the Year

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One of 15 vehicles will be named Business Insider's 2017 Car of the Year.

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  • Each year Business Insider selects 15 finalists to take part in its Car of the Year competition.
  • The cars are chosen from the more than five dozen we road test during the year.
  • The vehicles range from family SUVs to supercars to electric vehicles.
  • One of the 15 will be named Business Insider's 2017 Car of the Year.


Fall is here, and that means the transportation team at Business Insider is gearing up to choose our 2017 Car of the Year.

We've been at this for four years now. In 2014 the Corvette Stingray took the prize. In 2015 it was the Volvo XC90. And last year the Acura NSX captured the trophy. In 2016 we expanded the competition, and for 2017 we stuck to what worked last year.

Once again, 15 finalists will face off. These are the vehicles, from sedans to supercars to SUVs, that impressed us most. They're the best of the best and were selected after a year of test-driving and reviewing dozens of cars, trucks, SUVs, crossovers, and sports cars.

We reviewed and tested more vehicles than ever in 2017, thanks to transportation reporter Danielle Muoio and deputy editor Cadie Thompson joining our ranks. News editor Bryan Logan also lent a hand on the West Coast. We also took more photos, thanks to visual-features reporter Hollis Johnson, and we shot numerous videos and Facebook Lives with the assistance of associate producer Alexandra Appolonia as well as producers Justin Gmoser and Emma Fierberg. Our two main reviewers, Matt DeBord and Ben Zhang, also traveled far and wide to sample fantastic cars in their natural environment: the racetrack. Ben took a spin in a McLaren in Italy, and Matt went to Utah to be among the first journalists to drive the Le Mans-winning Ford GT.

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To be eligible, all models must be new or have been substantially updated within the past year. As a result, we've been blessed with a bountiful selection of cars spanning a broad spectrum of the market. In addition, all models must have been road tested by at least two members of the Business Insider team to qualify. (Because of a lack of available press demonstrators, three significant cars - the Bugatti Chiron, Ford GT, and Tesla Model 3 - were deemed ineligible.)

We'll announce the 2017 Car of the Year on November 14, and we'll prepare you for the big event by revealing our five runners-up next week. We'll also reveal who won Infotainment System of the Year and Audio System of the Year. So here they are, the 15 finalists for Business Insider's 2017 Car of the Year:

Photos by Hollis Johnson. Graphic by Anaele Pelisson.