2011 NACTOY

The finalists for the prestigious 2011 North American Car And Truck Of The Year (NACTOY) awards have just been named, and if you've been following the awards from various media outlets, you were probably expecting most of these. One you might not have expected, however, is the Dodge Durango. Based on largely similarly underpinnings and sharing much of its interior with the Jeep Grand Cherokee (also a finalist) the Durango is a bit of a surprise--to us, anyway, though a testament to the strides Chrysler has made with its new SUV platform. The rest of the list has racked up individual awards...