New Mustang Deserves ‘Car of the Year’ Award, but What Will Voters Say?

With little over a month before the 2015 North American International Auto Show, the industry is buzzing over whether the new Mustang will win the show’s coveted Car of the Year award.

A win at the Detroit show against the competitors for Car of the Year, which includes the Hyundai Genesis and Volkswagen Golf Hatchback, could really help boost the appeal of the new Mustang well beyond its core fan base.

Given all the rave reviews the 2015 Mustang has gotten, it certainly seems well-deserving of the honor, which is voted on by a panel of automotive journalists from around the country. But is the new Mustang a shoo-in?

Apparently not, as a recent Consumer Reports story points out, some of the journalists who vote for the North American Car and Truck of the Year (NACTOY) don’t have a lot in common with your average consumer.

“Some NACTOY jurors prefer the fastest, flashiest car even if it’s impractical, or a truck that hauls the most stuff even if it rattles and jounces down the road. Others will vote for a car that’s a huge step forward in build quality for a struggling automaker, even if it’s new car isn’t the best in the segment. Still others vote for vehicles that make the largest technological leap even if their market impact is small.”

We still think the new Mustang sits high above its competitors in a lot of the areas mentioned, and a number of others as well. So we’ll just go ahead and say it: The 2015 Mustang will earn the Car of the Year award. And you can quote us on that.

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via [Consumer Reports]