VOTY 2012: The Long List is Here!

Could they be on the Long List? Photo by Randy Stern

Without further ado…the following vehicles are being considered for the 2012 Victory & Reseda Vehicle of the Year Award…

Acura RDX
Acura TL
Audi A4
BMW 3-Series
BMW 7-Series
Cadillac SRX
Cadillac XTS
Chevrolet Spark
Chevrolet Volt
Chrysler 200
Chrysler 300
Chrysler Town & Country
Dodge Dart
Dodge Durango
Dodge Journey
Ford Taurus
GMC Acadia
GMC Terrain
Honda Civic
Honda CR-V
Hyundai Elantra
Jeep Patriot
Kia Rio
Lexus RX
Mazda3
Mazda CX-5
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Mercedes-Benz M-Class
Nissan Altima
Nissan Juke
Nissan Rogue
Nissan Versa
Ram 1500
Scion iQ
Subaru BRZ
Subaru Impreza
Subaru Outback
Toyota Camry
Toyota Yaris

You have just read the most diverse listing of nominees in VOTY history. It is also the largest field presented for consideration ever. It features first-time nods for American Honda's Acura division, Audi of America, BMW of North America and Mercedes-Benz of North America. Chrysler Group LLC's Ram truck brand received their first nod separate from Dodge.

You can reference the guidelines for consideration, along with the procedure and timeline of the award by re-reading this particular post.

The next step is to whittle down this Long List onto a Short List of ten nominees. This will be announced on November 1 when the polls open on SurveyMonkey.com. That is where you come in – to finally seal the deal for one special vehicle. It will be announced on November 17 after the polls close for this year’s VOTY.

The ballgame has begun. The evaluations are being calculated and the panel has been engaged. What happens next is anyone's guess…