[Motch6]

The bZ4X has been announced as one of the 31 candidates competing for the 2023 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year Award!

It's going to be up against serious competition this year.

NACTOY Releases Annual List of Vehicle Award Candidates - North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year

DETROIT – June 9, 2022 – The North American Car, Truck, and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) Awards™ said today it expects a total of 47 cars, trucks, and utility vehicles to be eligible for the 2023 awards – tying with 2019 for the most eligible vehicles in the history of the awards.

northamericancaroftheyear.org

Utility Vehicle of the Year

1. Audi Q4 e-tron
2. BMW iX xDrive M50i
3. Cadillac Lyriq
4. Fisker Ocean
5. Genesis GV60
6. Honda CR-V
7. Honda HR-V
8. Honda Pilot
9. Kia Sportage
10. Kia Niro
11. Kia EV6
12. Jeep Wagoneer LWB
13. Jeep Grand Wagoneer LWB
14. Land Rover Range Rover
15. Land Rover Range Rover SV
16. Land Rover Range Rover Sport
17. Land Rover Defender 130
18. Lexus LX600
19. Lexus RX
20. Mazda CX-50
21. Nissan Ariya
22. Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT
23. Rivian R1S
24. Subaru Solterra
25. Toyota Sequoia
26. Toyota bZ4X
27. Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid
28. Vinfast VF 8
29. Vinfast VF 9
30. Volvo C40 Recharge
31. Additional Utility vehicle TBA

UH, how can the bZ4X compete? it hasn't even really been released! now especially 90-day hold... nobody has one (at least of consequence) so who's gonna vote on it? the Media?

 

[Toyota Kei Car]

UH, how can the bZ4X compete? it hasn't even really been released! now especially 90-day hold... nobody has one (at least of consequence) so who's gonna vote on it? the Media?

I've seen 1 BZ on the road so far:

So how did this guy get past the 90 day hold?

 

[n6nl]

Some cars were delivered before any of us heard about any hold. There are 143 listed in the spreadsheet as "sold" in the US.