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10-22-2010, 11:34 AM
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Green Car of the Year finalists - Click above for high-res image gallery
Green Car Journal has chosen its five candidates for the 2011 Green Car of the Year Award. Competition is fierce this time around with both the Nissan Leaf (http://www.autoblog.com/model/leaf) and Chevrolet Volt (http://www.autoblog.com/model/volt) nabbing nods. While those two have been busy snapping up headlines over the past year, the rest of the vehicles on the list are no less impressive. The Lincoln MKZ Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/08/2011-lincoln-mkz-hybrid-first-drive-road-test-review/) made the cut thanks to its incredibly efficient drivetrain borrowed from the Ford Fusion Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/19/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-what-a-difference-60-degrees-m/). Meanwhile, the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/18/2011-hyundai-sonata-hybrid-second-drive-review/) is bound to make an impressive showing thanks to its competent highway mileage and high-tech lithium-polymer battery pack.
Of all of the eligible vehicles, the only one without a battery pack is the lovable 2011 Ford Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta). While the subcompact is likely to be eclipsed by the rest of the electron-powered pack, the vehicle's 40 mpg highway is no less impressive than all of the high-tech wizardry on board the hybrids and EVs. The winner of this year's award will be announced at the 2010 LA Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/la-auto-show/) on November 18. Check out our gallery of the nominees below and then hit the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/22/2010-green-car-of-the-year-finalists-announced/#continued) for the press release.
Gallery: 2011 Green Car of the Year Finalists (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-green-car-of-the-year-finalists/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/01-gcoy_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-green-car-of-the-year-finalists/#3497666)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/02-gcoy_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-green-car-of-the-year-finalists/#3497668)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/03-gcoy_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-green-car-of-the-year-finalists/#3497670)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/04-gcoy_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-green-car-of-the-year-finalists/#3497673)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/05-gcoy_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-green-car-of-the-year-finalists/#3497675)
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Green Car of the Year finalists - Click above for high-res image gallery
Green Car Journal has chosen its five candidates for the 2011 Green Car of the Year Award. Competition is fierce this time around with both the Nissan Leaf (http://www.autoblog.com/model/leaf) and Chevrolet Volt (http://www.autoblog.com/model/volt) nabbing nods. While those two have been busy snapping up headlines over the past year, the rest of the vehicles on the list are no less impressive. The Lincoln MKZ Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/08/2011-lincoln-mkz-hybrid-first-drive-road-test-review/) made the cut thanks to its incredibly efficient drivetrain borrowed from the Ford Fusion Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/19/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-what-a-difference-60-degrees-m/). Meanwhile, the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/18/2011-hyundai-sonata-hybrid-second-drive-review/) is bound to make an impressive showing thanks to its competent highway mileage and high-tech lithium-polymer battery pack.
Of all of the eligible vehicles, the only one without a battery pack is the lovable 2011 Ford Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta). While the subcompact is likely to be eclipsed by the rest of the electron-powered pack, the vehicle's 40 mpg highway is no less impressive than all of the high-tech wizardry on board the hybrids and EVs. The winner of this year's award will be announced at the 2010 LA Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/la-auto-show/) on November 18. Check out our gallery of the nominees below and then hit the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/22/2010-green-car-of-the-year-finalists-announced/#continued) for the press release.
Gallery: 2011 Green Car of the Year Finalists (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-green-car-of-the-year-finalists/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/01-gcoy_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-green-car-of-the-year-finalists/#3497666)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/02-gcoy_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-green-car-of-the-year-finalists/#3497668)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/03-gcoy_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-green-car-of-the-year-finalists/#3497670)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/04-gcoy_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-green-car-of-the-year-finalists/#3497673)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/05-gcoy_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-green-car-of-the-year-finalists/#3497675)
Photos copyright (C)2010 AOL
[Source: Green Car Journal]Continue reading 2010 Green Car of the Year finalists announced (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/22/2010-green-car-of-the-year-finalists-announced/)
2010 Green Car of the Year finalists announced (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/22/2010-green-car-of-the-year-finalists-announced/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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