{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"S6E53 – NACTOY 2026 Car, Truck & SUV of the Year predictions","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/s6e53-nactoy-2026-car-truck-suv-of-the-year-predictions","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/stitcher.simplecastaudio.com/f10a68f3-3314-4a5e-aac6-694e79a9feff/episodes/da4903e8-e825-4ed9-bf50-e66c5f5e72e3/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=f10a68f3-3314-4a5e-aac6-694e79a9feff&awEpisodeId=da4903e8-e825-4ed9-bf50-e66c5f5e72e3&feed=pQ4ExIKq","description":"In this episode, we dive into The Best of 2026 list from the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle Awards (NACTOY) and before the 50 expert jurors even get behind the wheel to test every eligible model, we share our bold predictions for the winners: Kia K4 Hatchback, Ford Maverick Lobo, and Hyundai Palisade.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising."},"annotations":[{"startTime":139.44,"endTime":146.24,"type":"car","title":"Dodge Charger","url":"/cars/dodge/charger","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/1970_Dodge_Charger_R-T_Hirschaid_22-20220709-RM-120204.jpg","quote":"...f the year award in North America, Audi A5, Dodge Charger, Hondra Perlut, Kia K4 hatchback, Mercedes-Benz C...","canonicalId":"car:dodge:charger","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Ermell (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":139.44,"endTime":146.24,"type":"car","title":"Audi A5","url":"/cars/audi/a5","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Audi_A5_Avant_B10_DSC_7040.jpg","quote":"...this 2026 car of the year award in North America, Audi A5, Dodge Charger, Hondra Perlut, Kia K4 hatchback, ...","canonicalId":"car:audi:a5","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":146.24,"endTime":152.04,"type":"car","title":"Mercedes-Benz Mercedesbenz Cla","url":"/cars/mercedes-benz/cla-c117","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/MERCEDES-BENZ_CLA_%28C117%29_China.jpg","quote":"for this 2026 car of the year award in North America, Audi A5, Dodge Charger, Hondra Perlut, Kia K4 hatchback, Mercedes-Benz CLA, and Nissan Centra. 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