Best Cars Of 2017: Top Car, Truck, SUV Winners At North American International Auto Show In Detroit [Pictures]

The North American International Auto Show kicked off Saturday with the 10th annual luxury event, The Gallery, during which guests were able to stroll through a $7 million collection of the most exotic and extravagant automobiles. However, it was domestic cars, trucks and utility vehicles that took top awards during the first day of press previews at the Detroit Auto Show on Monday.

Awards were handed out for Car of the Year, Utility of the Year and Truck of the Year at Monday morning’s ceremony at Cobo Hall in Detroit. Winners were selected by a group of 60 automobile journalists, who narrowed down the best vehicles of the showcase from a list of 44 semifinals.

Chevy’s highly anticipated plug-in electric car, Bolt EV, was named Car of the Year. The vehicle, which is GM’s first mass-market electric car, already won the Motor Trend Car of the Year award in November and the Green Car of the Year Award at the Los Angeles Auto Show, according to reports. The Bolt went up against Hyundai's Genesis G90 and Volvo S90 for NAIAS’ highest honor. The Bolt can reportedly drive for about 238 miles off one single charge and is priced at a cool $30,000 after tax breaks.

Honda’s Ridgeline took the top honor as Truck of the Year, beating out Ford’s F-Series Super Duty and the Nissan Titan. The truck’s car-type design, which features an extra storage compartment under its cargo bed, was a big hit with judges.

“Conventional pickup trucks have gotten more refined with each generation, but they don’t come close to the quiet comfort of the Ridgeline,” Joe Wiesendfelder of Cars.com said to the Detroit Free Press. “Pickup die-hards still won’t take this redesigned truck seriously, but its difference from rank-and-file trucks is a strength, not a weakness.”

Meanwhile, Chrysler's Pacifica minivan was the winner of Utility of the Year thanks to a wave of new technology featured in the vehicle including easy driver controls and rear video screens that can play movies and TV shows that also offer touch-screen video game options. The van is also the first to feature a plug-in hybrid model, allowing up to 35 miles of driving powered by battery power alone.

Although Chevy, Chrysler and Honda were the big winners at the Detroit Auto Show, there were several other vehicle brands that also received a ton of attention including the Kia Stinger GT, Acura’s NSX from its Precision collection, the BMW M2 and Buick’s 2017 LaCrosse from the company’s Avista coupe concept.

The Detroit Auto Show will be open to the public with ticket purchases available from Jan. 14 to Jan. 22.