The outcomes are in and Ford has made North America’s greatest truck for the fourth yr in a row
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The autos have been pushed, the votes have been forged, and now the winners have been introduced. The Toyota Prius, the Ford F-Sequence Tremendous Responsibility, and the Kia EV9 are North America’s Automotive, Truck, and Utility Automobile of the Yr (NACTOY).
The outcomes have been introduced at the moment, and the winners have been chosen by a jury of fifty journalists from throughout North America. The thirtieth anniversary of the NACTOY awards, the winner within the truck of the yr class has earned the prize many instances because the awards have been based.
In truth, that is the fourth straight yr {that a} Ford product has gained North American Truck of the Yr. The F-150 Lightning gained in 2023, the Maverick gained in 2022, and the F-150 earned high honors in 2021. The 2024 winner, the F-Sequence Tremendous Responsibility, beat out the Chevrolet Colorado, and the all-electric Chevrolet Silverado EV, to take the prize this yr with 189 votes.
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“We’re so proud that Tremendous Responsibility has earned the distinguished Truck of the Yr award from the NACTOY jury, particularly amongst a robust lineup of different finalists,” stated Andrew Kernahan, Tremendous Responsibility chief program engineer. “It represents the relentless dedication our groups need to our clients and countless hours they’ve poured into designing, engineering and constructing Tremendous Responsibility pickups and chassis cabs to be the last word ‘constructed Ford robust’ instrument for work and recreation.”
The Hyundai group can be no stranger to this award, and its autos (finally) locked out the utility automobile section. With 320 votes, the Kia EV9 took the highest spot this yr, forward of the Genesis Electrified GV70 and the Hyundai Kona/Kona EV. Nonetheless, there’s an asterisk to that lockout, because the jury initially chosen the Volvo EX30 as a finalist within the section, however its place was taken by the Kona after manufacturing delays precipitated Volvo to tug its entry out of rivalry for this yr.
“The Kia EV9 represents a brand new paradigm within the three-row SUV section,” stated Seungkyu (Sean) Yoon, president and CEO, Kia North America and Kia America. “For the second consecutive yr, the three finalists have been EVs or included EVs as half of a bigger lineup, which illustrates the place the section is headed. This win proves that EV9 will not be solely a high utility automobile, but additionally an exemplary EV.”
Lastly, the North American Automotive of the Yr is the Prius/Prius Prime with 192 votes. That is the primary time that Toyota has gained the award since 2004, and jurors chosen it over the Honda Accord and the Hyundai Ioniq 6.
