2022 Ford F-150 Lightning
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DETROIT – The electrical Ford F-150 Lightning on Tuesday used to be named MotorTrend’s 2023 truck of the 12 months – topping conventional pickups with interior combustion engines from Basic Motors, Stellantis and Toyota Motor.
The distinguished identify and accompanying “Golden Caliper” award are extremely sought by way of automakers globally once a year. They’re used to advertise cars in promoting and are seen as third-party validation of a brand new car.
The F-150 Lightning is a pivotal product for each Ford Motor and the U.S. automobile trade. It is the first mass-market electrical pickup truck for mainstream consumers and extensively seen as a take a look at of popular EV adoption. The F-Sequence, which incorporates the electrical and conventional variations of the truck, has additionally been the best-selling car within the U.S. for many years.
MotorTrend famous the Lightning’s total efficiency, protection and significance to interesting to conventional pickup consumers a few of the causes for the popularity.
“Whilst some cars trade the sector by way of being radically other, others, just like the Ford F-150 Lightning, trade it by way of being other the place it counts and acquainted the place it is helping,” MotorTrend mentioned in a press unlock.
That is the second-consecutive 12 months an all-electric truck has gained the award, following the Rivian R1T a 12 months in the past. However it is the first electrical car to obtain unanimous fortify from the judges, MotorTrend mentioned.
Different finalists for MotorTrend’s truck of the 12 months have been the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2022 GMC Sierra 1500, 2023 Ram 2500 and 2022 Toyota Tundra.
MotorTrend’s truck of the 12 months follows the e-newsletter naming the Genesis G90 its 2023 automotive of the 12 months and the electrical Hyundai Ioniq 5 as its 2023 SUV of the 12 months.
