HOT WITH CUSTOMERS, THE ALL-NEW FORD
BRONCO AND MAVERICK EARN NORTH AMERICAN UTILITY AND TRUCK OF THE YEAR
HONORS
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Ford has earned
double honors for the second year in a row from the North American
Car, Utility and Truck awards committee, taking home the 2022 North
American Utility of the Year award for 2022 Ford Bronco® and the
2022 North American Truck of the Year award for 2022 Ford Maverick®
pickup
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Meeting a customer
need to find adventure far from home, Bronco elevates the off-road
SUV game for a new generation of adventurers thanks to the 4x4-only
brand’s Built Wild™ capability, durability and innovative design
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The truck for people
who never knew they needed a truck, Maverick is the first standard
full-hybrid pickup in America and the most fuel-efficient truck on
the market with an EPA-estimated rating of 42 mpg in the city*;
while its compact size makes it easy to maneuver and park, there’s
room for five adults and plenty of storage space
DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 11,
2022 – The all-new 2022 Ford Bronco has taken home the 2022 North
American Utility of the Year award and the all-new 2022 Ford Maverick
received the 2022 North American Truck of the Year award today.
This marks the second year in a row a Ford vehicle
has earned recognition from North American Car, Utility and Truck of the
Year™ jurors, following last year’s top honors for F-150 and Mustang
Mach-E.
“We’re thrilled and honored to earn both Truck and Utility of the Year
from the NACTOY jury for the Ford Maverick and Bronco, especially among
such a strong field of competitors,” said Kumar Galhotra, president,
Americas and International Markets Group. “But we’re also proud because
these awards are well-deserved recognition for the tremendous amount of
work, focus and energy our teams have invested in designing, engineering
and building exciting vehicles for our customers. This also reflects the
overwhelming reception we’ve had from our Maverick and Bronco customers
alike.”
North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year awards are bestowed by
a broad and distinguished panel of 50 jurors, recognizing the most
outstanding new vehicles of the year – those that define or redefine
their segments with superlative attention to innovation, design, safety,
handling, driver satisfaction and overall value.
As the flagship model of the Ford outdoor brand of 4x4-exclusive Built
Wild vehicles, the 2022 Ford Bronco offers thrilling off-road
experiences with heritage-inspired style, rugged engineering and smart
off-road technology. The formula and product are hitting the mark with
customers, with Bronco turning on dealer lots in just seven days on
average.
Reinventing the modern compact pickup for truck customers who never knew
they needed a truck, the all-new and affordable Ford Maverick is the
first standard full-hybrid pickup in America and the most fuel-efficient
truck on the market with an EPA-estimated rating of 42 mpg in the city*.
Its compact size makes it easy to maneuver and park, there’s room for
five adults and plenty of storage, with payload and towing capability to
accommodate a huge range of needs. Maverick is turning on dealer lots in
just four days on average.
Both Bronco and Maverick are designed to enable the adventures and needs
of their owners, from scaling trails to helping a friend move a couch.
These new vehicles are just what customers have asked for and that’s
reaffirmed by the honors each has earned to date:
Ford Bronco
SEMA – 2021 4x4 of the Year Award
Motor1 – Best Adventure Vehicle
Top Gear – 2021 American Car of the Year
Forbes – 2022 Forbes Wheels of the Year
North State Journal – Best of the Year
Gear Patrol – GP100 Awards, 2022 Best in Motoring
CarBuzz – 2021 Off-Road Warrior Award
iF Design Gold Award 2021
North American Utility of the Year – 2022 Finalist
Autotrader.ca – 2022 Best Vehicle for Adventure
The Detroit News – Readers’ Choice Awards, Baddest Off-Road Vehicle
The Detroit News – Readers’ Choice Awards, Best Family Fun Finder
Ford Maverick
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KBB Best Buy Awards – 2022
Best New Model and Best Compact Pickup
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The Car Connection – 2022 Best
Car to Buy
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Forbes Wheels – 2022 Pickup of
the Year
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Popular Science – 2022 Best of
What’s New
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Detroit Free Press – 2022
Truck of the Year
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The Detroit News – 2021
Vehicle of the Year
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CarBuzz – People’s Car Award
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Green Car Journal – 2022 Green
Truck of the Year
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Gear Patrol’s GP100 Awards –
Best in Motoring
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North State Journal – Best of
the Year
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TFLTruck – 2022 Best Truck of
the Year
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