F-150 Lightning is a semifinalist for North American Truck of the Year Award

[MAhauler]

September 14, 2022

DETROIT -- The North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Awards organization announced the 26 semifinalists for the awards, which will be announced in January.

The semifinalists were culled from a list of 47 vehicles, which ties for the longest list of eligible vehicles in the awards' history. A record 19 battery-electric vehicles were eligible this year.

Car Semifinalists

• Acura Integra
• BMW i4 eDrive40
• Genesis G80 EV
• Genesis G90
• Mercedes-Benz C Class
• Mercedes-Benz EQE
• Nissan Z
• Subaru WRX
• Toyota Crown
• Toyota GR Corolla

Truck Semifinalists

• Chevrolet Silverado ZR2
• Ford F-150 Lightning
• Lordstown Endurance

Utility Semifinalists

• Audi Q4 E-Tron
• BMW iX xDrive50
• Cadillac Lyriq
• Genesis GV60
• Honda CR-V
• Honda HR-V
• Kia EV6
• Kia Sportage
• Lexus RX
• Mazda CX-50
• Nissan Ariya
• Rivian R1S
• Volvo C40 Recharge

Fifty journalists from the United States and Canada vote on the awards, which are handed out annually. Once the field is narrowed, the semifinalists are tested throughout the fall, with a group test in October. The finalists are announced in November and the awards will be revealed in January in Detroit. Autoblog Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore is a member of the jury.

The Honda Civic (car), Ford Maverick (truck) and Ford Bronco (utility) won the 2022 awards.

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[JPro]

LOL The lightning will win this handily! The Lordstown is a Joke..

 

[BennyTheBeaver]

LOL The lightning will win this handily! The Lordstown is a Joke..

Agreed, especially with no Rivian being listed as a truck

 

[Blainestang]

Lordstown Endurance?!

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[Mr. Flibble]

Kind of a strange list that the Rivian and Hummer are not on it, and yet the Lordstown Endurance is.

 

[Blainestang]

Kind of a strange list that the Rivian and Hummer are not on it, and yet the Lordstown Endurance is.

Maybe they were eligible last year?

Usually for these type of awards, vehicles are only eligible one year, unless they're substantially refreshed.

Confirmed, this is the list from last year:

North American Truck of the Year™
Ford Maverick
GMC HUMMER EV
Hyundai Santa Cruz
Nissan Frontier
Rivian R1T
Toyota Tundra

 

[cvalue13]

Maybe they were eligible last year?

Usually for these type of awards, vehicles are only eligible one year, unless they're substantially refreshed.

Confirmed, this is the list from last year:

North American Truck of the Year™
Ford Maverick
GMC HUMMER EV
Hyundai Santa Cruz
Nissan Frontier
Rivian R1T
Toyota Tundra

all that and you don’t just tell us who won last year!?

edit to add: I’m confused, a quick google suggests the ICE f150 won?

 

[Blainestang]

all that and you don’t just tell us who won last year!?

edit to add: I’m confused, a quick google suggests the ICE f150 won?

Ha, yeah, I realized afterward that I just should have said who won.

Maverick won last year (which they called 2022 because it's announced in Jan '22) for trucks. Bronco won for "Utility vehicles".

F-150 won the year before (2021).

Should be a 3-year victory streak for Ford trucks.

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