The company's Maverick compact pickup won truck of the year, while its Bronco off-road SUV earned the utility of the year. Honda's redesigned Civic compact car won the car of the year.
Fifty automotive journalists from the
The judges evaluate finalists on value, innovation, design, performance, safety, technology and driver satisfaction. The selection process started last summer.
In addition to the Bronco, Utility of the Year finalists included the GV70 from Hyundai’s Genesis luxury brand, and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric SUV.
Truck finalists included the Maverick as well as its main small pickup competitor, the Hyundai Santa Cruz. Also included was the Rivian R1T pickup from the electric vehicle startup.
In addition to the Civic, car finalists included the
Fully electric vehicles were finalists in all three categories this year, but judges picked gas-powered or gas-electric hybrid vehicles.
Guidehouse Insights E-Mobility Principal Analyst
The Maverick, with a hybrid powertrain, starts at
Lucid’s Air Dream starts at
Last year
Toward the end of last year, there were about 20 electric vehicles on sale in the
The awards, he said, are becoming more important as new automakers enter the market. “There's a real opportunity to create consumer awareness for these brands,” Abuelsamid said.
Also at the announcement event in
North American International Auto Show Executive Director
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