Ford Bronco and Maverick Awarded Utility, Truck Honors

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.

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January 12, 2022

Ford Bronco and Maverick Awarded Utility, Truck Honors — 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.
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The 2022 Ford Bronco has taken home the 2022 North American Utility of the Year award and the 2022 Ford Maverick has received the 2022 North American Truck of the Year award.

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.

North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year awards are bestowed by a 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.

The 2022 Ford Bronco offers rugged engineering and smart off-road technology, while the Ford Maverick offers 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 range of needs.

Here are the honors each vehicle 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

KBB Best Buy Awards – 2022 Best New Model and Best Compact Pickup
The Car Connection – 2022 Best Car to Buy
Forbes Wheels – 2022 Pickup of the Year
Popular Science – 2022 Best of What’s New
Detroit Free Press – 2022 Truck of the Year
The Detroit News – 2021 Vehicle of the Year
CarBuzz – People’s Car Award
Green Car Journal – 2022 Green Truck of the Year
Gear Patrol’s GP100 Awards – Best in Motoring
North State Journal – Best of the Year
TFLTruck – 2022 Best Truck of the Year

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