🎉 2022 Ford Maverick is the NACTOY North American Truck of the Year!

[Administrator]

Just announced: the 2022 Ford Maverick has been chosen as the 2022 North American Truck of the Year! It won out over the Rivian R1T and the Hyundai Santa Cruz

Watch the announcement ceremony:





Official Press Release:

HOT WITH CUSTOMERS, THE ALL-NEW FORD BRONCO AND MAVERICK EARN NORTH AMERICAN UTILITY AND TRUCK OF THE YEAR HONORS

• 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
• 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
• 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

• 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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[RevBo]

Just announced: the 2022 Ford Maverick has been chosen as the 2022 North American Truck of the Year! It won out over the Rivian R1T and the Hyundai Santa Cruz

Watch the announcement ceremony:

AWESOME! Ford definitely has a winner on its hands. Skyrocketing reviews, owner satisfaction, SUV/Truck capabilities, and a definite winner in the Hybrid configuration with MPG's being as good or better than most all compact cars are contributing factors to the success of the Mav in today's market. Hats off to the Ford designers, engineers, and workers who had a hand in each Mav on the road. Here's to many exciting miles in the future!

 

[groovesocket]

I love that a cyber orange Maverick was chosen to represent the truck. It's a bold, striking color. It's also a love it or hate it color. It's the second least popular color chosen on this forum, according to the forum order stats, behind only Rapid Red, which is exclusive to the first edition trim.

 

[uh50]

Just announced: the 2022 Ford Maverick has been chosen as the 2022 North American Truck of the Year! It won out over the Rivian R1T and the Hyundai Santa Cruz

Watch the announcement ceremony:





Official Press Release:

HOT WITH CUSTOMERS, THE ALL-NEW FORD BRONCO AND MAVERICK EARN NORTH AMERICAN UTILITY AND TRUCK OF THE YEAR HONORS

I find it interesting that the Maverick won over much more expensive and feature rich vehicles like the Santa Cruz and Rivian R1t. Any manufacturer can throw money at a vehicle and produce something many might want, but few can afford or willing to spend their hard earned money on. Santa Cruz is a typical brand offering and Rivian is trying to get ahead of the electrification craze. Ford, instead, chose to produce the Maverick, which the market needed and wanted, and did so at a cost, enough features to attract, and such a well design that is super appealing. Great job Ford. Other Domestic brands should catch on a little.

 

[AceGoliath]

Cool, I already got the Bronco. Hopefully I get my Maverick this week. Then I’ll have both.

 

[Sirk]

I love that a cyber orange Maverick was chosen to represent the truck. It's a bold, striking color. It's also a love it or hate it color. It's the second least popular color chosen on this forum, according to the forum order stats, behind only Rapid Red, which is exclusive to the first edition trim.

Cyber orange is definitely a love/hate thing. According to a poll created yesterday (234 responses as I post this), it's by far, the most disliked color by members of this forum with 42.3% of respondents indicating they would pass on the Maverick if CO was the only color available to them. Second place went to shadow black with 28.2%.

Voting is still open:

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/what-color-would-have-been-a-no-go-for-you.7985/

 

[groovesocket]

Cyber orange is definitely a love/hate thing. According to a poll created yesterday (234 responses as I post this), it's by far, the most disliked color by members of this forum with 42.3% of respondents indicating they would pass on the Maverick if CO was the only color available to them. Second place went to shadow black with 28.2%.

Voting is still open:

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/what-color-would-have-been-a-no-go-for-you.7985/

I voted for silver in your poll. It's too common of a car color and I've had too many silver cars that I never want another one again.

 

[Braderick]

The Mav and the Forum are going to be even more Popular-er-ar-est.

 

[bpcooper14]

I find it interesting that the Maverick won over much more expensive and feature rich vehicles like the Santa Cruz and Rivian R1t. Any manufacturer can throw money at a vehicle and produce something many might want, but few can afford or willing to spend their hard earned money on. Santa Cruz is a typical brand offering and Rivian is trying to get ahead of the electrification craze. Ford, instead, chose to produce the Maverick, which the market needed and wanted, and did so at a cost, enough features to attract, and such a well design that is super appealing. Great job Ford. Other Domestic brands should catch on a little.

I would venture to guess that that is the reason it is getting all of the press and "Best of" awards. When you factor in features + value proposition, it's hard to compare. Are there sacrifices? Yes. Are the sacrifices acceptable given the price point and features? Apparently so given the accolades.

 

[JamestownND!]

Just announced: the 2022 Ford Maverick has been chosen as the 2022 North American Truck of the Year! It won out over the Rivian R1T and the Hyundai Santa Cruz

Watch the announcement ceremony:





Official Press Release:

HOT WITH CUSTOMERS, THE ALL-NEW FORD BRONCO AND MAVERICK EARN NORTH AMERICAN UTILITY AND TRUCK OF THE YEAR HONORS

• 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
• 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
• 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

• 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

Nice but I want my truck!

 

[jbpoole]

Just announced: the 2022 Ford Maverick has been chosen as the 2022 North American Truck of the Year! It won out over the Rivian R1T and the Hyundai Santa Cruz

Watch the announcement ceremony:





Official Press Release:

HOT WITH CUSTOMERS, THE ALL-NEW FORD BRONCO AND MAVERICK EARN NORTH AMERICAN UTILITY AND TRUCK OF THE YEAR HONORS

• 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
• 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
• 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

• 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

Fabulous truck in every regard.

Too bad it's being sold by some (not all) slick, slimy and sleazy dealers.

 

[ArkAngelx3]

Makes me all the more happy that i ordered Cyber Orange on my Lariat FK4!

 

[Montevilla]

Is this kind of like a Golden Globe? Seeing that automotive critics/journalists make up the jury.

 

[Bear]

I find it so ironic the article made this statement "A compact pickup truck customers who never knew they needed a truck".

I always knew I wanted a truck, they just stopped making the one I really wanted....small and get's good gas mileage.

My order placed Oct 13, Hybrid XLT, Iconic silver, Co-pilot & Lux Package....It's going to be a long wait. May be March - April delivery...May be?

 

[Rodeoman74]

Makes me all the more happy that i ordered Cyber Orange on my Lariat FK4!

The Orange Rocks…….enjoy your new ride

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