Ford, America’s truck leader for 40 straight years, has bested all competitors to earn 2018 Motor Trend Truck of the Year honors for the new F-150. This is the fifth win for the F-150, and this award follows the all-new Super Duty capturing the award in 2017.
"This year’s competition was fierce, but the vote was unanimous," said Ed Loh, MotorTrend editor in chief. "The newly redesigned 2018 F-150 exceeded our expectations in every category - powertrain, performance, technology and overall execution."
"This year’s competition was fierce, but the vote was unanimous," said Ed Loh, MotorTrend editor in chief. "The newly redesigned 2018 F-150 exceeded our expectations in every category - powertrain, performance, technology and overall execution."
The Ford F-150 line went up against the latest competitive truck offerings in a program that combined empirical and real-world testing to find the truck that best met the award’s key criteria: advancement in design, engineering excellence, safety, value, efficiency and performance of intended function. MotorTrend editors put to the test four vehicles from the Ford pickup lineup: the 2018 F-150 XL with the all-new 3.3-liter V6 engine, F-150 Lariat with the all-new 2.7-liter EcoBoost, F-150 Platinum with an enhanced 5.0-liter V8, and the high-performance off-road F-150 Raptor.
Judges cited overall towing capability, advanced technology functionality and powertrain performance among their favorite F-150 attributes. They also noted exemplary on- and off-road driving performance, best-in-class fuel economy and innovative cab design as F-150 strengths.
Judges cited overall towing capability, advanced technology functionality and powertrain performance among their favorite F-150 attributes. They also noted exemplary on- and off-road driving performance, best-in-class fuel economy and innovative cab design as F-150 strengths.
