U.S. and Canadian jurors judge both the truck and car awards on the basis of innovation, design, safety, handling, driver satisfaction and value.
This is the eighth time a Ford has won the Truck/Utility honors in the 22 year history of the awards. Many pundits have cited the risks that Ford took in the complete redesign and re-engineering of the best selling vehicle in North America, but those have clearly been rewarded.
In addition to the shift to military-grade aluminum alloy body which reduced weight dramatically, a new high-strength steel frame, and a great many other marvels, the new F-150 can tow up to 1,100 more pounds and haul up to 530 more pounds than its 2014 predecessor. It also boasts the highest EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings of any full-size gasoline pickup in its segment. With the 2.7L EcoBoost engine, the 4X2 is rated at 19mpg city, 26mpg highway — 22 mpg combined.
The mileage estimates, coupled with the current low prices for gas (which haven’t carried over much to diesel) could be the impetus for truck owners to take a serious look at the award winner.
There are currently four versions of the Golf — the GTI, Golf 1.8T, the Golf TDI Clean Diesel and the turbocharged 1.8L Golf SportsWagen. The latter two will go on sale in the spring. An e-Golf electric version is only available from participating dealers in select states.
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