The 52 members of the North American Automobile, Truck, and Utility of the Yr took remaining appears to be like on the remaining 9 finalist automobiles we revealed right here.
The winners they selected are the Toyota Prius and Prius Prime as Automobile of the Yr, the Ford Tremendous Obligation as Truck of the Yr, and the Kia EV9 because the Utility of the Yr.
TOYOTA
Toyota Prius/Prius Prime
Toyota’s Prius edged fellow finalists for Automobile of the Yr, the Honda Accord and the Hyundai Ioniq 6. “The Toyota Prius was the butt of jokes for its appears to be like so lengthy that the brand new one is unrecognizable–and stunningly engaging,” famous John Voelcker, of Automobile and Driver, Inexperienced Automobile Experiences, and Charged EVs. “It nonetheless has Prius gas economic system — 40-50 mpg below any situations — the Prime plug-in hybrid model has much more EV vary, and I count on this yr’s Prius to attraction to an entire new group of consumers.”
FORD
Ford Tremendous Obligation
The Ford Tremendous Obligation, the corporate’s entry within the heavy-duty pickup section, topped Chevrolet’s Silverado EV and Colorado mid-size pickup. Bear in mind, the jury judges automobiles by how they examine to rivals in their very own segments, not towards one another, so the burly Tremendous Obligation was not beating up on the medium-sized Colorado in any towing or hauling competitions to win this prize.
“Ford’s F-series Tremendous Obligation pickups embody the idea ‘a workhorse and a present horse,'” stated the Detroit Free Press’s Mark Phelan. “Equally suited to building websites and towing million-dollar trailers, it is loaded with expertise to simplify its chores and preserve the driving force comfy.”
KIA
Kia EV9
Lastly, Kia scored the win within the Utility of the Yr class with its battery-electric EV9, a fairly priced three-row household hauler that runs solely on electrons. It topped the wonderful Genesis GV70 Electrified and Hyundai Kona/Kona EV.”
The Kia EV9 ought to scare the stuffing out of different mass-market manufacturers,” stated John McElroy of the Autoline tv present. “Kia is quickly shifting upscale with head-turning design and all the most recent expertise at costs under the premium manufacturers. That is a recipe for fulfillment.”
Certainly, all three automobiles reveal the path to success in their very own classes!
