F-150 Lightning Wins 2023 North American Truck of the Year

The Ford F-150 Lightning is charging into the new year as the North American Truck of the Year!

This is the latest award in the electric truck’s trophy case and marks the third straight NACTOY Truck of the Year award for Ford. It’s also the fifth NACTOY award for Ford in the past three years.

The F-150 Lightning is the best-selling electric truck in the U.S. since its launch in May 2022, with sales totaling 15,617, helping Ford become the No. 2 EV automaker in the U.S. in 2022.

To win the North American Truck of the Year, vehicles must be new or substantially changed for the year. The jury of 50 professional automotive journalists from across North America choose a winner based on innovation, design, safety, performance, technology, user experience, driver satisfaction, and value.

North American Truck of the Year is the latest award in the F-150 Lightning trophy case. Others include:

• Motor Trend Truck of the Year
• The Car Connection Best Car to Buy
• Edmunds Top Rated
• Detroit Free Press Truck of the Year
• Green Car Reports Best Car to Buy
• TIME Top 200 Invention of 2022
• 2023 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Award
• 2022 Altair Enlighten Award
• Sobre Ruedas 2022 Awards
• Wards 10 Best & Engines & Propulsion Systems
• Internet Brands Best Car to Buy
• Victory & Reseda Vehicle of the Year
• TopGear.com 2022 American Car of the Year
• Autoblog Technology of the Year 2022
• Motor1 Star Awards
• CarBuzz Save the Planet award
• Multiple Sabre awards