DETROIT — The electric Ford F-150 Lightning was named 2023 North American Truck of the Year while the Kia EV6 was named Utility Vehicle of the Year and the Acura Integra took Car of the Year honors.
The Lightning's victory marks the third-straight year Ford has won the truck award, following the Maverick in 2022 and F-150 in 2021. The winners, announced Wednesday, were selected through a three-part voting process by a jury of 50 automotive journalists from U.S. and Canadian media. The vehicles were picked from three finalists in each category revealed in November.The Lightning's victory is the latest in a string of awards for Ford's electric pickup since its April 2022 launch. The vehicle last month was named MotorTrend's Truck of the Year.
The Integra's victory was Acura's first NACTOY award since 2001, while Kia netted its first NACTOY win since 2020. This year marked the first time all three utility category finalists were EVs. The 50 NACTOY jurors include Richard Truett, an engineering reporter for sibling publication Automotive News.