LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Louisville-made Ford picked up a prestigious honor Thursday.
The Ford F-Series Super Duty was named the 2024 North American Truck of the Year during a news conference in Pontiac, Mich., hosted by the Detroit Auto Dealers Association and Automotive Press Association. The truck is assembled at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville and Ohio Assembly Plant near Cleveland.
The 2024 Super Duty offers best-in-class maximum available towing capacity of 40,000 pounds and maximum available payload of 8,000 pounds, and offers 500 horsepower from a 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 diesel engine.
“We are so proud that Super Duty has earned the prestigious Truck of the Year award from the NACTOY jury, especially among a strong lineup of other finalists,” said Andrew Kernahan, Super Duty chief program engineer. “It represents the relentless dedication our teams have to our customers and endless hours they’ve poured into designing, engineering and building Super Duty pickups and chassis cabs to be the ultimate BUILT FORD TOUGH® tool for work and recreation.”
Workers at KTP are part of Teamsters Local 862. President Todd Dunn said the union workforce plays a major role in winning these awards.
"The only way we could have achieved this prestigious award is through the incredible men and women on the line at the Kentucky Truck Plant," Dunn said. "We couldn't have done it without their great work."
NACTOY celebrated its 30th anniversary this year. Jurors spent hundreds of hours test driving, researching and evaluating vehicles nominated for awards.
Vehicles were judged on automotive innovation, design, safety, performance, technology, driver satisfaction, user experience and value.
Here's what jurors had to say about the Ford Super Duty:
Jack R. Nerad, America on the Road Radio and JDPower.com
"The Ford Super Duty retains its leadership in the heavy-duty pickup truck category with its impressive towing, payload, torque, and horsepower figures. Its four engine choices are highlighted by the new standard 6.8-liter gasoline V8 and 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel V8. And the big Super Duty is remarkably comfortable and easy to drive."
Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press
"Ford's F-series Super Duty pickups embody the concept "a workhorse and a show horse." Equally suited to construction sites and towing million-dollar trailers, it's loaded with technology to simplify its chores and keep the driver comfortable."
The Ford F-Series has been the No. 1 selling truck in the United States for 47 consecutive years.
The Toyota Prius won North American Car of the Year and the Kia EV9 won Utility Vehicle of the Year.
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