Benna Ford is proud to announce that Ford’s first EV truck, the F-150 Lightning has just won the 2023 North American Truck of the Year Award™. Ford is on a roll with this award as last year, the Ford Maverick received the honors. This is how NACTOY describes the purpose of their award: “The awards are intended to recognize the most outstanding new vehicles of the year. These vehicles are benchmarks in their segments based on factors including innovation, design, safety, handling, driver satisfaction, user experience and value.” Car magazine awards such as Motor Trend’s Car of the Year, or Car and Driver’s 10Best are important achievements and we at Benna Ford are certainly proud whenever a Ford model wins one. But the North America Car/Truck /Utility Vehicle of the year awards are even more special because rather than being the opinion of a single publication, the North American Truck of the Year Award is judged by a jury of 45 print and broadcast automotive journalists from across The United States and Canada. Among the juror comments regarding the F-150 Lightning: “When America’s best-selling vehicle goes electric you know the transition has momentum. Ford’s effort to create an all-electric F-150 is remarkable because it combines the standard truck’s dimensions, which means it retains massive aftermarket support, with substantial upgrades to areas like storage and mobile power support. It’s really the best of all worlds, giving the F-150 Lightning a wide range of applications for both traditional and new-to-the-segment truck customers.” –Karl Brauer, iSeeCars.com, Forbes “Save the reinvention. The F-150 Lightning shows how the most familiar vehicle in American life can be made even better as an EV, and it’s fantastic.” –Bengt Halvorson, Green Car Reports Vehicle shown with available and aftermarket equipment. See Owner’s Manual for important operating instructions. At a glance, the Lightning has the same size, proportions and styling that has made the F-150 America’s best-selling truck. Open the hood, and in place of an engine, you will find 14 cubic feet of lockable storage space. Inside the standard 4-door cabin, you will find all models equipped with Ford’s Co-Pilot360™ Technology and a 12-inch multimedia screen. The MSRP for the F-150 Lightning Pro starts at $55,974* All models feature two motors for 4-Wheel Drive and a 4-wheel independent rear suspension. Range varies from 240 miles on the Pro grade to 320 miles on the XLT and Lariat grades. The Pro will go from 0-60 in 4.1 seconds while the XLT, Lariat and Premium will get there in under 4 seconds. All F-150 trims also feature a selectable One Pedal Driving Mode in which the most acceleration and braking is done by simply modulating the accelerator pedal. Towing capacity starts at 7,700 pounds and can be increased to 10,000 lbs with the Extended Range battery. All of the F-150 towing systems available include Pro Trailer Hitch Assist, Pro Trailer Backup Assist™, and Trailer Reverse Guidance. All trims, with the exception of the Pro grade, come standard with the convenient 360-degree camera. Here at Benna Ford, we want you to see what our newest award winner is capable of, perhaps even the great gas-powered F-150 it’s based on, stop by our Benna Ford location in Superior Wisconsin today for a test drive. And keep in mind, whether it runs on gas, electricity, or both, you always have the confidence our Benna Ford Service Team has the experience in keeping your Ford in top shape. *Current MSRP for base vehicles. Excludes destination/delivery fee plus government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer processing charge, any electronic filing charge, and any emission testing charge. Optional equipment not included.
