2009 F-150 – Listing of Awards
Friday, January 16th, 2009
Well of course well all know that Ford builds the best trucks. And of course every generation is better than the previus. Well I thought I’d re-post the list of awards that have been handed to the 2009 F-150 so far (and it’s only Jan/09).
Don’t forget we have oodles of 2009 F-150 information here: http://www.fordf150.net/2009/
and the 2009 F150 Forum is here: http://www.fordf150.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=69
The 2009 F-150 has won the following awards and accolades:
- Motor Trend 2009 Truck of the Year Award
- Top honors as “Truck of Texas” as well as “Best Luxury Pickup” for the 2009 F-150 King Ranch from Texas Auto Writers Association
- Finalist 2009 North American Truck of the Year (with 2009 Ford Flex for Car of the Year)
- 2009 Best Redesigned Vehicle from Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com
- “Best Overall Half-Ton Pickup” from PickupTrucks.com
- “Automotive Excellence” award in the Workhorse Category from Popular Mechanics
- Detroit Free Press Truck of the Year
- Detroit News Truck of the Year
- “Top Safety Pick” from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for its standard safety technology: Safety Canopy side curtain air bags and AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control
- “Residual Value” award from Automotive Leasing Guide (ALG) for retaining the highest percentage of its original price among 2009 full-size light duty pickups at the end of a conventional three-year lease, based on ALG projections
- Motor Trend’s Truck Trend Top 5 Trucks from Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) for 2009 Ford F-150 Heavy Duty DeWalt Contractor Concept
- “Accessory-Friendly Truck” Design Award from SEMA
Source: Ford Press Release
