The Four Wheeler Pickup Truck of the Year scoring method uses six weighted categories as the means of affirming a winner. The rundown is as follows: 30 percent Trail Performance (evaluating each vehicle’s performance and off-road-centric features such as traction aids, tires, and four-wheel-drive system operation in a specific off-highway environment), 20 percent Highway Performance (vehicle handling, ride quality, steering feel, NVH, etc. ), 15 percent Interior (instrumentation, ingress and egress, seat comfort, storage, appearance, stance, material choice), 10 percent Exterior (styling, appearance, and features), and 25 percent Empirical Data (acceleration, braking, and quarter-mile; RTI score, pricing, fuel economy, etc. ). These individual categories each contain a series of subsections to which each judge assigns a numerical value (with the exception of Empirical Data). All of the judges’ votes are then tabulated and total scoring is averaged and normalized.
Individual Results
Ford F-150 Raptor | Ford F-150 Tremor | Ford Ranger Tremor | Toyota Tundra TRD Pro | Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro | Nissan Frontier Pro 4X | |
Off-Road | 23.70* | 21.90** | 20.78 | 21.00*** | 21.00*** | 18.90 |
Highway | 14.72** | 14.87* | 13.53 | 14.57*** | 12.60 | 12.50 |
Interior | 11.51** | 11.74* | 9.56 | 10.76*** | 9.30 | 9.75 |
Exterior | 8.24* | 7.22** | 6.57*** | 6.52 | 6.54 | 6.14 |
Empirical | 21.75* | 19.75** | 19.75** | 16.50 | 18.25*** | 17.50 |
Total | 79.92 | 75.47 | 70.19 | 69.35 | 67.69 | 64.79 |
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Keyword: 2022 Four Wheeler Pickup Truck Of The Year: Scoring