Work Car of the Year

Once again, the Ford F-150 full-size pickup truck is Cars.com's Work Truck of the Year. As the best-selling model in the U.S. for decades, the F-Series truly puts America to work. Due to the one-two punch of gas prices that are up and an economy that's down, pickups aren't as popular for personal use as they once were. However, they're still the truck of choice for tradesmen, farmers, laborers and anyone with a job to do or a trailer to tow. The F-150 comes in a staggering array of cab and bed sizes, with many engine and driveline choices, and in trim levels starting with a bare-bones work truck and climbing to a level of richness that rivals luxury sedans. If you need your work truck to do double duty, the F-150 has you covered. The F-150 tops this class because it has stayed fresh and evolved with the market. There are no better examples than its best-in-class 17/23 mpg city/highway with a 3.7-liter V-6, and its pioneering 365-horsepower, EcoBoost turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6. The EcoBoost has the power to do real work and to accelerate with immediacy. It will change your mind about what kind of engine "belongs" in a work truck.