Of all the MotorTrend Of The Year competitions, our Truck of the Year event, like the pickup truck itself, is unique. There are fewer candidates—just five nameplates this year—yet they are arguably more diverse than the dozens of vehicles at our Car and SUV competitions. The testing is more involved and intense, and as trucks morph from workhorses to luxury vehicles, the parameters are always shifting. Every year we ask anew: What do today’s buyers need from a truck?
In recent times, our TOTY event took place in our home state
