Oh no, the 2024 Ford F-150 has been disqualified from the North American Car of the Year (NACTOY) competition.

The top five trucks currently vying for this coveted honor will not include it.

A car must be brand-new or substantially altered from the previous model year in order to be eligible for the North American Car

A panel of 50 American and Canadian automotive journalists evaluates the automobiles, trucks, and SUVs.

These people labor to provide content for radio, television, newspapers, magazines, and internet.

The NACTOY Awards recognize excellence in innovation, design, safety, performance, technology, user experience

The jury decided to reduce the lengthy list of qualified vehicles to five for 2025. The Ford Ranger,

GMC Sierra EV, Ram 1500, Rivian R1T, and Toyota Tacoma are among the contenders.

Prior to its exclusion from the final five trucks, the 2024 Ford F-150 was qualified to participate

Of the five vehicles, four have just undergone a thorough renovation.

Similar to the Rivian R1T, the F-150 was not entirely rebuilt for 2024, although it did undergo a major mid-cycle update.

Did the 2024 F-150 come up short because it didn’t make enough changes?