We’ve all heard the old adage: “Everything’s bigger in Texas”. Ask any Texan, and they will tell you that Texas is big. Big enough that they not only have their own Auto Writers Association (TAWA), but an association big enough to meet each fall for their annual Texas Truck Rodeo. Here they evaluate all varieties of new trucks and SUVs. At the end, they name winners in multiple categories. This year Stellantis’ truck-focused Ram brand and SUV-focused Jeep brand took home nine awards, which was more than any other manufacturer at the competition.
“Ram trucks brought their A-game again this year, winning several consecutive awards, including the Full-size Pickup Truck of Texas, and scoring the highest for overall personal appeal, which is significant because Texas is the truck capital of the US,” said Teia Collier, TAWA president. “We also enjoyed the lineup from the Jeep brand, with several vehicles that were the stars of their categories offering incredible performance, craftsmanship and capability.”
32 TAWA members spent a weekend in late September at Eagle Canyon Raceway in Decatur, Texas, taking trucks and SUVs on the road, off the road, and on the track to evaluate competing vehicles side-by-side. Consideration is given to everything from exterior/interior styling and off-road capability, to the entrant’s overall utility, value, and performance.
The Nine awards taken home by Jeep and Ram were:
- Full-Size Pickup Truck: 2023 Ram 1500
- Off-Road Pickup Truck: 2023 Ram 1500 TRX
- Luxury Pickup Truck: 2023 Ram 1500 Limited
- Heavy Duty Truck: 2023 Ram Heavy Duty Rebel
- Highest Personal Appeal: 2023 Ram 1500
- Mid-Size SUV: 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Off-Road SUV: 2024 Jeep Wrangler
- Best Performance: 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392
- Best Feature Award: Stellantis Uconnect 5 Nav System
They didn’t have snow or an opportunity to give the heating systems or heated seats a workout, but pretty much everything else they did can relate to what we put our trucks through here in the dairy state. If you are looking for a mid-size truck, heavy-duty truck, a capable SUV, or even just a great infotainment system, you will find the winners right here at Benna Dodge Chrysler Jeep and Ram.
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