4 Reasons Why The Ford F-150 Is Still The Best-Selling Vehicle In America

For 32 years, the Ford F-150 has remained the best-selling vehicle in the United States and for 37 years it has remained the best-selling pickup in America. In 2013, over 763,000 Ford F-Series were sold in the U.S. alone. Clearly, there is something about the Ford F-150 that has earned it the title of 'America's Favorite Vehicle' for over three decades.

1. Awards and Recognition

The Ford-150 has been highly recognized and has won numerous awards throughout the years. Here are some of the prestigious awards the Ford-150 has taken home. 

• Cars.com named the 2014 Ford F-150 the 'Most American-Made' vehicle for the 2nd year in a row.
• PickupTrucks.com named the Ford F-150 the winner of the '2013 Light-Duty Challenge.'
• Motor Trend magazine named the Ford F-150 the 'Truck of the Year' in 2012, 2009, 2004 and 1997. This is the most awards ever won by any truck since Motor Trend began 'Truck of the Year' in 1989.
• The Ford F-150 was named the 'Truck of Texas' and 'Best Luxury Pickup' in 2009 by the Texas Auto Writers Association. 

2. Innovation

The 2015 Ford F-150 was unveiled in January 2014 and it confirms why the Ford-150 continues to be the best-selling vehicle - Innovation. The 2015 model's body is almost completely made of military-grade aluminum, which reduces the trucks weight by 500-700 lbs. In an era with increasing gas prices, this change will improve the fuel economy of the vehicle. Also, the 2015 Ford-150 will come equipped with a 360-Degree camera view, which uses exterior cameras to create a birds-eye view of the truck. Ford is the first to offer this technology in a truck. It has previously been used in sport utility vehicles.

3. Built Ford Tough

The Ford F-150 pickups are used most often for the toughest jobs all over America. Professionals in labor-intensive industries were polled to see which truck they preferred and counted on to get the job done. In comparison to Chevy, Dodge and Toyota, the Ford F-150 was preferred by 46% of the Livestock Production industry, 57% of Auto Repair Services, 53% of Heavy Construction Companies, 60% of Road Maintenance Crews and 70% of Hazardous Material workers. In addition, 63% of Government workers prefer the Ford F-150 over Chevy, Dodge and Toyota pickups.

4. Safety

Not only are the Ford F-150's tough, innovative and highly recognized - they're incredibly safe. The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety chose the 2014 Ford F-150 as the Top Safety Pick. It also received Good ratings in all four categories it was tested in.