•2Stellantis brands take home nine awards, the most of any manufacturer at the annual Texas Truck Rodeo competition
•2021 Ram and Jeep® brands pull ahead of the competition in head-to-head matchups
•2Ram 1500 wins Full-size Pickup Truck of Texas for the sixth consecutive year, Luxury Pickup Truck of Texas for the eighth consecutive year and tops the scoring charts with the highest personal appeal
•Ram Heavy Duty Rebel earns the title of Heavy Duty Pickup Truck of Texas and extends Ram's dominance in the Heavy Duty category for the seventh consecutive year
•Jeep Grand Cherokee wins Mid-size SUV of Texas, making 2023 the fifth time the Grand Cherokee has won the Mid-size category .
•Jeep Wrangler wins the Off-Road SUV category for a ninth time and the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 tops the score charts for Best Performance
•Chrysler Stellantis' Uconnect 5 infotainment system wins Best Feature award
Original Article By Stellantis Media - Ram and Jeep® vehicles earned top honors at the annual Texas Truck Rodeo, hosted by the Texas Automotive Writers Association (TAWA). Collectively, these brands secured the most awards of any manufacturer at the event.
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. 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.
Members cast their votes after a full day of on- and off-road vehicle evaluations, including 218 drives on the event route. Consideration is given to everything from exterior/interior styling and off-road capability to the entrant's overall utility, value and performance.
Overall, Stellantis brands took home an impressive nine awards, including:
•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