Ford swept the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards on Monday to kick off the Detroit auto show.
The Fusion hybrid earned 241 votes to beat out the Volkswagen Golf (146) and the Buick LaCrosse (103) in the car category.
The Transit Connect tabulated 213 votes to defeat the Chevrolet Equinox (183) and the Subaru Outback (94) in the truck section.
It's just the third time that one automaker has won both categories in the 17-year history of the awards. The finalists were announced in December.
"This is a reaffirmation that we're focusing on product, we're focusing on customers," said Mark Fields, Ford's president of the Americas.
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