2022 Auto123.com Awards: here are the finalists! The big winners will be announced in a week

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2022 "ADVENTURE" VEHICLE OF THE YEAR

Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk - Subaru Outback Wilderness / Forester Wilderness - Ford Bronco Sport

Last year, we debuted the Adventure Off-Road Vehicle category, because, well, it was impossible to ignore this trend. Now, with the proliferation of models designed for off-road driving, we decided this year to split our new section into two separate onesr. One is dedicated to adventure vehicles, that is, vehicles with off-road features, but of a lighter type. That leaves us with another category designed for beastlier models whose mission, should they choose to accept it, is to go anywhere off the beaten path.

Now, as for the vehicles designed for the more-casual weekend adventurer, our finalists are the Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk, the Subaru Outback Wilderness and Forester Wilderness duo, and the Ford Bronco Sport.

Photo: Jeep
Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
Photo: D.Boshouwers
Subaru Forester Wilderness
Photo: D.Boshouwers
Ford Bronco Sport

2022 OFF-ROAD VEHICLE OF THE YEAR

Jeep Wrangler - Ford Bronco - Chevrolet Colorado ZR2

Now it gets real. When it's time to get off the beaten path, away from the road, there are some truly impressive beasts across the industry. And the market seems to be offering more and more of them. Can you say Profit Margin?

The list of models eligible to receive a vote this year has never been so rich with 12 products.

The three that stood out the most were the Jeep Wrangler, the Ford Bronco and the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2. Here again, the vote is going to be close. We can feel it.

Photo: Jeep
Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Photo: V.Aubé
Ford Bronco Wildtrak
Photo: V.Aubé
Chevrolet Colorado ZR2