Congratulations 2024 Texas Truck Rodeo Winners

UPDATE: JANUARY 29, 2025

Toyota/Lexus claimed both of the top awards just announced at the Houston Auto Show

The 2024 Toyota Tacoma received top honors in being named 2024 Truck of Texas by the Texas Auto Writers Association following the 31st Texas Truck Rodeo. Impressing the voting journalists with its diverse grades and new powertrains, it also took the Category Win for Mid-Size Truck of Texas.
The 2024 Lexus GX 550 earned the other top award: 2024 SUV of Texas. As the category winner in the Mid-Size SUV of Texas category, it was a standout for luxury, technology, and the availability of off-road trims and 3-row seating.

TAWA’s annual Texas Truck Rodeo brought our journalists together at Eagles Canyon Raceway in Decatur, Texas, last October on an off-road and street drive to put all of the vehicles to the ultimate test. TAWA journalists evaluated these vehicles from top manufacturers and voted on their interior, exterior, value, performance, and personal appeal.

TAWA journalists evaluated and voted on best-in-class vehicles for Truck and SUV of Texas along with ten sub-categories and three Special Recognition awards. The Category Winners were officially presented at the San Antonio Auto Show media preview last November. The winners moved forward for consideration in TAWA’s highest honors—SUV of Texas and Truck of Texas.

The 2024-2025 Category Winners Are:

Photos by Kevin McCauley 

Special Recognition Awards:

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