I think it's a little bit better than "okay at everything, great at nothing". I can tell you that it's an absolute pleasure to drive and a blast on the road - definitely so with the P400 engine - and from the little I have seen so far, I suspect it will be quite good off-road as well, perhaps even very good, just a couple of inches of sidewall short of great, with some minor modifications (beefier tires and some underbody protection.) That's all I need. Sure, I'd like 2 or 3 specialized cars in my garage instead, but I only have room - and money - for one.
To be eligible for the Motortrend award, a car must be new or substantially redesigned for the model year in consideration. Other than the ones listed above, that takes every other SUVs out of contention. Last year, the Kia Telluride was their SUV of the year. This year it's the Defender. I am willing to wager money that the Bronco is a lock for next year, because the internet has decided that the Bronco will be the most incredible, God-given gift to SUVs ever to grace the face of this planet. As a matter of fact, they will probably be forced to give away two awards, one for the Bronco and one for the Bronco Sport, or there's gonna be trouble.
Can we at least agree that MotorTrend seems to be trending in the right direction?