It's a good-looking pickup truck, with a certain ruggedness and approach that others in the class have adopted. The 2017 Ford F-150 takes the same styling cues as last year's model the same bolder, blockier designs apply this year again. It's possible to reach way into the $70,000s with lavish grades with leather, premium Sony sound, and cameras everywhere, but sadly even base XLT models can reach well into the $40,000s with common-sense features.Ī strict budget and clear goals could help ease sticker shock, and we're sure Ford has an F-150 out there built to your exact specification. Tens of thousands of configurations are possible in the F-150-no, really-so buyers should bring a pencil, notepad, and lunch to the order form. Pricier trucks get blind-spot monitors, adaptive cruise control, and surround-view camera systems, but every truck gets a standard complement of airbags and stability control systems. The F-150 is the only truck to be called an IIHS Top Safety Pick and received five stars overall from federal testers with only a four-star blemish for rollover protection.
Multi-contour seats are available, and comfortable, but we're fans of base cloth and the F-150's thoughtful rear seats that fold out of the way for even more in-cab storage space. Thankfully, most trucks above work-trimmed fleet strippers are quiet affairs with a large 8.0-inch touchscreen and seating for four in SuperCrew configurations. Those trims are true rivals for some luxury cars, but most buyers (hopefully) will stay on the sane end of the spectrum for trucks that they're supposedly using to haul, tow, or pull thousands of pounds of materials. In upper trims, the 2017 Ford F-150 is a luxury cruise liner, with more leather and stitching than your local biker gang and vastly superior tech. A F-150 Raptor makes 450 hp and 510 lb-ft of torque from its 3.5-liter turbo-6 and is mated to a 10-speed automatic. The base V-6 is rated at 282 hp and corresponding number is zero, as in it doesn't cost any extra to get that engine on XL or XLT models.Īll the engines, except for the 3.5-liter turbo-6, are mated to 6-speed automatics and are available in rear- or four-wheel drive.
The V-8 is the payload king, with 383 hp and the ability to haul 3,300 pounds.
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The headlining numbers for each engine are as follows: the 2.7-liter turbo-6 is rated at 325 hp and is the fuel efficiency champ-and our pick for casual drivers looking to replace a car or SUV with a truck. Naturally aspirated V-8 and V-6 options are available in the F-150, but they're both overshadowed by Ford's duo of the aforementioned 3.5-liter V-6 and a 2.7-liter turbocharged V-6 that aptly replaces many small-displacement V-8s. That engine is mated to a new 10-speed automatic that we expect to see in other trucks-just not this year. The more potent turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 is uprated this year by 10 horsepower and 50 pound-feet of torque, up to 375 and 470, respectively. This year's biggest change is under the hood-at least for one of the powertrain configurations. We like the F-150's outward visibility, wide center console, and ergonomic interior, which makes long hauls in the F-150 somewhat reasonable. Inside, the F-150 is right-angled and open, a form of function over frivolity. Its big, blocky dimensions are unmistakable and flat-eschewing even simple curves for less-expensive panels and fuel economy.
Perhaps you prefer jelly?įrom the outside, the F-150 doesn't confuse many as to its intentions: it's a truck, after all. We'll cover the bases here, but encourage shoppers to read our detailed sub-sections that cover the F-150 like peanut butter covers bananas. The F-150 earns a 7.0 out of 10 on our overall scale thanks to its features and performance.
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