Ford F150

The modern Ford F-150 is a technologically advanced truck, with a hybrid engine option as well as V6 and V8 powertrain choices. The related F-150 Lightning is an entirely electric truck covered separately. All F-150 trucks are equipped with a 10-speed automatic transmission and buyer’s choice of rear-wheel or four-wheel drive. Buyers can choose from a two-door single-row cab with up to an eight-foot truck bed, or a two+two-door SuperCab with limited second-row space, or the full four-door SuperCrew cab with seating for up to six passengers.

Inside, the F-150 can be configured as anything from a bare-bones work truck to a highly luxurious model with advanced features like a 360-degree camera system, a 12-inch touchscreen infotainment system, and a Bang & Olufsen® audio system, plus Ford’s advanced BlueCruise hands-free driver-assistance technology.

For off-road enthusiasts, the Ford F-150 Raptor features a 3.5-liter turbocharged V6 engine plus a more capable four-wheel-drive system and off-road-specific suspension tuning. The more powerful Raptor R bristles with a 700-horsepower 5.2-liter supercharged V8.

This generation F-150 was the first with bodywork made primarily of aluminum. The chassis frame remained steel, but the aluminum bed and cab resulted in up to a 700-pound weight loss for certain models. Powertrains in this generation included a turbocharged V6 and naturally aspirated V8 engines. A turbo diesel 3.0-liter Power Stroke® V6 was available from 2019-2021. For this generation, the F-150 started out with a six-speed automatic transmission, but a new 10-speed was introduced in 2017 on select models and fully replaced the six-speed in 2018. Four-wheel drive remained available on most models.

For cab configurations, buyers could elect a two-door, single-row model, a four-door SuperCab with a small back seat, or the full four-door SuperCrew cab. Ford’s SYNC® 3 voice control system was introduced in 2016, and an available Bang & Olufsen® audio system became available in 2018.

The F-150 Raptor returned for the 2017 model year, featuring a 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine and the new 10-speed automatic transmission, along with a torque-on-demand transfer case, long-travel off-road suspension, and 35-inch all-terrain tires with special wheels.

The 12th-generation F-150 was the last to use a steel body and truck bed. Initially, only V8 engines were offered in this generation, always paired with an automatic transmission. In this generation, Bluetooth® hands-free phone support was added, along with the first version of Ford's SYNC® voice control system. USB ports and a Sony audio system were also introduced.

Regular updates kept the 12th-generation F-150 current, including the MyFord Touch® navigation system in 2013, HID headlights, extendable towing mirrors, and an available 6.2-liter V8 engine. The FX2/FX4 and STX special trim levels became available in 2014.

Many trim levels were offered in this era, and by the end of the generation, turbocharged V6 engines had replaced the V8s on lower trim levels. The Coyote 5.0-liter V8 and 6.2-liter Boss V8 engines remained popular on higher trims.