Ford F-Series has become part of the American culture. The Ford F-Series pickup truck has been the best-selling vehicle in the US for 36 years, and it is still America’s best-selling pickup truck now. The F-Series shows no signs of slowing down. Who knows, perhaps one day, it might be a global custom that each family household should own at least one Ford F-Series Truck. According to DigitalTrends, in the 2017 calendar year, which includes sales regardless of model year, Ford sold 896,794 F-Series trucks, 75,995 more than 2016’s 820,799 unit sales. The F-Series numbers compare to the Silverado’s 585,864 sales in 2017, up from 574,876 in 2016. Ram sold 500,723 pickups in 2017 and 489,418 in 2016. Overall of the 11 top-selling pickups, which accounted for 2,822,868 trucks, Ford’s 31.77 percent market share is 1.28 percent greater than 2016, while the Silverado’s 20.75 percent share is down 0.60 percent and the Ram 17.74 percent share dipped 0.44 percent from the previous year.
The new Ford F-150 is more robust, smarter and more capable than ever for 2018, 2019 and many more years to come. New intriguing features include: standard Auto Start-Stop for all engines, all-new 3.3-liter V6 with port and direct-injection technology and flex-fuel capability (late availability), an electronic six-speed automatic transmission with selectable drive modes – normal, tow/haul and sport. Electronic 10-speed automatic features selectable drive modes – normal, tow/haul, snow/wet, eco-select and sport (standard with all-new 2.7-liter EcoBoost®, 3.5-liter EcoBoost and 5.0-liter V8 engines). Second-generation 2.7-liter EcoBoost now has advanced dual port and direct-injection technology. Enhanced 5.0-liter V8 brings significant upgrades including advanced dual port and direct-injection technology, plus spray-on bore liner technology. The main exterior freshening across the Ford F-150 lineup includes new grilles, bumpers, lighting, tailgate outer, appliqués and wheels.
Interior freshening on XLT Special Edition, XLT Sport, Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum and Limited includes material and color changes for seats, instrument panel and console trim. King Ranch interior leather color changed to Kingsville, Platinum changed to Dark Marsala, while Limited now gets Navy Pier. Leather-trimmed buckets with flow-through console are available on base Lariat. These sweet colors and premium materials makes the interior of all the F-150 vehicle models soft, attractive and comfortable. An all-new B&O PLAY™ Premium Audio System by HARMAN is available. SYNC® Connect is optional on XLT and Lariat, and standard on King Ranch, Platinum and Limited; it includes a fast Wi-Fi hotspot for connecting up to 10 devices. Adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go functionality and Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection are available. A Technology Package is now available with 2.7-liter EcoBoost.
The new 2018 Ford F-150 belongs to the Full-Size Pickup Class which comprises several amazing series.
Series: XL, XLT, LARIAT, KING RANCH,® PLATINUM, LIMITED, RAPTOR
ENGINES AND POWER
Ford F-150s offers five gasoline engines for 2018 F-150s, plus 3.0L Power Stroke diesel coming later in 2018 for truck owners with extra-serious towing needs that call for the diesel engine’s extra big helping of torque. All F-150 engines now have Auto Start/Stop engine technology to save fuel: Come to a complete stop and the engine cuts out. Take your foot off the brake and the engine starts back up. Isn’t that amazing? The base engine for the Ford F-150 XL and XLT is new for 2018. The twin independent variable cam timing (Ti-VCT) 3.3L V6 develops 290 horsepower and 265-foot-pounds of torque. The 3.3L V6 is paired with an electronic 6-speed automatic transmission with three driving modes: Normal, Tow-Haul, and Sport. The highly anticipated turbocharged engine is rated at 250 horsepower and 440 pound-feet of torque, with hoped-for EPA fuel economy estimates of 30 mpg in highway driving.
Ford F-150 Lariats come with the 2.7L EcoBoost V6 with 325 hp and an impressive 400 lb-ft of torque plus Ford’s electronic 10-speed automatic transmission. Moving up to the fancier pickups, the F-150 King Ranch and Platinum come standard with the Ti-VCT 5.0L V8 with 395 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque. The top-end Ford F-150 Limited model has one engine choice, the second-gen 3.5L EcoBoost V6 with 375 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque. Serious desert racers need serious power, which clears the way for the only engine for the 2018 Ford F-150 Raptor. The Raptor’s twin-turbo, intercooled DOHC, 24-valve, 3.5L EcoBoost V6 with port fuel and direct injection puts out 450 hp and 510 lb-ft of torque. The 10-speed automatic transmission has two modes in the Raptor: Normal and Tow-Haul. Ford F-150 lineup has all the engine varieties which are adapted to all the different environmental conditions on earth.
Ford F-150 engines are award winning engines and occupy the top positions on the Top 10 Most Powerful Engines in the World list. On November 28, Kelly Blue Book announced the 2018 F-150 and the new 2018 Ford Expedition both won Kelly Blue Book Best Buy Awards . This win is the fourth year in a row for the F-150, beginning the year Ford took the big chance in using aluminum in place of many steel structural and body components.
TRANSMISSION AND DRIVE
All 2018 Ford F-150s have automatic transmission systems. An electronic six-speed SelectShift automatic transmission with selectable drive modes – normal, tow/haul and sport (for 3.3L engine). Electronic 10-speed automatic features selectable drive modes – normal, tow/haul, snow/wet, eco-select and sport (standard with all-new 2.7-liter EcoBoost®, 3.5-liter EcoBoost and 5.0-liter V8 engines).
OTHER NEW SPECIFICATIONS AND TECH FEATURES
The Regular cab, available only on XL and XLT models, has two doors and seats three people. While the SuperCab and SuperCrew each have four doors and seat five or six people, depending on whether the front has bucket seats. In addition, SuperCab rear doors are rear-hinged, a style called “suicide doors” on 1960s Lincoln Continentals because exiting backseat passengers had nothing between them and oncoming traffic. The SuperCab has the widest opening to the truck cab when both front and back doors are open; it’s available only with XL, XLT, Lariat, and Raptor models. Except for the Raptor, which only comes with a 5.5-foot box, the other three models can be ordered with the longest 8-foot box.
The SuperCrew style also has four doors but the rear doors are front-hinged, like a passenger car. The SuperCrew Style is only available with 5.5-foot and 6.5-foot boxes but can be ordered with all seven F-150 models. The 2018 F-150s have a broad selection of standard and optional modern smart tech features. Some features help you be more productive like a standard rear camera with Dynamic Hitch Assist to help you hook up a trailer. Ford SYNC 3 with SYNC Connect works with FordPass, a mobile device app that lets you find your truck in a parking lot, check the fuel, lock, unlock, and start the truck, and even check fuel prices while you’re traveling. So cool!
An 8-inch dashboard LCD is standard on the Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum, and Limited models and lets you monitor trip, vehicle, fuel economy, towing, and off-road displays. Ford now has an optional remote tailgate release operated by an inside door switch or the truck key fob, for hands-free SUV tailgate opening. Four cameras are used with the optional 360-degree camera with a split-view display. You can use this feature for a bird’s eye view of the surroundings while backing into tight spaces — this adds another high level of precision to the Dynamic Hitch Assist.
Available driver assist features include Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection, a Lane-Keeping System, adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go tech including full stops and starts in traffic, and BLIS, a Blind Spot Information System that not only signals when another vehicle is in a blind spot, it also detects cross traffic for the truck and for a trailer when one is attached.
PRICES OF FORD F-150 MODELS
New 2018 Ford carries over the same seven models as in 2017 - XL, XLT, LARIAT, KING RANCH, PLATINUM, LIMITED, RAPTOR. For every model except the Lariat, which has a $180 price drop, the 2018 prices increased from $270 to $520. There are three “standard” models, the F-150 XL, XLT, and Lariat, with starting list prices ranging from $27,380 to $40,685. Three fancy versions including the F-150 King Ranch, Platinum, and Limited models start from $51,080 to $60,200. The desert racer 2018 Ford F-150 Raptor now has a $49,785 starting price. In all cases, even with the $60,200 top-of-the-line F-150 Limited, you can drive up the prices quickly if you don’t show restraint checking option boxes to add great available additional features.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES OF 2018 FORD F150
Standard Features
• 23.0-gal. fuel tank capacity
• Two-speed automatic 4WD (4x4 LARIAT and above)
• Auto Start-Stop Black vinyl floor covering (XL)
• Cargo box tie-downs (four)
• Configurable daytime running lamps
• Electronic shift-on-the-fly (4x4 XL, XLT)
• Engine – 3.3L Ti-VCT V63
• Engine – 2.7L EcoBoost®
• V63 Engine – 5.0L Ti-VCT
• V8 FFV3 Mirrors – Power sideview (XL and above)
• Power windows and door locks (XL and above)
• Quick-release tailgate with lock
• Seat – Front 40/20/40 split
• SYNC® with 4.2-inch color LCD screen (XL, XLT)
• SYNC 3 with eight-inch color LCD capacitive touch screen with AppLink,® 911 Assist® and two smart-charging USB ports (LARIAT and above)
• Transmission – Six-speed SelectShift® automatic with selectable drive modes (3.3L engine)
• Transmission – 10-speed SelectShift automatic with selectable drive modes (2.7L, 5.0L and 3.5L engines)
• Two-speed automatic 4WD (4x4 LARIAT and above)
• Auto Start-Stop Black vinyl floor covering (XL)
• Cargo box tie-downs (four)
• Configurable daytime running lamps
• Electronic shift-on-the-fly (4x4 XL, XLT)
• Engine – 3.3L Ti-VCT V63
• Engine – 2.7L EcoBoost®
• V63 Engine – 5.0L Ti-VCT
• V8 FFV3 Mirrors – Power sideview (XL and above)
• Power windows and door locks (XL and above)
• Quick-release tailgate with lock
• Seat – Front 40/20/40 split
• SYNC® with 4.2-inch color LCD screen (XL, XLT)
• SYNC 3 with eight-inch color LCD capacitive touch screen with AppLink,® 911 Assist® and two smart-charging USB ports (LARIAT and above)
• Transmission – Six-speed SelectShift® automatic with selectable drive modes (3.3L engine)
• Transmission – 10-speed SelectShift automatic with selectable drive modes (2.7L, 5.0L and 3.5L engines)
Standard Safety and Security
• AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control™ and Curve Control
• Airbags – Dual-stage driver and rightfront-passenger
• Airbags – Front-seat side
• Airbags – Safety Canopy® System with side-curtain airbags and rollover sensor
• Brakes – Four-wheel vented disc with Anti-Lock Brake System MyKey® (XL and above)
• Personal Safety System™ for driver and right-front passenger Remote keyless entry system (XL and above)
• SecuriLock® Passive Anti-Theft System SOS Post-Crash Alert System™
• Tire pressure monitoring system (excludes spare)
• Trailer sway control
• Airbags – Dual-stage driver and rightfront-passenger
• Airbags – Front-seat side
• Airbags – Safety Canopy® System with side-curtain airbags and rollover sensor
• Brakes – Four-wheel vented disc with Anti-Lock Brake System MyKey® (XL and above)
• Personal Safety System™ for driver and right-front passenger Remote keyless entry system (XL and above)
• SecuriLock® Passive Anti-Theft System SOS Post-Crash Alert System™
• Tire pressure monitoring system (excludes spare)
• Trailer sway control
Available Features
• 36.0-gallon extended-range fuel tank
• Black vinyl floor covering (XLT)
• BoxLink™ with four premium locking cleats
• Class IV Trailer Hitch
• Engine – 2.7L EcoBoost V63
• Engine – 3.5L EcoBoost V6
• Engine – 5.0L Ti-VCT V8 FFV3
• Fog lamps
• Ford Telematics™ powered by Telogis®4
• Integrated trailer brake controller
• Plastic drop-in bedliner
• Rearview camera with dynamic hitch assist
• Reverse sensing system
• Snow plow prep
• Spray-in bedliner
• Stowable bed extender
• SYNC
• SYNC Connect
• Tailgate step
• Black vinyl floor covering (XLT)
• BoxLink™ with four premium locking cleats
• Class IV Trailer Hitch
• Engine – 2.7L EcoBoost V63
• Engine – 3.5L EcoBoost V6
• Engine – 5.0L Ti-VCT V8 FFV3
• Fog lamps
• Ford Telematics™ powered by Telogis®4
• Integrated trailer brake controller
• Plastic drop-in bedliner
• Rearview camera with dynamic hitch assist
• Reverse sensing system
• Snow plow prep
• Spray-in bedliner
• Stowable bed extender
• SYNC
• SYNC Connect
• Tailgate step
Available Packages
• 5 2.7L EcoBoost Payload Package
• CNG/Propane Gaseous Engine Prep Package (requires 5.0L engine)
• FX4 Off-Road Package
• Heavy-Duty Payload Package
• Maximum Trailer Tow Package
• Snow Plow Prep Package
• Technology Package
• Trailer Tow Package
• STX Appearance Package XL
• Chrome Package XL
• Power Equipment Group XL
• Sport Package XLT
• Chrome Package XLT
• Power Equipment Group
• XLT Sport Package
Read More :
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- DigitalTrends: 2018 Ford F-150 lineup including prices, pictures, mileage, and new features
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• CNG/Propane Gaseous Engine Prep Package (requires 5.0L engine)
• FX4 Off-Road Package
• Heavy-Duty Payload Package
• Maximum Trailer Tow Package
• Snow Plow Prep Package
• Technology Package
• Trailer Tow Package
• STX Appearance Package XL
• Chrome Package XL
• Power Equipment Group XL
• Sport Package XLT
• Chrome Package XLT
• Power Equipment Group
• XLT Sport Package
Read More :
- Ford Media: 2018 Ford F-150
- DigitalTrends: 2018 Ford F-150 lineup including prices, pictures, mileage, and new features
- Top 10 Most Popular Cars and Trucks On Sale in the US
- Types of Car Fuels: Differences between Petrol, Gasoline, Diesel