Why f150

F badging is prominent on the trucks' side. The "camelback" two-tone leather interior on my F test truck was el primo. The front seats are heated, cooled, and exceptionally comfortable. Ford continues to use its coded entry buttons to lock and unlock the doors. The SuperCrew configuration provides limo-like seating capacity in the back. The F has a multifunction steering wheel, leather-wrapped, and an analog-digital instrument cluster that can be customized to display a wide range of vehicle info.

There's ample storage. In addition to the the large cupholders The F has a cavernous compartment between the front seats. The Limited designation recurs inside. The F's infotainment system runs on what is by contemporary standards a modest 8-inch central touchscreen.

The Sync 3 system is generally superb, with excellent navigation, easy Bluetooth device pairing, USB integration, and a SiriusXM introductory subscription. Towing capacity for the F is 12, lbs. The F also comes in a completely wild high-performance version, the Raptor. Ford also produces a police interceptor version of the pickup truck. The truck is built with pride in Michigan and Kentucky. Ford is very, very, very proud of the F But that also means that Ford respects the icon and makes sure that, generation after generation, it delivers on its promise.

I've tested all the full-size pickups on the market and there's little question that the F deserves its legendary status. I can't wait to see what Ford has in store for us with the 14th generation. Loading Something is loading. Email address. Pickup Trucks BITranspo. Deal icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. There are also a handful of trim levels available to provide buyers with as many options and features as they could possibly want.

The Ford F is also a great platform for those who like the customize their vehicle or by already built cars. Several companies have taken to affectionately modifying them and making them even cooler or capable. This site, and all information and materials appearing on it, are presented to the user "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied. All vehicles are subject to prior sale. Price does not include applicable tax, title, and license charges.

Tax, title, license fees are extra. In over a century of Ford history, the F is the second most popular vehicle that has come out of the American motor company, with the Model T being the first.

Even though it came as a close second, it has been the best-selling American truck for decades. So what gives? Why is the Ford F so popular? How It All Started. S ince then, Americans have swooned over the design, making it one of the most popular vehicles of all time. For its latest line-up, the manufacturer came up with a model that relies more on aluminum construction to reduce the curb weight by around lbs! But today the F is very much a way of life.

It's not just purchased by contractors and farmers who need it to do their jobs. Pickups are now more likely to be in suburban driveways, helping families haul around kids in the back seat as well as gardening supplies and lumber from their trips to Home Depot. The F's of today are built for comfort. Most of them have a second row of seats like passenger cars, and the cabs have things like Bluetooth and leather seats, said Karl Brauer, executive publisher for Kelley Blue Book.

But as low prices made the trucks more popular, people started demanding that the trucks also have more car-like rides, as well as features like sound insulation to cut down on noise.