You might have heard that the Ford F-Series has been the best-selling vehicle in America for more than 40 years. But as the name suggests, the F-Series comes in a whole series of different configurations, and there’s quite a lot to know when choosing which is right for you or your business. To help with this, we put together this guide to the Ford F-Series models, and what sets the different configurations apart from one another. And of course, Sarchione Ford of Randolph is your place to find all of these trucks, and our knowledgeable sales team can help you make sure that you get the F-Series truck that’s right for you.
F-150 | F-150 Lightning | F-250 | F-350 | F-450 | |
Available Engines | • 2.7L EcoBoost® V6 • 5.0L Ti-VCT V8 • 3.5L EcoBoost® V6 • 3.5L PowerBoost™ Full Hybrid V6 • High-Output 3.5L EcoBoost® V6 • High-Output Supercharged 5.2L V8 |
• IGBT Inverter & AC Control | • 6.8L Gas V8 • 7.3L Gas V8 • 6.7L Power Stroke® Turbo Diesel • 6.7L High Output Power Stroke® Turbo Diesel |
• 6.8L Gas V8 • 7.3L Gas V8 • 6.7L Power Stroke® Turbo Diesel • 6.7L High Output Power Stroke® Turbo Diesel |
• 6.7L Power Stroke® Turbo Diesel • 6.7L High Output Power Stroke® Turbo Diesel |
Horsepower Range | 325 - 720 | 462 - 580 | 405 - 500 | 405 - 500 | 475 - 500 |
Torque Range | 400 lb-ft - 640 lb-ft | 775 lb-ft | 445 lb-ft - 1,200 lb-ft | 445 lb-ft - 1,200 lb-ft | 1,050 lb-ft - 1,200 lb-ft |
Fuel Capacity | 23 - 36 gallons | 98 kWh - 131 kWh | 29 - 48 gallons | 29 - 48 gallons | 29 - 48 gallons |
Max Conventional Towing | 13,500 pounds | 10,000 pounds | 22,000 pounds | 27,000 pounds | 30,000 pounds |
Max Gooseneck Towing | Not Rated | Not Rated | 23,000 pounds | 32,900 pounds | 40,000 pounds |
Cargo Box Size | 52.8 cubic feet / 62.3 cubic feet / 77.4 cubic feet | 52.8 cubic feet | 65.4 cubic feet / 78.5 cubic feet | 65.4 cubic feet / 78.5 cubic feet | 65.4 cubic feet / 78.5 cubic feet |
This chart shows the full consumer line of F-Series trucks, ranging from the massively popular F-150 to the F-450 and its industry-leading power and towing capacity. A huge selection of configurations is available, including gasoline, diesel, hybrid, and full-electric drivetrains. The versatility of the F-Series is what makes it such a big seller, since there is an F-Series truck for whatever the job entails, from towing to racing. No other manufacturer offers this kind of versatility, it’s not even close.
The most popular consumer model of F-Series truck, the F-150 suits the truck needs of millions of Americans perfectly, with a class-leading towing capacity and a giant list of available drivetrains. The hybrid drivetrain option for the F-150 was a segment first, and the F-150 even tops the horsepower ratings, thanks to the Raptor variant and its 720-horsepower 5.2-liter supercharged V8. The F-150 Raptor comes from the factory ready for hardcore offroad Baja-style racing, and it forever changed the truck market when it debuted. Just one of the many ways that Ford has pushed the envelope of how people think of their trucks. The versatility of the F-150, as well as its class-leading capability, make the model a standard bearer, an example of why the F-Series has been America’s favorite truck for so long.
The F-150 Lightning isn’t the only all-electric pickup on the market, but it is absolutely the example most like a conventional pickup. Like the conventional F-150, the Lightning uses body-on-frame construction. In fact, Ford has kept as much as possible from the F-150 in the conversion to electric, and the result is a thoroughly capable truck with an impressive towing capacity and the kind of offroad ability that you won’t find in any other electric pickup. That’s because other manufacturers made pickups for people who wanted an EV, and Ford made an EV for people who wanted a pickup, putting function ahead of expensive gimmicks and flashy styling. It’s everything you already loved about the F-150, but with even more torque, and no sticker shock at the gas station.
The Super Duty has one foot in the world of consumer trucks and one in the world of commercial trucks. This is a truck that does the hard work hauling whatever needs hauling at the work site, but is also supremely comfortable for those long highway towing trips with a camper. The 1,200 lb-ft of torque produced by the High Output Power Stroke® diesel engine leads the segment, as does the 40,000-pound towing capacity. That’s because the Super Duty shares a fair amount with the bigger commercial vehicles in the Ford lineup, including engine options. And that parts sharing is a significant advantage of the F-Series being an entire series of models. On the consumer side, the Super Duty name encompasses the F-250, F-350 and the dual-rear-wheel, diesel-only F-450. There’s some crossover here with commercial vehicles, but we’ll get into that in the next section.
Ford sells a wide variety of commercial vehicles, but when it comes to F-Series commercial vehicles, they’re essentially all sold as either a chassis cab or a stripped chassis. Upfitters will then put on a box truck body, a towing winch, or whatever your business needs. You can get a chassis cab version of the F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, F-650, or F-750. Which one is right for your specific application is usually up to the upfitter, so no worries if that list of model names looks confusingly long. There is also the F-59 stripped chassis, made for full commercial bodies, such as box trucks or armored delivery vehicles, and is available in five different wheelbase lengths. Similar to this is the F-53, a chassis specifically designed for motor homes. These are even available with CNG fuel systems, since versatility is the key to the success of the F-Series.
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