2019 Ford F-150: America's best-selling vehicle - Performance Technology

Performance Technology - 2019 Ford F-150: America's best-selling vehicle

The Ford F-150 has been America's best-selling truck for 42 years. I know that's at least 15 years longer than I've even been alive on the planet. But it's easy to see why. It's got a lot of engine options, plenty of available tech and this flag trade notwithstanding. It's actually a pretty good-looking truck. So come along with me as I show you five things that you need to know about the very popular 2019 Ford F-150.

Under the hood I've got a 2.7 liter EcoBoost v6. That's right, just 2.7 liters, but it's good for 325 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque. Now that's not the most power that you can get in an F-150 but I mean it doesn't feel slow and there is plenty of pull. Other engine choices include a 3.3 liter v6 a 5 liter v8 a 3 liter diesel or a 3.5 liter EcoBoost v6.

Now when it comes to towing and hauling it's all about configuration with your wheelbase, your drive line, your engine and your gearing all playing their part. So in this particular truck I can put 2,000 pounds in the bed and I can tow seven thousand six hundred pounds but you make a few different choices when you option up your truck and you can put over three thousand pounds in the bed and you can tow thirteen thousand pounds.

So, I'm driving at a low spec XLT and if you want things like adaptive cruise control and Lane Keeping Assist you're gonna have to go up to at least the Lariat Triton. This truck has only got blind spot monitoring and the super cool pro trailer backup assist for anyone who's new to backing up a trailer and can't really seem to do it in a straight line.

So my truck has got the optional fx4 off-road package that gives you an electronic locking rear differential, skid plates all around and some off-road tune shocks in the front so that means that the ride is just a touch softer than other F-150s and when you combine that with these super cushy front seats this is a really comfortable truck.

The base F150 starts at about 28,000 dollars but this XLT with the ginormous super crew cab and four-wheel drive you're looking at starting closer to forty four thousand dollars plus I've got the 2.7 liter v6, a couple hundred here, a couple hundred there and you're looking at a final price of fifty five thousand seven hundred and fifty-five dollars plus fifteen ninety five four destination charges.

Of course, the truck market is red-hot these days so you should also look at the RAM 1500 with its excellent interior the GMC sierra with the super cool multifunctional tailgate or the chevy silverado with its distinctive design. Of course if you end up with the F-150 you're not going to be disappointed and you will join a very popular club.