Ford unveiled the 2013 version of the big ol’ F-150 pickup truck with surprisingly minor updates. The mighty truck has received a nose job with a massive chrome grille like those found on the Heavy Duty series, and new L-shaped HID headlights. It also gets new wheel designs – from 18 to 20-inch – and three new colors of Blue Jeans Metallic, Kodiak Brown Metallic and Ruby Red Clearcoat Metallic.
A highlight of the new model is the MYFord Touch and SYNC services, available as standard equipment in XLT series and above. Services include hands-free, voice-activated control of enabled mobile devices, Traffic Information, Turn-by-Turn Directions, Business Search, Send to SYNC from Google Maps and MapQuest, News, Sports, Weather and Horoscopes, all controlled through a 4.2-inch LCD center-stack screen.
That is pretty much it for the interior, but you may order the FX Appearance Package that now adds Alcantara seat inserts that amplify its sporty persona. Meanwhile the platinum series offer new choices of Black or Pecan leather seating.
F-150 engine choices include:
3.7-liter four-valve Ti-VCT V6
• Best-in-class 302 horsepower at 6,500 rpm
• Unsurpassed 278 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,000 rpm vs. V6 competitors
• Best-in-class 17 mpg city and best-in-class 23 mpg highway (4×2)
• Best-in-class 6,100 pounds maximum trailer tow vs. V6 competitors
5.0-liter four-valve dual-overhead-camshaft Ti-VCT V8
• Best-in-class 360 horsepower at 5,500 rpm vs. standard V8 competitors
• 21 mpg highway, unsurpassed 15 mpg city (4×2)
• Best-in-class 10,000 pounds maximum trailer tow vs. standard V8 competitors
6.2-liter two-valve single-overhead-camshaft V8
• Best-in-class 411 horsepower at 5,500 rpm
• Best-in-class 434 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,500 rpm
• 13 mpg city, 18 mpg highway (4×2)
• Best-in-class 11,300 pounds maximum trailer tow
3.5-liter Ti-VCT EcoBoost engine
• 365 horsepower at 5,000 rpm on regular fuel
• Best-in-class 420 lb.-ft. of torque at 2,500 rpm vs. premium V8 competitors
• Up to 90 percent peak torque available from 1,700 rpm to 5,000 rpm
• Best-in-class 11,300 pounds maximum trailer tow vs. all competitors
• Best-in-class 3,120 pounds payload vs. all competitors
• Unsurpassed 16 mpg city, 22 mpg highway vs. all competitors
