Heavy duty, brawny, and unbelievably strong, the new Ford F-250 Super Duty is the ultimate rugged work truck. But it’s also comfortable, spacious, and reliable. The latest model boasts immense power and torque with its diesel V8 engine. The F-250 Super Duty also has plenty of payload and tow capacity and is much lighter due to its aluminum body. The pickup comes with an array of cab styles, trim levels, and powertrain choices, helping you customize it to suit your needs.
Specs:
– Engine: V8 cylinder
– Horsepower: 385 hp
– Seating: 6
– Towing: 15,200
– Basic Warranty: 3 years/36k miles
What makes the Ford F-250 great
Performance
The engine provides strong and smooth acceleration, albeit with a tiny bit of lag, before the truck gets going. The F-250’s new 10-speed transmission shifts quickly, but breaking performance is a bit disappointing. While reasonably capable, it doesn’t feel adequate.
Comfort
For those with pickup-driving experience, the F-250 will feel very comfortable. While it’s not a benchmark, it serves as a good option, with limited wind and road noise. The seats are adequately comfortable and spacious as well.
Interiors
The F-250 is tall, even for its class, so side steps are a useful feature. The vehicle has a spacious cab with all relevant controls within easy reach of the driver.
Technology
The company’s audio and navigation systems are built around the Sync 3 interface, which is proven to work, but they no longer stand out. However, this system performs well when it comes to voice recognition support and smartphone integration.
Ford’s updated F-250 with a new Sync 4 infotainment system includes a 12-inch touchscreen display, wireless smartphone integration, natural voice recognition technology, and connected services, including navigation.
Safety
The F-250 has also caught up with competitors in terms of safety with features like lane departure warnings for the truck and its attached trailer, a blind-spot monitor with trailer coverage, as well as a forward collision warning with automatic emergency brakes.
Towing and storage
The Ford F-250 offers strong towing and hauling capability. Its aluminum body reduces weight, and this amounts to extra payload capacity.
Inside, both the cargo space in the back half of the cab and storage for personal items are quite generous. The cab also has a good amount of space for families with adults as well as kids.
Ford has standardized the four-wheel drive on half the F-250 lineup this year, adding the XLT Black Appearance package and Lariat Sport Appearance packages to the options list. This ensures that no matter what your needs are, there’s a Ford-250 to suit it.