Ford F-150 Quick Facts
- Original starting price: $30,985 (including a $1,695 destination fee)
- Class: Full-Size Truck
- Competitors: Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, Ram 1500
- KBB.com Fair Purchase Price
Introduction
All-new for 2021, the Ford F-150 is a multiple Kelley Blue Book Award winner and has been the gold standard for innovation, value, and capability for truck buyers. With eight trim levels, six available powertrains, three cab sizes, and three bed lengths, it’s no wonder that the F-150 has been America’s best-selling truck for 43 years.
The F-150 ups the ante for 2021, giving buyers the gift of choice and a consistent blend of form, power, and well-placed features. This year, it brings updated styling inside and out, a new hybrid powertrain, and the vehicle’s on-board power generation option. 2021 also brings the entry of the Ford F-150 Tremor, the work truck with an off-road capable edge.
Ford CPO Warranty Program Highlights
- Limited Warranty:
- Gold: 12 months/12,000 miles (whichever comes first)
- Blue: 90 days/4,000 miles (whichever comes first)
- Powertrain Warranty:
- Gold: 7 years/100,000 miles from in-service date (whichever comes first)
- Blue: 90 days/4,000 miles (whichever comes first)
- Roadside Assistance: 24/7, concurrent with powertrain warranty
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Key Competitors
KBB Review Highlights
Winner of the 2021 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Award, 5-Year Cost to Own Award, and the Best Full-Size Pickups for 2021, the Ford F-150 receives the glow-up treatment for the new model year. Available in a fantastic array of sophisticated combinations, the Ford F-150 aims to meet the buyer where they are and with the tools to do anything, whether work or play.
In a small but competitive class with the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, and Ram 1500, the Ford F-150 remains king of the mountain by offering a trim or option for every buyer and a legacy of strength, American pride, and a hard-working, can-do ethos. Choice reigns high as there are eight trims: XL, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum, Limited, Tremor, and Raptor. The three beds target a variety of truck usages and range from 5-1/2 and 6-1/2 to an 8-foot bed length. The three cab lengths, regular cab plus the extended cab and crew cab, dubbed SuperCab and SuperCrew, offer flexibility of use, and the 11 grille styles and 13-wheel designs bring a spark of delight to the exterior. Ford doesn’t build all possible combinations of trim level, cab size, and bed length, concentrating on popular configurations. So, you won’t find a Platinum SuperCrew with an 8-foot bed or an XL Regular Cab with a 5-1/2-foot bed — they didn’t build those oddball combinations.
The F-150 has an option to satisfy the power-hungry and the everyday drive. The base uses a 3.3-liter V6, a now standard 10-speed automatic transmission, rear-wheel drive, and a regular cab. Other engine options include a 5.0-liter V8, a 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6, a 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6, and a 3.5-liter PowerBoost V6 Hybrid. Bowing to the demands of limited 2020 production and product delays, a few of the discontinued 3.0-liter Turbodiesels will be available as 2021 models. It continues by offering something for everyone and making a Ford Truck accessible for most truck buyers. The various engines and powertrains tap into Ford’s superpower of delivering stellar truck tech and beautifully balanced vehicles with a smooth ride balancing power and grit.
Our team tested the new PowerBoost hybrid platform, and this year’s enhanced version remains a solid winner. The PowerBoost Hybrid engine is new to the lineup. It uses a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 plus a 35-kW electric motor powered by a 1.5 kWh lithium-ion battery to eke out a stellar 700 miles of gasoline-electric range and a towing capacity of 12,000 pounds. The easy, confidence-inducing drive makes towing a breeze with seamless shifts and impressive agility.
Excellent road manners complement a redesigned, user-friendly, and quiet cabin. The center stack houses all the navigation, sound, and climate controls and an optional folding Interior Work Surface. Most functions are accessible through an 8-inch or 12-inch touchscreen equipped with Sync4. A digital cluster hovers behind the wheel and shows animated terrains as prompted by your drive mode. A comprehensive safety suite called Ford Co-Pilot360 comes standard and includes forward collision warning and dynamic brake support. Hill-start assist, pre-collision assist with automatic emergency braking (with pedestrian detection), auto hold, and a dynamic rear camera with hitch support are also included.
Though the 2021 F-150’s exterior redesign is complete, the result is familiar and comfortable. Slightly wider, it feels burly and sleek simultaneously and is a good framework for the new grille and headlight designs. The new power hands-free, extended-length running boards and Tailgate Work Surface are nice touches that add value and increase functionality. Though new, it feels the same and speaks to continuing a long legacy.
Another cool feature in the 2021 model of the F-150 is the Pro Power OnBoard inverter. It allows the F-150 to serve as a generator and is available on vehicles with 2.7-liter EcoBoost, 3.5-liter EcoBoost, and 5.0-liter V8 engines. This new feature can power a plasma cutter and work light simultaneously for up to 32 hours.
See Kelley Blue Book’s Expert Review of the 2021 Ford F-150
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