The F-Series is a series of full-size pickup trucks from Ford Motors Company sold for over 5 decades. The most popular variant of the F-Series is the F-150. It has been the best-selling vehicle in the United States for 23 years and the best-selling truck for 30 years, though this does not include combined sales of GM pickup trucks. Analysts estimate that the F-Series alone makes up half of the Ford Motor Company's profits in recent years. In the 10th generation of the F-series, Ford split the F-150 & F-250/350 into two different body styles. The new F-250/F-350 and as of 2007 F-450 is called the Super Duty.
The new F-150 earned the North American Truck of the Year award for 2004 and was Motor Trend magazine's Truck of the Year for 2004. It also beat the three-time winning Chevrolet Silverado for Car and Driver magazine's Best Pickup Truck for 2004 and 2005. Additionally, over 939,000 F-Series trucks were sold in 2005, a single-year sales record for truck.
As a popular fleet vehicle, this generation of the F-Series has garnered a number of awards from fleet management professionals. The 2006 F-150 was named Fleet Truck of the Year by Automotive Fleet and Business Fleet magazines, and the 2007 models of the F-150, F-250 and F-350 were chosen Best Fleet Value vehicles in their respective categories by automotive data-analysis firm.
The 2007 F-150 comes in 7 different models: XL (starting at $19,200), STX (starting at $21,905), XLT (starting at $24,205), FX4 (starting at $30,750), Lariat (starting at $30,750), King Ranch (starting at $36,350), & the Harley Davidson (starting at $37,210).
For the 2007 F-150, depending on the model selected, there is a choice of 3 different gasoline engines & 2 different transmissions. Engine choices are a 4.2L EFI V6 (202 hp & 260TQ), a 4.6L EFI V8 (248 hp & 294TQ), and a 3-valve 5.4L Triton EFI V8 (300 hp). Transmission choices are a 5-speed manual (available only with the V6) or a 4-speed automatic (optional with the V6 and standard with either V8).
Options, Features, & Specifications
Year Range: 2004-2008
Passengers: 2-6
Fuel Mileage: 15-28 MPG
Horsepower: 231-362 BHP
Torque: 293-457 LB-FT
Towing Capacity: 6,300-15,000 lbs
List of some of the standard features:
AC, Power Steering, Tilt Wheel, Cassette, Dual Front Air Bags, and ABS
List of some of the optional features:
Power Windows, Power Locks, Cruise Control, Single CD, Leather, Parking Sensors, Premium Sounds, Moon Roofs, Running Boards, and Alloy Wheels