The Ford F-150 is making headlines by providing an electrical variant, however the subsequent era of the larger F-Collection Tremendous Responsibility vans and chassis cabs are sticking with fuel and diesel engines. New tech and connectivity choices promise to make the work day simpler for small companies and fleets.

Ford revealed the 2023 Tremendous Responsibility on Tuesday with a pair of recent engines, improved hauling and towing, and a full suite of related options for companies.

The brand new base engine is a 6.8-liter V-8 based mostly on the out there 7.3-liter V-8. It has a smaller bore and stroke than its larger companion, and whereas Ford is not sharing specs but, anticipate it to make greater than the outgoing 6.2-liter V-8’s 385 hp and 430 lb-ft of torque. It additionally comes hooked to a 10-speed automated transmission as an alternative of the outgoing 6-speed automated.

Ford additionally is not quoting energy figures for the 7.3-liter V-8, which makes 430 hp and 475 lb-ft of torque within the outgoing mannequin. Nonetheless, Ford does say it’s concentrating on best-in-class fuel horsepower and torque due to a brand new air consumption and higher cooling. It additionally comes with the 10-speed automated, as does the carry-over 6.7-liter diesel V-8, which receives an optionally available high-output model this time round. Final 12 months’s base model made 475 hp and 1,050 lb-ft of torque, and the high-output model will characteristic a brand new turbocharger, upgraded exhaust manifolds, and revised tuning. Ford says the diesel may also have the ability to go longer between oil modifications.

The brand new Tremendous Responsibility will use the identical ladder body because the outgoing mannequin however with minor modifications to make it just a little stiffer. Nonetheless, Ford says it has upgraded the rotors and calipers to deal with the best-in-class towing and hauling functionality it goals to attain. That is not solely typical towing, but additionally for towing with fifth-wheel and gooseneck designs.

The look is an evolution of the present imposing truck. The grille now wraps across the C-clamp headlights, and the grille design and end have seven totally different choices based mostly on mannequin. The truck has larger aspect steps, out there steps in entrance of the rear wheels, and bumper steps on the rear corners. An out there digicam and rear parking sensors are added to the tailgate so drivers can use the rearview digicam and parking sensors when backing up with the tailgate down.

The F-250 and F-350 lineup will as soon as once more embrace common, prolonged cab, and crew cab physique kinds with mattress lengths of 6-feet-9 and eight toes.

The mannequin lineup will encompass XL, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum, and Restricted trims, with successively greater ranges of kit. All however the XL will come customary with four-wheel drive. Ford may also provide three off-road packages, together with a brand new XL Off-Highway package deal and a Tremor Off-Highway package deal. The Tremor package deal will embrace a entrance finish raise, an off-road suspension tune, 35-inch Goodyear tires on 18-inch wheels, a Dana entrance axle with a limited-slip differential, skid plates, axle vent tubes for higher water fording functionality, and Ford’s Flip Help system that locks the tires on one aspect to assist the truck flip extra simply in slippery off-road conditions. A 12,000-lb Warn winch from Ford Efficiency can be optionally available.

Inside, the brand new Tremendous Responsibility will provide an 8.0-inch touchscreen on the XL and a 12.0-inch touchscreen on all different fashions. The truck can be out there with a 12.0-inch digital instrument cluster, wi-fi smartphone charging, a driver seat that folds down almost flat like a futon, and 8- or 18-speaker B&O audio techniques. The middle console will sit 1.4 inches decrease, and each truck will include a brand new higher glove field.

The Tremendous Responsibility will include entrance and rear automated emergency braking, adaptive cruise management with cease and go, and lively lane management.

Ford will outfit the Tremendous Responsibility with all types of normal and optionally available options to assist fleet managers and jobsite employees.

A number of trailering choices can be out there, together with blind-spot screens that detect when autos are subsequent to the trailer; a trailer backup help system to routinely again as much as the hitch; and trailering navigation to set a route that can keep away from bridges set too low. A Sensible Hitch operate helps drivers optimize the burden distribution of their trailers, and house owners will have the ability to wire out there cameras inside their trailers and monitor them from the cab. Ford additionally provides an app that warns house owners of doable trailer theft.

Different out there options will embrace Professional Energy Onboard with two shops and as much as 2.0 kw of output to energy instruments and electronics, and an onboard scale to measure payload and hitch weight. The latter might be monitored through an app, the middle display, and even a bar on the taillights that reveals how a lot of the truck’s tongue weight capability is getting used.

A 5G wi-fi hotspot will allow over-the-air updates and a connection to fleet companies through Ford Professional software program. Ford Professional Information Providers can analyze fleet automobile information and combine with third-party suppliers. A Automobile Safety characteristic will let fleets set timeframes for operation, and ship alerts when the automobile is not operating, when it is towing, and when it has an influence or accident. Fleet administration software program can digitize automobile reviews and monitor real-time price of possession. Ford is partnering with Salesforce for a subject service administration device, and ADT for safety companies. Ford may also provide an upfit integration system that can give aftermarket corporations improved entry to the truck’s electrical system and permit integration with the digital shows.

Ford Professional may also help with financing, title and registration companies, and report checks for drivers. 

The 2023 Ford F-Collection Tremendous Responsibility can be in-built Kentucky and Ohio, and it’ll go on sale early subsequent 12 months. Search for full specs and pricing nearer to launch.