Ford wasn’t the primary to carry the dual-action tailgate to market, and even the second, but it surely studied the competitors and is trying to advance the tailgate wars whereas additionally reasserting itself as the ability king.

On Tuesday, the 2024 Ford F-150 lineup debuted with a brand new commonplace powertrain, an up to date design, extra commonplace expertise, a dual-action tailgate with a door, and a revised Raptor lineup with extra energy for the R mannequin.

When the 2024 Ford F-150 arrives in sellers within the first quarter of 2024 it’s going to begin at $38,565 together with $1,995 for vacation spot. The Raptor R will prime the lineup at $111,550.

F-150 goes Platinum Plus, features tailgate door

The F-150 lineup as a complete shuffles with the Restricted mannequin disappearing and a Platinum Plus mannequin stepping in as the brand new top-spec truck. Three cab kinds, three bend lengths, and extra configurations than you, or I, can depend will proceed to be provided. 

Each F-150 options new headlights and taillights, wider grilles, and new wheel designs. The sheetmetal carries over.

A brand new tailgate door, dubbed Professional Entry Tailgate, may be opened with detents to cease it at 37-, 70-, or 100-degree angles to forestall hitting a trailer. It eliminates the 2-foot attain over the tailgate, is positioned over the bumper detent (which now doubles as a step), and permits fast entry to the mattress.

Ford has carved out a storage compartment on the passenger aspect of the mattress that may maintain work gloves, tow ropes, and extra. Vehicles with out the out there energy retailers on the driving force aspect will get a second compartment. 

F-150 will get larger screens

Each 2024 F-150 will function a 12.0-inch digital gauge cluster and a 12.0-inch touchscreen. Wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto can be commonplace as will a 5G wi-fi modem with the flexibility to broadcast as much as 10 units. The truck is able to receiving over-the-air software program updates. Ford’s lie-flat entrance seats will now be non-compulsory on Lariat and King Ranch fashions, and can be commonplace on the Platinum Plus.

Ford’s BlueCruise 1.2 hands-free driver help system {hardware} can be outfitted on sure trims. After the 90-day trial interval is up, homeowners will be capable of activate it on a month-to-month or annual foundation.

F-150 Raptor upgrades shocks and energy output

Each F-150 Raptor will function the styling updates utilized to the F-150 lineup, but it surely’s the hidden bits which might be probably the most fascinating.

The Fox Dwell Valve shocks with position-sensitive compression settings and energetic damping stay commonplace for the off-road pickup. New Fox Twin Dwell Valve shocks can be out there and add variable rebound damping for higher physique management on the shock’s downstroke.

Normal Raptors will proceed with the three.5-liter twin-turbo V-6 rated at 450 hp and 510 lb-ft of torque, however Raptor Rs and their 5.2-liter supercharged V-8 may have greater than the 700 hp and 640 lb-ft of torque, although Ford gained’t say how a lot but. Spokesperson Daybreak McKenzie simply stated the up to date Raptor R would be the strongest F-150 and manufacturing desert-running off-road pickup truck cash can purchase, which implies it will have extra energy than the soon-to-be-dead Ram TRX’s 702 hp.

New modular bumpers considerably modeled after the Bronco’s can be out there, as will a seller put in Inflexible LED mild bar. The modular bumper has modified finish caps that expose extra tire.

F-150 Tremor can get well itself

F-150 Tremor patrons may have a brand new choice to boost the truck’s off-road restoration skill. A 12,000-pound Warn winch can be provided as a dealer-installed accent. It’s going to come mounted to the newly out there modular entrance bumper, and the package deal will embrace particular entrance springs to deal with the additional weight on the entrance finish. The winch integrates with the truck’s security methods and consists of parking sensors and a forward-facing digital camera for the surround-view digital camera system.

The identical Inflexible bolt-on mild bar out there on the Raptor will even be non-compulsory on the Tremor, although not with the winch.

F-150 goes (almost) all turbocharged

The bottom F-150 drops the naturally aspirated 3.3-liter V-6. Base fashions can be powered by the beforehand out there 2.7-liter turbo-6, which was rated at 325 hp and 400 lb-ft. The three.5-liter twin-turbo V-6, 5.0-liter V-8, and three.5-liter twin-turbo V-6 hybrid powertrains will all carry ahead, however Ford hasn’t launched 2024 energy rankings for these engines but. Each F-150 will proceed with a 10-speed automated transmission. Whereas 2WD will come commonplace, 4WD can be out there with a 2-speed switch case, a locking rear differential, and on some fashions, a Torsen limited-slip entrance differential.