USA Today
July 28, 2014
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Ford Motor is boosting the base prices of the 2015 F-150 pickup by $395 on low-level models, and by as much as $3,515 on top versions.
The new trucks use aluminum body panels to save about 700 pounds as a way to boost fuel economy — a treasured attribute in notoriously thirsty big pickups — and to boost towing and payload ratings.
But aluminum construction is more expensive than steel, and there has been considerable speculation about how much more Ford would charge.
The 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 that's the F-150's most popular engine — picked by about 45% of F-150 buyers — will be a $1,995 option, down $100 from $2,095 now, Ford says.
The models and their new prices:
•XL base work truck, $26,615 (including shipping fee of $1,195, unchanged from 2014), up $395. Its standard configuration is as a regular cab with rear-wheel drive and 6.5-foot-long cargo bed.
•XLT, best-selling trim level, $31,890, up $395. The standard configuration also is regular cab, rear-drive, 6.5-foot bed.
•Lariat, first of the premium versions, $39,880, up $895. Its standard setup is extended cab, rear-drive, 6.5-foot bed.
Ford says those three models make up 85% of F-150 sales. Prices will be higher for four-wheel drive and different cabs and bed lengths.
•King Ranch, $49,460, up $3,515.
•Platinum, $52,155, up $3,055.
Those two top models are crew-cab models with rear-drive. Four-wheel drive will be more expensive.
Starting prices for the Chevrolet Silverado, which is the F-150's main rival, range from $27,670 for the base work truck with regular cab and rear-wheel drive to $46,700 for the High Country crew-cab, rear drive.
July 28, 2014
Article Quotes:
Ford Motor is boosting the base prices of the 2015 F-150 pickup by $395 on low-level models, and by as much as $3,515 on top versions.
The new trucks use aluminum body panels to save about 700 pounds as a way to boost fuel economy — a treasured attribute in notoriously thirsty big pickups — and to boost towing and payload ratings.
But aluminum construction is more expensive than steel, and there has been considerable speculation about how much more Ford would charge.
The 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 that's the F-150's most popular engine — picked by about 45% of F-150 buyers — will be a $1,995 option, down $100 from $2,095 now, Ford says.
The models and their new prices:
•XL base work truck, $26,615 (including shipping fee of $1,195, unchanged from 2014), up $395. Its standard configuration is as a regular cab with rear-wheel drive and 6.5-foot-long cargo bed.
•XLT, best-selling trim level, $31,890, up $395. The standard configuration also is regular cab, rear-drive, 6.5-foot bed.
•Lariat, first of the premium versions, $39,880, up $895. Its standard setup is extended cab, rear-drive, 6.5-foot bed.
Ford says those three models make up 85% of F-150 sales. Prices will be higher for four-wheel drive and different cabs and bed lengths.
•King Ranch, $49,460, up $3,515.
•Platinum, $52,155, up $3,055.
Those two top models are crew-cab models with rear-drive. Four-wheel drive will be more expensive.
Starting prices for the Chevrolet Silverado, which is the F-150's main rival, range from $27,670 for the base work truck with regular cab and rear-wheel drive to $46,700 for the High Country crew-cab, rear drive.