2013 Ford F-150 Official Photos and Info: New Grille, New Kit for the Bestseller - Car and Driver
Ads for the F-150 avow “Built Ford Tough,” but some customers could be groaning “Built Ford Tough to Use” when the company’s MyFord Touch dashboard controls join other features in an updated 2013 truck launching this fall. New grilles will separate 2013 F-150s from earlier examples of Ford’s bestselling truck, which is otherwise mechanically unaltered this year. Trim levels at the lower end of the line—the frill-free XL and the better-equipped STX—get a new two-bar chrome grille. At this point, anyone who doesn’t have an e-mail address ending in ford. com is entitled to wear a befuddled look while trying to remember how many trim levels Ford could possibly offer for the F-150. The answer, as of last year, was nine—ten if you count the FX2 and FX4 separately—and this fall one more will be added. Other than saying that the Limited will come only with the 365-hp EcoBoost V-6 , Ford has no details to offer yet on its third range-topper. As mentioned, the overall F-150 engine lineup carries over to this year without changes, from the entry-level 302-hp V-6 on up to a 411-hp, 6. 2-liter V-8 at the top. Like the Model T, the Ford F-150 uses rear leaf springs. For 2013, the popular XLT and FX2/FX4 trims—these are in the middle of the. Source: www.caranddriver.com
