Long known as pioneers among pickups, the F-Series trucks have a reputation for being reliably powerful when it comes to performance. With the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning, that legacy continues. If you haven’t stopped by your local Ford dealership yet to give this eco-friendly truck a drive, here’s what you’ve been missing out on.
Strength and Efficiency
This edition of the F-150 Lightning offers available four-wheel drive for off-roading and two battery options for its all-electric powertrain: a standard- and an extended-range battery. With the standard-range battery, you’ll get 452 horsepower and an estimated driving range of 240 miles, an outstanding combination that’s even more impressive when you realize that all that power lends the truck a 7,000-pound maximum towing capacity.
If you want a bit more muscle and mileage, the extended-range battery helps the powertrain deliver 580 horsepower and an estimated range of 320 miles, as well as the ability to tow up to 10,000 pounds and go from 0 to 60 mph in a little over 4 seconds.
Design and Technology
The F-150 Lightning’s cabin offers many decadent luxury amenities, from heated and cooled front-row seats to a multicolor ambient lighting feature that you can personalize to your preferences. To keep everyone entertained, the SYNC 4 infotainment system is sure to be appreciated with its available 12-inch touchscreen display and smartphone connectivity, while an available Wi-Fi hotspot can be connected to anywhere within 50 feet of the truck.
The power-operated tailgate outside offers a remote release function, as well as enough durability to perform work on it, and you’ll be able to plug in your power tools easily in the bed with the Pro Power Onboard mobile generator. If you need to check your payload weight, that can be done in the bed as well with the Onboard Scales feature.
Smart Safety Monitoring
Many of this edition’s safety systems use impressive technology, like Pre-Collision Assist, which can sense the presence of vehicles in your path while warning you whenever it does. If you don’t react to the warnings quickly enough, then another feature, Automatic Emergency Braking, can apply the brakes to help prevent a frontal collision.
There are also convenient features like the Adaptive High-Beam Headlamps, which can adjust themselves automatically when they detect that more or less lighting is needed, and the Blind Spot Information System: a feature that warns of nearby vehicles when they’ve entered your blind spot areas.
The 2023 F-150 Lightning takes the incredible performance and versatility that its brand is known for and combines that with impressive luxury. Come take this stunning pickup out for a test drive today at Freeway Ford.
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