CARS.COM — The biggest changes to the 2018 Ford[1] F-150[2] take place under the hood, where Ford is adding a 3.0-liter diesel[3] engine to its powertrain lineup. That eagerly anticipated engine won't be available when the new F-150s arrive in dealerships, however. Additionally, the base engine will now be a naturally aspirated 3.3-liter V-6; it will replace the outgoing model's[4] 3.5-liter V-6, and Ford says it will provide better fuel economy.
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Changes aren't just taking place under the hood, though, as there will be some cosmetic tweaks to the exterior too. All F-150 models will receive new grilles, headlamps and bumpers. Grilles on lower trims and some Sport models will be mesh and feature "nostrils"; some higher trim levels will have what Ford calls a "twin I-beam" grille. These two main styles will be further differentiated by a variety of feature-package-dependent paint and material coatings. Overall, the new F-150 will look more planted and lower to the ground. These changes also bring the truck's design more in line with the newly redesigned Super[6] Duty[7] lineup[8].
On the tailgate, some lower trim levels will have a large F-150 logo stamped into the sheet metal. Higher trim levels will have a plastic applique trim piece in place of the stamped logo. Check out the gallery below for more and click[9] here for more from PickupTrucks.com.
References
- ^ Ford (www.ford.com)
- ^ F-150 (news.pickuptrucks.com)
- ^ Ford is adding a 3.0-liter diesel (news.pickuptrucks.com)
- ^ outgoing model's (www.cars.com)
- ^ More 2017 Detroit Auto Show Coverage (www.cars.com)
- ^ Super (www.cars.com)
- ^ Duty (www.cars.com)
- ^ lineup (news.pickuptrucks.com)
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