The Ford F-150 is, without a doubt, the most iconic pickup truck ever created. The facts speak for themselves; with this year marking the 46th consecutive year that the F-150 is the best selling vehicle in America, it’s clear that drivers trust this model more than any other.
Whether you’ve got a tough project ahead of you that requires heavy lifting or you’re just trying to tackle a busy schedule, the F-150 can help you through it all—and with the upgrades that the 2024 Ford F-150 has in store, there’s a whole new horizon of Ford performance in the coming year. Advanced tech is leading the charge for this updated model, making this F-150 the pickup truck of the future.
The F-150’s Recent Developments
Within the past ten years, there’s been a boom in the world of automotive technology: from all-encompassing, never-miss-a-beat safety features to all sorts of new ways to stay connected while on the road, the 2010s and early 2020s have been a time of incredible innovation. But the past thirteen years are only the beginning. With the incredible technology features that the 2024 Ford F-150 promises, the Blue Oval is redefining the relationship between tech and truck. More peace of mind and confidence is in store when it comes to the new iteration of Ford’s iconic pickup, allowing drivers to hit the road in their own unique way—plus, more convenience, comfort, and style than ever are here to sweeten the deal.
But it’s not just tech and convenience that are improved in the 2024 model. This F-150 also features an updated series of powertrain options so you can tailor your truck’s performance to your preferences. The beauty of the Ford F-150 is that it’s the most accessible pickup truck out there. With a fantastic blend of power and convenience, anyone can find utility in this high-caliber pickup. Its versatile selection of engines affords those eager to get behind the wheel the option to choose between performance tailored toward utility or power that can help them get hard work done without missing a beat. The 2024 Ford F-150 is raising the bar for the F-150 lineup as we know it, and there’s a lot to be excited about.
Putting New Meaning to Power
The Ford F-150 has always been a powerful truck, but with the revamped engine lineup that the 2024 model is sporting, there’s a new caliber of power to behold. With more standard clout than we’ve ever seen in the F-150, strength comes at the outset with the next generation of this pickup. Whether you’re adventuring in the outdoors for the weekend or need to do some heavy lifting, this truck has you covered—and with plenty of other performance specs that keep it nimble and dynamic wherever it goes, you’re sure to get an exciting ride every time you get behind the wheel.
In the new year, the 2024 F-150 will ditch its previously standard 3.3-liter V6 engine in the interest of a more powerful 2.7-liter EcoBoost Turbo V6 as its standard powertrain, affording this pickup 325 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque; this is quite an increase from the previously standard 290 hp, making the new F-150 more powerful from the start than it ever had been. Additional engine options include a 3.5-liter EcoBoost Turbo V6, 3.5-liter PowerBoost Turbo V6, 3.5-liter High-Output EcoBoost V6 (available for the Raptor trim), 5.0-liter V8, and a 5.2-liter High-Output Supercharged V8 engine (available for the Raptor R trim). With more engine options than ever, there are more ways to customize your F-150 this time around.
These upgraded powertrains also bring about better efficiency for the 2024 F-150. Its standard engine is quite possibly the best example of this, affording drivers up to 20 MPG in cities and 26 MPG on highways in rear-wheel drive—a highly competitive fuel economy rating for such a high-caliber truck. Engines that feature higher power ratings will inevitably bring this rating down, but only by a little bit; the 5.0-liter V8, for example, gets a fuel economy rating of 17 MPG in cities and 25 MPG on highways in rear-wheel drive, for a combined economy of 20 MPG. While this is slightly less efficient than the standard engine, it is still capable of keeping drivers on the road for as long as they need.
Fantastic New Features
If there’s one thing Ford is known for, it’s constant innovation—and that’s exactly what the 2024 F-150 offers in all sorts of ways. With technology features that help keep you aware, precise, and comfortable while on the road, the 2024 Ford F-150 is shaping up to be the most technologically advanced iteration of this nameplate to date. More convenient and responsive than ever, there are many ways to keep yourself entertained and in the know while on the road.
The 2024 F-150 can keep you connected to your smartphone more conveniently than ever with a 12.0-inch touchscreen infotainment display. Standard on every trim, this revamped system is more intuitive, more responsive, and more accessible than ever, allowing you to connect with Apple Carplay and Android Auto more easily than before. An available head-up display can also be added to the vehicle, displaying key information—such as speed and safety warnings—at a glance right onto the windshield while driving.
For those who carry heavy loads frequently, the Pro Trailer Hitch Assist feature can help to make getting on the road with your cargo easy. With the help of a camera view from the perspective of your hitch, as well as sensors that can help guide you toward the connection you need to make, getting on the road with a boat or trailer is more efficient in this new F-150.
One of the most incredible strides of the 2024 F-150 is the inclusion of Ford’s upgraded BlueCruise technology. This innovative tech enables a driver to allow their truck to do the driving for them with hands-free highway driving on hundreds of thousands of compatible roads across North America. Since its update, BlueCruise now works in tandem with lane-changing and lane-keeping technologies, capable of automatically changing lanes and course-correcting without the need to lay a hand on the wheel.
If you’re uncertain about paying extra for BlueCruise, you can opt into this feature at any time after purchasing the 2024 Ford F-150. Of course, the 2024 F-150 also features a variety of standard safety features via Ford’s Co-Pilot360 suite, such as automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, and cross-traffic alerts.
Lots of Reasons to Get Behind the Wheel
The Ford F-150 is the most iconic truck out there. With endless strength and attention to detail, the F-150 has a distinct versatility that makes it great for all kinds of drivers. Ever-committed to great leaps of innovation, Ford has fitted the 2024 F-150 with some of the most advanced tech features ever seen in a pickup truck, taking the already-high bar that this model has set and raising it even further.
The 2024 F-150 brings new style, performance, and technologies that competing models wish they could emulate. Everything this iteration of the F-150 puts forward dares to make this vehicle smarter and more exciting, increasing the draw of this pickup truck to a degree we never thought possible. With everything we have to look forward to in the 2024 Ford F-150, it seems almost certain that this truck will easily secure its 47th year as the best selling vehicle in America.
