Ford celebrated the introduction of the 2013 F-150 today with Future Farmers of America (FFA) members, alumni and educators. The 2013 model year F-150 gets a few upgrades including a redesigned center stack, available high-intensity discharge (HID) headlamps and redesigned grill. A Limited is added as the new top of the line for the 2013 F-150, joining the Lariat, King Ranch and Platinum available in the luxury trim levels.
The powertrain lineup for the best selling Ford F-150 remains the same. The 2013 Ford F-150 will go on sale at Ford dealerships later this year.
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Here is the press release from Ford:
BRUCEVILLE, Texas, June 4, 2012 – Ford Motor Company today
celebrates introduction of the new 2013 Ford F-150 – part of the best-selling
line of pickups in America – with the agricultural professionals and leaders of
tomorrow.
“Like our hardworking customers, Ford is committed to getting the job done
right with our industry-leading trucks,” said Mark Fields, Ford president of The
Americas. “The 2013 F-150 demonstrates our commitment to continuously improving
our trucks with new features and capabilities, allowing F-Series owners to be
increasingly productive.”
For 2013, the Ford F-150 receives new front-end design and advanced
technologies such as MyFord Touch® with voice-activated driver
controls and available high-intensity discharge (HID) headlamps.
“Farm families have always represented an important F-Series truck
constituency,” said Doug Scott, Ford Truck group marketing manager and FFA
sponsor board member. “For these multitasking customers, a Ford pickup means
family transportation, economic livelihood, rugged capability and reliability.
Like FFA, Ford pickups are an enduring agricultural tradition, and we are
delighted to join forces with them to reveal the new F-150 models.”
America’s pickup
For 2013, the most fuel-efficient and capable light-duty pickup on the
market continues to push forward with updated design and advanced technologies.
F-150 also adds even more breadth to its expansive lineup with a new Limited
luxury model and availability of the groundbreaking EcoBoost® engine,
powerful 6.2-liter V8, electronic-locking rear axle and Hill Descent
Control™.
Outside, the F-150 lineup gets bold new grilles combining fresh designs
with instantly recognizable F-Series cues highlighted on the XLT model revealed
today.
New HID projector headlamps are available as a segment-first technology to
deliver improved visibility and increase driver confidence. HID technology provides exceptional lighting performance while contributing
a distinctive look with stylish L-shaped lamps.
F-150 style also is enhanced with new 18- and 20-inch wheels offered in
various trim packages.
Segment-exclusive power-telescoping and power-folding trailer-tow sideview
mirrors add flexibility and convenience when operating in tight quarters, while
enabling class-leading visibility.
F-150 pickups are available in three new hues including Blue Jeans
Metallic, Kodiak Brown Metallic and Ruby Red Clearcoat Metallic.
Truck-focused technology
The 2013 Ford F-150 adds Ford’s award-winning SYNC®
voice-activated communications and entertainment system with 911
Assist® and Vehicle Health Report as standard equipment in XLT series
and above. This enables hands-free, voice-activated control of enabled mobile
devices.
Buyers may choose from an optional suite of SYNC Services, including
Traffic Information, Turn-by-Turn Directions, Business Search, Send to SYNC from
Google Maps and MapQuest, News, Sports, Weather and Horoscopes.
F-150 also introduces SYNC paired with a new 4.2-inch LCD center-stack
screen that provides enhanced displays of audio and climate-control functions.
In addition, the instrument cluster contains a 4.2-inch driver-configurable LCD
productivity screen including menus for gauge setup, trip computer, fuel economy
and towing/off-road applications.
Lariat, King Ranch®, Platinum and Limited series models are
equipped with SYNC with MyFord Touch, adding voice control to more vehicle
systems coupled with an all-new, large 8-inch LCD color touch screen mounted in
the center stack. This package adds a media hub with two USB ports, an SD card
reader and audio/video input jacks.
Ford’s unique truck interface allows drivers to tailor their vehicle to
their specific needs, such as wearing work gloves.
This premium system can be augmented with an available voice-activated
Navigation System, SD map-card reader, point-of-interest storage and integrated
SiriusXM Travel Link.
Interior design
The 2013 F-150 offers a range of interior updates. The new 4.2-inch
multifunction display and MyFord Touch interfaces gave designers the opportunity
to deliver a more modern center stack and control layout. Several new
environment colors include a Steel Gray interior on Lariat and a Black interior
for King Ranch. Both of these series receive upgraded wood grain appliqués to
enhance premium style.
The aggressive FX Appearance Package now adds Alcantara seat inserts that
amplify its sporty persona.
The Platinum series – synonymous with high-end trucks – offers new choices
of Black or Pecan leather seating.
F-150 continues to offer a wide array of models and packages, allowing
buyers to tailor their Ford pickup to their individual needs and
preferences.
Fuel-efficient capability
From the powerful yet fuel-efficient EcoBoost® engine to the
mighty 6.2-liter V8, the most powerful eight-cylinder engine in the segment,
F-150 offers an engine to meet the needs of every customer. Each engine across
the F-150 lineup is mated to a fuel-saving electronic six-speed automatic
transmission with tow/haul mode, with tow packages and STX series and above
adding SelectShift® capability.
F-150 engine choices include:
3.7-liter four-valve Ti-VCT V6
- Best-in-class 302 horsepower at 6,500 rpm
- Unsurpassed 278 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,000 rpm vs. V6 competitors
- Best-in-class 17 mpg city and best-in-class 23 mpg highway (4x2)
- Best-in-class 6,100 pounds maximum trailer tow vs. V6 competitors
5.0-liter four-valve dual-overhead-camshaft Ti-VCT V8
- Best-in-class 360 horsepower at 5,500 rpm vs. standard V8 competitors
- 21 mpg highway, unsurpassed 15 mpg city (4x2)
- Best-in-class 10,000 pounds maximum trailer tow vs. standard V8
competitors
6.2-liter two-valve single-overhead-camshaft V8
- Best-in-class 411 horsepower at 5,500 rpm
- Best-in-class 434 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,500 rpm
- 13 mpg city, 18 mpg highway (4x2)
- Best-in-class 11,300 pounds maximum trailer tow
3.5-liter Ti-VCT EcoBoost engine
- 365 horsepower at 5,000 rpm on regular fuel
- Best-in-class 420 lb.-ft. of torque at 2,500 rpm vs. premium V8
competitors
- Up to 90 percent peak torque available from 1,700 rpm to 5,000 rpm
- Best-in-class 11,300 pounds maximum trailer tow vs. all competitors
- Best-in-class 3,120 pounds payload vs. all competitors
- Unsurpassed 16 mpg city, 22 mpg highway vs. all competitors
“The 2013 Ford F-150 adds more style and technology that sets a benchmark
for capability and efficiency in light-duty pickups,” said F-150 Marketing
Manager Raj Sarkar. “We continue to focus on the no-compromise solution for our
customers, giving them all of the conveniences and technologies they want with
the capability they need and the fuel efficiency to go further.”
