With the 2025 Ford F-150 on dealership lots, you may be interested in one. If you thought to yourself “Should I buy the 2025 Ford F-150 or stick with the 2024 model?” You’re in luck. In this article we’ll take a look at some key areas that most people will want to know about, and give you a better understanding if the 2025 truck is worth it or not.
Key takeaways
- The truck stays mostly untouched in 2025, with some of the prices costing less.
- Both models offer a handful of engines, but there’s two that stand out for their own reasons.
- If you’re wanting a truck for work, or for fun, the F-150 has you covered.
Will Ford change the F-150 in 2025?
No, the F-150 will remain relatively unchanged from 2024.
Being that 2024 saw pretty large changes for the F-150, the 2025 remains relatively unchanged. These few new features were the discontinuation of the base gas V-6 as well as adding Blue Cruise hands-free driving. A head-up display was also added to the optional features. With the 12-inch infotainment screen now being standard across the line.
What engines are available for the 2025 Ford F-150?
The 2025 F-150 offers 4 engine options.
When looking at the engines that are offered on the F-150 for both 2024, and 2025, there’s a few to pick from. The engines are the 2.7L V6, 5.0L V8, 3.5L V6, and the 3.5L V6 hybrid.
Taking a closer look at these engines will show what they’re capable of. The 2.7L V6 can produce 325 horsepower, as well as 400 lb-ft of torque.
Going a step up to the 5.0L V8, this engine gives you 400 horsepower, and 410 lb-ft of torque. The next engine is a 3.5L V6 that produces 400 horsepower, and 500 lb-ft of torque.
If you want the most power, then you can look for the 3.5L V6 hybrid. This engine produces 430 horsepower, as well as 570 lb-ft of torque.
While it’s not an engine that is available on all F-150 trims, we should mention that the Raptor can be equipped with a 5.2L Supercharged V8 engine. Producing up to 720 horsepower, this is for those who want some fun in a large package.
Now that we’ve gone over the specs, we can get to some real world applications of these engines. If you’re wanting one with the most towing capacity, 3.5L V6 and it can tow 13,500 pounds.
If you’re wanting the most mileage, then the hybrid 3.5L V6 is for you. This engine gets 24 mpg across the board.
When can I order a 2025 Ford F-150?
You can order the 2025 F-150 today!
If you’re wanting a 2025 F-150, there’s a few trims that it’s offered in. These are:
- XL starting at $38,710
- STX starting at $41,915
- XLT starting at $45,595
- Lariat starting at $63,260
- Tremor starting at $64,815
- King Ranch starting at $74,805
- Platinum starting at $74,805
- Raptor starting at $78,905
For 2024, you can find these prices for the same trims:
- XL starting at $37,065 (less than a 2025)
- STX starting at $44,100 (much more than a 2025)
- XLT starting at $47,830 (more than a 2025)
- Tremor starting at $64,450 (less than a 2025)
- Lariat starting at $65,495 (more than a 2025)
- King Ranch starting at $73,945 (less than a 2025)
- Platinum starting at $73,945 (less than a 2025)
- Raptor starting at $78,540 (less than a 2025)
For both year models, one thing remains the same, and that’s the Car and Driver recommendation. They suggest the Lariat as they “prefer the additional luxuries on it.” Noting that it “comes standard with automatic full-time four-wheel drive and the proven 5.0-liter V-8, but the twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6 is a no-cost option.” They finish off their recommendation by saying “it has the best mix of features and affordability.”
Summary
With the 2025 remaining the same, if you're in the market for something that is towards the start of the lineup, you're in luck as the 2025 trims are less expensive. But no matter what truck you’re wanting, we’re here to help. Come see us at Jarrett Ford of Charlotte County today!