Ford F-250 Super Duty SuperCrew 6-Passenger Review | Cab space, storage, features

We rigorously examined the revised 2020 Ford F-250 Tremendous Obligation again in January or, in case you choose, “the earlier than occasions.” We towed a 12,000-pound trailer up a mountain in Arizona with an F-350 outfitted with the brand new 6.7-liter PowerStroke diesel V8 and its 1,050 pound-feet of torque. We tackled some gnarly terrain off-road within the new F-250 Tremor. We additionally managed to get into as many variations are doable, together with these with the also-new 7.3-liter gasoline V8. 

Ah, however there was one model we did not take a look at: a SuperCrew with the obtainable six-passenger cabin. You already know, the one with the entrance center seat. So, it was with nice curiosity when such a cabin confirmed up in entrance of my home in all its gigantic, towering glory. In fact, towing a 12,000-pound trailer in January 2020 is way simpler than discovering two different individuals to sit down shoulder-to-shoulder with in December 2020, so I needed to get inventive. Fortunately, the cloning course of was much less painful than I anticipated. 

So right here is the entrance bench seat. The center bit is mounted moderately than being locked to the passenger aspect in a 60/40 association as was usually the case in latest(ish) six-passenger vehicles. Which means each driver and passenger can take pleasure in the advantages for eight-way energy adjustment and a snug bucket seat. It additionally equals extra shoulder room since you possibly can a minimum of motor the passenger seat all the way in which again and permit the man within the center to sit down comfortably ahead and keep away from actually rubbing elbows. Being in a truck that is almost 7 toes huge positive helps, too. 

For comparability, here is the entrance bench seat of a Ram 3500. It too has a 40/20/40-split with a set center, but it surely clearly would not have the sturdy head restraint of the Ford Tremendous Obligation or, curiously, the Ram 1500. I checked and higher Ram 3500 trim ranges have the identical unit. 

Each vans have a storage compartment below the center seat, although the Ford’s is not flat and subsequently much less helpful. Oh nicely.

The seat backs additionally fold right down to reveal a middle console-lite with cupholders and a bin. The Ram has three cupholders with a bin cowl/armrest that is plushly padded and properly stitched. It is also mounted on the next airplane than the cupholders. The result’s a design that appears way more completed and factory-sourced than what you get within the F-250 — and it ought to be famous that the Ford was a extra richly appointed trim stage than the moderately spartan 3500 Massive Horn I examined again in June 2019. 

Now, I have to now admit that if I sat within the 3500’s center seat, I undoubtedly do not keep in mind the expertise nor did I write down any notes. As such, I can solely deduce that the Ford’s center perch is extra snug given the seat again’s taller peak and that built-in headrest. It definitely appeared snug sufficient with a correctly agency and supportive cushion. It would not really feel like a brief leap seat.

House, after all, is a special difficulty. I’ve already touched on the comparatively beneficiant shoulder room. There is no difficulty with headroom, both, regardless of the elevated seat. As for legroom, the man within the center can drop his proper leg into the correct passenger footwell. You may undoubtedly be rubbing legs, however hey, we’re all associates right here. Or clones.

Since you possibly can’t do the identical with the motive force (that pesky accelerator, you realize), center man just about has to relaxation his leg on the hump. That is the outcome.

Actually, this is not that unhealthy contemplating I am 6-foot-3. I used to be extra snug sitting like this than in most third-row seats. And there is definitely no comparability on the subject of obtainable air movement. Or the view ahead. Or the flexibility to futz with the radio or activate the hazards or give the motive force a moist willy. James No. 2 actually did not recognize that. 

OK, let’s transfer on to the again seat, which is identical as what you’d discover in a five-passenger SuperCrew that has a full entrance middle console.

To start, it’s completely gigantic. The entrance seats are 100% rearward, but take a look at all that indulgent again seat house. You’d just about discover the identical quantity of legroom within the Silverado and Ram crew cabs, and each time I get into one in every of these, it makes me marvel if there is a center floor someplace between the too-cramped prolonged cab (or SuperCab in Fordspeak) and the Dikembe Mutumbo-ready crew cabs. One that would save cab size and provide you with again some mattress size in return with out making the truck so long as a soccer area? Only a thought. Maybe everybody would nonetheless get the jumbo dimension and it might be a moot level. Yeah, it is most likely a moot level. Greater, higher, carrying on.

In contrast to within the Ranger, the Tremendous Obligation SuperCrew has a 60/40-split seat backside that allows you to extra simply carry individuals and baggage contained in the cab. You simply pull up on that little strap positioned on the seat backside and up they arrive. 

Now, take a look at that lined little bit of plastic flooring.

Simply push a pair of tabs on all sides and voila! there’s all of a sudden a helpful bin giant sufficient to retailer no matter. In all probability weapons. That positive appears like a spot somebody would retailer their weapons. 

This can be a bigger bin than the vaguely related one in a Ram crew cab. It is also extra cleverly designed. 

Above left is the F-250’s fold-down armrest with come out cupholders. On the correct is what you may discover within the Ram 1500. Once more, Chrysler clearly determined to pump much more cash into its Middle Console Analysis & Growth Division than Ford did.

Extra notable is the truth that the Ram’s again seat can recline and the seats are extra contoured. In consequence, it is extra snug again there, however this speaks extra to Ram going above-and-beyond than Ford being poor in any means.

To that very same level …

That is my Chicco KeyFit30 toddler automobile seat plugged into the F-250. Once more, the entrance seat is motored all the way in which again, additional than I really would wish it to be. But, take a look at how a lot house is left between the KeyFit and the motive force seat. For these unfamiliar with automobile seats, it is immense. You’d just about have to get some extended-length full-size flagship luxurious sedan to beat this. I am fairly assured that is higher than even minivans. 

The LATCH anchors are additionally fairly simple to entry and it took only some seconds to buckle within the automobile seat’s base.

Once more, although, Ram goes the additional mile by offering LATCH anchors within the center. And never the standard setup the place there’s only a fifth anchor someplace within the center and also you “borrow” one of many in-board anchors of an outboard seat. This allows you to simply mount the automobile seat in a safer center place, but it surely principally eliminates a type of outboard seats. The Ram, against this, is so huge that it might match six anchors throughout, letting you match two individuals on both aspect of a middle-placed automobile seat affixed utilizing LATCH (versus the seatbelt, which is simply as secure however a royal ache to safe). 

The F-250 solely has anchors within the outboard place. That is definitely commonplace, but it surely does imply you’d want to make use of the seatbelt to mount a seat within the center. That mentioned, the protection necessity of maintaining junior within the center might be mitigated by plopping him in one thing as gargantuan as an F-250. 

Talking of which, this specific F-250 is a Tremor. It’s tall.

Particularly, that automobile seat is greater than 4 toes off the bottom. For some cause, I simply did not really feel like asking my 5-foot-tall spouse to try to hoist that factor aboard with 18 kilos of toddler inside. 

So there you’ve it, the six-passenger Tremendous Crew cab of the 2020 Ford Tremendous Obligation. If something, this confirmed that full-size and heavy responsibility pickups supply much more than excessive towing, hauling and, within the case of the Tremor, off-road capabilities. They will also be fairly compelling household autos, a indisputable fact that little question contributes to their recognition. In any case, this F-250 can carry the identical quantity of individuals as a number of three-row autos with captain’s chairs and solely two third-row seats. Will these six individuals be as snug? Oh hell no, however it’s doable.