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2020 Ford F-250 Tremendous Obligation Platinum in Speedy Pink (a $395 choice)

2020 Ford F-250 Tremendous Obligation Platinum 4X4 Crew Cab

Class: Giant Pickup Truck

Miles pushed: 227

Gasoline used: 15.7 gallons

CG Report Card


Room and Consolation	A
Energy and Efficiency	A
Match and End	B+
Gasoline Financial system	C-
Worth	B-

Report-card grades are derived from a consensus of test-driver evaluations. All grades are versus different automobiles in the identical class. Worth grade is for particular trim degree evaluated, and should not mirror Shopper Information’s impressions of your complete mannequin lineup.

Large & Tall Consolation

Large Man	A
Tall Man	A

Large & Tall consolation scores are for entrance seats solely. “Large” score primarily based on male tester weighing roughly 350 kilos, “Tall” score primarily based on 6’6″-tall male tester.

Drivetrain
Engine Specs	475-hp 6.7-liter
Engine Sort	V8 turbodiesel
Transmission	10-speed automated
Drive	4-wheel drive

Actual-world gas economic system: 14.5 mpg

Driving combine: 70% metropolis, 30% freeway

EPA-estimated gas economic system: N/A

Gasoline sort: Diesel

Base worth: $66,425 (not together with $1695 vacation spot cost)

Choices on check car: Speedy Pink paint ($395), 6.7L Energy Stroke V8 diesel ($10,495), 3.31 electronic-locking axle ($390), all-weather ground mats ($135), FX4 Off-Street Bundle ($400), twin-panel energy moonroof ($1495), Fifth-wheel hitch-prep bundle ($500), wheel-well liners entrance and rear ($325), Powerful Mattress spray-in bedliner ($595)

Value as examined: $82,850

Fast Hits

The good: Cavernous inside; spectacular towing and hauling capabilities

The great: Surprisingly straightforward to drive, contemplating the XXL dimensions

The not so good: Steep costs; gas economic system

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CG Says:

The present era of Ford’s Tremendous Obligation pickup vans debuted for 2017, and for 2020 underwent a refresh that introduced a couple of notable updates, such because the addition of an all-new 7.3-liter gasoline V8 engine (with 430 horsepower and 475 lb-ft of torque), a 10-speed automated transmission, up to date entrance and rear styling, and a Tremor Off-Street Bundle. The brand new 10-speed comes normal with the brand new 7.3 engine and replaces the earlier 6-speed automated on the 6.7-liter Energy Stroke diesel V8. The bottom 6.2-liter V8 retains the 6-speed transmission.

We didn’t get to pattern the brand new gasoline V8, however the newly fortified Energy Stroke diesel V8 is impressively highly effective at 475 horsepower and a whopping 1050 lb-ft of torque (that’s an improve from the earlier scores of 450 hp and 935 lb-ft). Certainly, it’s pretty straightforward to spin rears in 2-wheel drive with out being too aggressive on damp pavement. And for a truck this large, our noticed gas economic system of 14.5 mpg in a mixture of 70-percent metropolis, 30-percent freeway driving appears to be like good. It’s additionally an enchancment over our earlier F-250 check automobiles, which averaged 13-13.9 mpg in our assessments (you’ll be able to try these critiques right here and right here). Fashions outfitted like our check car with a single wheel at every finish of the rear axle can tow as much as 20,000 kilos with a standard hitch or as much as 19,100 kilos with a fifth wheel.

Not surprisingly, the crew cab configuration could be very roomy, with real 5-adult house. There’s considerable in-cab cupboard space for private gadgets, together with a typical pop-up field on the ground that’s safe when the rear seat cushion is lowered in place. Platinum has a good degree of normal luxury-grade inside supplies, and the Sync3 infotainment system is straightforward to grasp and function.

The 2021 Ford Tremendous Obligation vans see no important adjustments–only a few alterations to characteristic availability and obtainable exterior paint colours. The redesigned-for-2021 F-150 is claiming that lion’s share of the pickup-truck highlight at Ford today, however the Tremendous Obligation heavy-duty vans proceed to ship spectacular towing and hauling capabilities with higher all-around tractability than you may count on, given their extra-large dimensions.

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