2021 Ford F-150 vs F-250

The Ford F-150 is your home on the road, with an upgraded interior that includes the Pro Power Onboard which gives you the option to use your truck like a mobile generation. More premium materials and comfort are noticed throughout the cabin, along with more storage and convenience features such as a mobile workplace. It offers several new functions on its tailgate to boost its usability on job sites, with cleats on either side of the tailgate to tie down long items and pockets to attach clamps. Additionally, the 10-speed automatic shift lever can be folded flat with the center console to create a large, flat workspace. It also can be ordered with fold-flat front seats to provide space for sleeping. Three cab configurations will be offered in both long and short bed lengths: Regular Cab, SuperCab, and SuperCrew, with its shortest wheelbase at 122.4 inches and its longest wheelbase at 163.7 inches. The four-door crew-cab body style will be the most spacious and family friendly of the trims. Six trim levels are available: XL, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum, and Limited. Pricing starts at $28,940 for the XL and ranges to $70,825 for the Limited.

The 2021 Ford-250 features a sharp design and a practical layout, with straightforward controls and cabin materials that can handle the mess. Each trim offers more features, with the base trim offering air conditioning, vinyl upholstery, manual windows, and a rearview camera. Higher level trims offer features such as a panoramic sunroof, a two-tone leather interior, and upscale options that include ambient lighting, heated and cooled front seats, massaging seats, and wireless charging. The F-250 Super Duty is available in six trim levels: XL, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum and Limited; ranging from a stripped-out work truck to a luxury cruiser. There are three cab configurations with all trims, except the King Ranch is configured as a regular cab, an extended cab, or a crew cab, at either a 6.8- or 8.2-foot bed length. Pricing starts at $37,955 for the XL trim and ranges to $88,055 for the top-of-the-line Limited edition.

For the first time ever, the F-150 will also be offered with a hybrid powertrain that consists of a 3.5L twin-turbo Ecoboost V-6, a 35-kW electric motor and a 10-speed automatic transmission. It will give you a combined effort of gas and electric to tow and carry the load with 430 horsepower and 570 pound-feet of torque, plus up to 700 miles of driving range on a full tank of gas. The 2021 F-150 base engine comes with a 3.3L V-6 engine with 290 horsepower and 265 pound-feet of torque. Available powertrain options include a 5.0L V-8 with 400 horsepower and 410 pound-feet or torque, a twin turbocharged 2.7L V-6 with 325 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque, and a 3.0L diesel V-6 with 250 horsepower and 440 pound-feet of torque. They are all paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission and buyers will be able to choose between rear-and four-wheel drive with any of the F-150’s powertrains. The F-150 is built primarily to haul lighter loads and cruise effortlessly on the highway and when properly equipped, the F-150 can tow up to 14,000 pounds and haul 3,325 pounds. It gets an estimated 20/24 mpg city/highway with its base engine and rear-wheel drive. The smaller EcoBoost V6 will give you 20/26 mpg city/highway.

The F-250 is built to work, and depending on the configuration of the F-250 super Duty, it will be available with three powertrains: a 6.2-liter V8 with 385 horsepower and 430 lb-ft of torque, a 7.3-liter with 430 horsepower and 475 lb-ft of torque, and a 6.7-liter turbocharged-diesel V8 with 475 horsepower and 1050 lb-ft of torque. A 10-speed automatic transmission is paired with the latter two engines and a six-speed automatic transmission is paired with the 6.2-liter engine. Crew cab models with 4WD and the 6.2-liter can tow 12,500 pounds and Regular cab models with RWD and the diesel engine can pull 15,200 pounds. For gooseneck or fifth-wheel towing, capacity ranges from 12,500 pounds in crew cab, 4WD, 6.2-liter gas V-8 models, to 22,800 pounds in regular cab, RWD, diesel V-8 models. Payload reaches a maximum 4,260 pounds when properly equipped. A Tremor Package also bundles popular off-road equipment to let the F-250 cover tough terrain.

Ford offers plenty of standard and available safety features, with each trim level offering more. It includes a rear-facing camera for monitoring a trailer while on the go, automated emergency braking with pedestrian detection, available lane-departure warning with lane-keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, evasive steering assist, cross traffic alert, front and rear parking sensors, surround-view parking camera system, and parallel and perpendicular park assist. Ford features smart new tech on an 8.0-inch infotainment display, with an updated version of the Sync 4 system that will provide traffic and weather updates, and onboard telematics to help track fleet vehicle location. It will also provide over-the-air updates for future software releases. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard, as well as a Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth, and USB ports. Navigation and Sirius XM radio will be available options, along with a 12.0-inch touchscreen display and a premium stereo system from Bang & Olufsen.

The basic work Ford F-250 truck offers a four-speaker audio system and 4.2-inch infotainment screen and gauge cluster display. Higher models offer an easy-to-use Sync 3 infotainment system, with an 8-inch touchscreen, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration, and a Wi-Fi hotspot. It also can be upgraded with a 11-speaker B&O stereo and SiriusXM satellite radio. Standard on the basic XL is a rearview camera, and a telescoping tow mirror. Available driver-assist technology includes adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring with trailer coverage, front automatic emergency braking, trailer sway control, and a 360-degree view camera system. An Ultimate Trailer Tow Camera System, with a total of seven cameras is offered in higher trim levels.