Ford Motor Company celebrates introduction of the new 2013 Ford F-150 – a part of the best-selling line of pickups in America – with the agricultural professionals and leaders of tomorrow. For 2013, the Ford F-150 receives new front-end style and advanced technologies like MyFord Touch® with voice-activated driver controls and offered high-intensity discharge (HID) headlamps. For 2013, the foremost fuel-efficient and capable light-duty pickup on the market continues to push forward with updated style and advanced technologies. Ford F-150 additionally adds even additional breadth to its expansive lineup with a replacement restricted luxury model and availability of the groundbreaking EcoBoost® engine, powerful 6.2-liter V8, electronic-locking rear axle and Hill Descent Control™.Outside, the Ford F-150 lineup gets daring new grilles combining contemporary styles with instantly recognizable F-Series cues highlighted on the XLT model revealed nowadays. New HID projector headlamps are offered as a segment-first technology to deliver improved visibility and increase driver confidence. HID technology provides exceptional lighting performance whereas contributing a particular look with fashionable L-shaped lamps. Ford F-150 vogue is also enhanced with new 18- and 20-inch wheels offered in varied trim packages. Segment-exclusive power-telescoping and power-folding trailer-tow sideview mirrors add flexibility and convenience when operating in tight quarters, whereas enabling class-leading visibility. Ford F-150 pickups are offered in 3 new hues together with Blue Jeans Metallic, Kodiak Brown Metallic and Ruby Red Clearcoat Metallic.
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.
Ford 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.
From the powerful yet fuel-efficient EcoBoost® engine to the mighty 6.2-liter V8, the most powerful eight-cylinder engine in the segment, Ford 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.
