Like any half-ton pickup truck, the F-150 comes in umpteen variations: six trim levels, six engines, two drivelines, three cab configurations and three bed lengths. Including destination, a work-grade base model starts around $30,000, crank windows and all, while a factory-loaded top trim can set you back more than $80,000. (Yes, you get power windows at that price.) Within all that, the F-150’s big innovations — a major reason it won our top award — don’t come cheap. New this year is a full-hybrid powertrain and 7.2-kilowatt onboard generator system, whose four 120-volt (20-amp) outlets and single twist-lock 240-volt (30-amp) outlet can lend enough power to stage an episode of “This Old House.” And for another $600 paid down the road, an over-the-air update coming in the summer or fall can give the F-150 hands-free steering, making Ford one of just a few automakers to offer the feature for the U.S. market. Naturally, we want to report on such technologies, which makes the $64,000 question — which F-150 to buy — rather literal. Even the base trim (XL) can have Ford’s 3.5-liter PowerBoost full-hybrid engine and 7.2-kilowatt generator system, but only the top four trims (Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum and Limited) offer Ford’s Co-Pilot360 Active 2.0 Prep Package, a prerequisite needed for the forthcoming hands-free steering. Given our snow belt location, we wanted four-wheel drive, too. As such, a truck configured to our liking would run at least $63,905.
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