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The 2016 Ford F150 Limited
granTdhfisaatihne’try’soutrruck
T he pickup truck is By Patrick O’Donnell EcoBoost engine ensures fewer
an American icon, stops at the gas station, too, with Photos courtesy of Ford Motor Company
built for work and TPhicEk1u9p48trFuocrkd F-1 an EPA rating of 26 mpg highway.
celebrated
in song. instance, will feature fiddleback, So why not just buy a luxury
The first trucks were born eucalyptus wood trim; multicontour, car? Because for truck owners,
of necessity in the early 1900s, heated, cooled and massaging premium it’s all about that space. “The
and essentially consisted of a leather seats; a Sony 10-speaker utility of the truck is a plus,”
motorized box with a steering sound system paired with a five-year Haldeman says. “They enjoy the
wheel, seat and four wheels. In subscription to SiriusXM; remote start;
the early days, the truck bed adaptive cruise control; a lane-keeping utility and the space — with
and body were often built by an system; Ford’s SYNC navigation a crew cab, you can seat four
outside company — or even the and infotainment system; blind spot people comfortably and have
customer — and then mounted on information system; 360-degree the luxury of a car — and
an automaker’s chassis. Ford’s first cameras; parking assist and, for they’re fun to drive.”
“complete” truck, the Express, came those times the truck hauls more
in 1924, and the venerable F-Series, than groceries, an optional system to The price tags of the new
which has topped all automotive sales help drivers back up a trailer. A new trucks match their luxury
in the U.S. for the last 33 years, rolled trappings. “The most expensive,”
off the line in 1948. Haldeman says, “is the Limited, which
will be introduced later this year. It will
The truck has undergone many be about $60,000 plus.”
iterations in the years since its humble Coming in second, he says, is
beginnings, but one thing’s certain: the Platinum edition, which starts at
humble is no longer part of the equation. $52,000, and third place goes to the
King Ranch at $49,000. Last, but
“There’s a consumer-driven trend certainly not least in terms of luxury, is
for an upscale truck,” says Paul the Lariat, which starts at $39,300.
Haldeman, owner of Haldeman Ford The truck of yesterday, Haldeman
Lincoln in Allentown. “Fifty percent of says, “had painted wheels and vinyl
Ford trucks sold today are upscale.” trim…they looked like a truck and felt
like a truck.” Ford’s top-of-the-line
In other words, this isn’t your trucks are still made to work — but are
father’s Ford. The 2016 Limited, for built to do it in comfort and style.
granTdhfisaatihne’try’soutrruck
T he pickup truck is By Patrick O’Donnell EcoBoost engine ensures fewer
an American icon, stops at the gas station, too, with Photos courtesy of Ford Motor Company
built for work and TPhicEk1u9p48trFuocrkd F-1 an EPA rating of 26 mpg highway.
celebrated
in song. instance, will feature fiddleback, So why not just buy a luxury
The first trucks were born eucalyptus wood trim; multicontour, car? Because for truck owners,
of necessity in the early 1900s, heated, cooled and massaging premium it’s all about that space. “The
and essentially consisted of a leather seats; a Sony 10-speaker utility of the truck is a plus,”
motorized box with a steering sound system paired with a five-year Haldeman says. “They enjoy the
wheel, seat and four wheels. In subscription to SiriusXM; remote start;
the early days, the truck bed adaptive cruise control; a lane-keeping utility and the space — with
and body were often built by an system; Ford’s SYNC navigation a crew cab, you can seat four
outside company — or even the and infotainment system; blind spot people comfortably and have
customer — and then mounted on information system; 360-degree the luxury of a car — and
an automaker’s chassis. Ford’s first cameras; parking assist and, for they’re fun to drive.”
“complete” truck, the Express, came those times the truck hauls more
in 1924, and the venerable F-Series, than groceries, an optional system to The price tags of the new
which has topped all automotive sales help drivers back up a trailer. A new trucks match their luxury
in the U.S. for the last 33 years, rolled trappings. “The most expensive,”
off the line in 1948. Haldeman says, “is the Limited, which
will be introduced later this year. It will
The truck has undergone many be about $60,000 plus.”
iterations in the years since its humble Coming in second, he says, is
beginnings, but one thing’s certain: the Platinum edition, which starts at
humble is no longer part of the equation. $52,000, and third place goes to the
King Ranch at $49,000. Last, but
“There’s a consumer-driven trend certainly not least in terms of luxury, is
for an upscale truck,” says Paul the Lariat, which starts at $39,300.
Haldeman, owner of Haldeman Ford The truck of yesterday, Haldeman
Lincoln in Allentown. “Fifty percent of says, “had painted wheels and vinyl
Ford trucks sold today are upscale.” trim…they looked like a truck and felt
like a truck.” Ford’s top-of-the-line
In other words, this isn’t your trucks are still made to work — but are
father’s Ford. The 2016 Limited, for built to do it in comfort and style.
