Ford Australia has confirmed the primary buyer examples of its upcoming domestically remanufactured F-150s have rolled off the US manufacturing line.
The corporate already has prototypes of the F-150 in Australia, with one spied at this weekend’s Finke Desert Race getting used to haul the Ranger Raptor that’ll be tackling the tracks.
It’s a Lariat, which would be the uppermost of two trim ranges to initially be out there in Australia. It’s priced between $139,950 and $140,945 earlier than on-roads relying on size, whereas the bottom XLT ranges from $106,950 and $107,945 earlier than on-roads.
You’ll be able to view a full breakdown of the vary in our value and specs article.
The F-150 vary arrives domestically within the third quarter of 2023, and orders opened again in February.
The pickup truck is manufactured in Dearborn, Michigan, earlier than being transformed to right-hand drive by RMA Automotive in Mickleham, Victoria.
As it is a prototype, Ford Australia says particulars like the inside trim aren’t essentially indicative of the manufacturing autos. This instance can be fitted with off-road tyres and completely different wheels.
Whereas powertrains like a twin-turbo 2.7-litre V6, a twin-turbo 3.5-litre V6 hybrid and 5.0- and 5.2-litre V8s are supplied within the US, the XLT and Lariat are coming right here solely with a twin-turbocharged 3.5-litre petrol V6 engine.
It’s the best-selling powertrain within the US and produces 298kW of energy and 678Nm of torque, despatched via a four-wheel drive system.
The entry-level XLT variants have a part-time four-wheel drive system with 2H, 4H, and 4L fashions, whereas the flagship Lariat variants have a full-time four-wheel drive system with a 4A mode.
With a braked towing capability of 4500kg, the F-150 matches the Chevrolet Silverado and Ram 1500 relating to claimed heavy hauling skill.
Ford makes no bones in regards to the truth robust Silverado and Ram gross sales are behind its resolution to carry the F-Sequence again to Australia after nearly 20 years. Gross sales of full-sized American pickup vans have soared since 2018, and the Blue Oval doesn’t need to miss out on the motion.
The automobile will probably be backed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee, and will probably be bought and serviced via the Ford Australia seller community.
What number of it is going to be changing hasn’t been confirmed (or revealed) but, however Ford Australia boss Andrew Birkic has made it clear the Blue Oval desires to promote the F-150 in respectable numbers.
Whereas the F-150 left native showrooms in 1993, its heavier-duty F-250 and F-350 siblings had been bought right here from 2001 to 2006 by Ford Australia.
They had been produced in right-hand drive by Ford in Brazil, and relying on the variant was out there with a 5.4-litre petrol V8 and a alternative of two turbo diesels: a 4.2-litre six and a 7.3-litre V8.
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