2022 Ford F-150 Overview

The Ford F-150 is the perfect embodiment of the modern pickup truck. The F-150 remains the best-selling vehicle in the United States, thanks to its wide selection of engines, outstanding towing capacity, user-friendly infotainment system, and many optional truck-friendly features. It's certainly a popular model at the Flagstaff Ford dealer.

For 2022, the Ford F-150 gets an available Black Appearance package for the XL, XLT, Lariat, and Platinum trim levels. The Bed Utility package is a standard feature on the King Ranch, Platinum, and Limited trims, and it's now optional on the XL, XLT, Lariat and Tremor. It comes with locking cleat-style tie-downs and a tailgate step.

According to the Ford dealer near Flagstaff, the 2022 Ford F-150 is available in six main trim levels, listed as XL, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum, Limited, Tremor and Raptor. The F-150 is offered in three cab styles: regular, SuperCab (extended) and SuperCrew (crew cab). There are three bed lengths — 5.5 feet, 6.5 feet, and 8 feet — depending on which cab style you choose.

Kelley Blue Book gives the 2022 Ford F-150 high praise, writing: "The Ford F-150 is America's best-selling vehicle for good reasons. It does just about everything you could want a full-size truck to do with class-leading towing and hauling capabilities, impressive off-road chops when properly equipped, and an interior that's both practical and upscale. With a wide range of trims, engines, and configurations available, there's an F-150 for anyone in the market for a big pickup."

Six engines are on offer:

• 3.3-liter V6 putting out 290 horsepower and 265 lb-ft of torque
• Turbocharged 2.7-liter V6 generating 325 hp and 400 lb-ft
• 5.0-liter V8 making 400 hp and 410 lb-ft
• Turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 developing 400 hp and 500 lb-ft
• Turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 making 450 hp, 510 lb-ft (Raptor)
• A hybrid powertrain with the turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 and an electric motor that combine to generate 430 hp and 570 lb-ft

Each powerplant is matched to a 10-speed automatic transmission and gets rear- or four-wheel drive, except Raptor, which gets standard four-wheel drive.

As you'd expect, the best fuel-economy figures come from the hybrid powertrain, which delivers 25 mpg city/26 mpg highway with two-wheel drive and 24 mpg city/24 mpg highway for models with four-wheel drive.*

Towing capacity is impressive. The base 3.3-liter V6 can pull 8,200 pounds. Choose the 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6, and that number jumps to an incredible 14,000 pounds. The 2022 F-150 has a maximum payload capacity of 3,250 pounds.

Standard features for the base XL trim level include 17-inch steel wheels, single-zone air conditioning, manual mirrors and windows (SuperCrew models get power windows), trailer sway control, pre-wired trailer connections vinyl flooring, an 8-inch infotainment touchscreen, and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Driver assistance features that come standard include lane departure warning and forward collision mitigation.

* All vehicle mileage based on 2022 EPA mileage estimates. Use for comparison purposes only. Do not compare to models before 2008. Your actual mileage will vary, depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle.