DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 18, 2008 – The new 2009 Ford F-150 bested the competition in a grueling series of tests to be named PickupTrucks.com’s Best Overall Half-Ton Pickup.
In the website’s annual truck “shootout,” measuring driving impressions, power/pulling, features and fuel economy, F-150 emerged the winner. For details, see
http://special-reports.pickuptrucks.com/2008-light-duty-shoot-out.html
“All the trucks we tested proved to be best in one situation or another. But overall the F-150 proved to be the most well-rounded truck to meet the widest variety of half-ton buyers’ needs,” said Mike Levine, PickupTrucks.com editor. “It offers value and features the other trucks couldn’t compete with – like trailer-sway control, which can manage the traielr’s brakes and excellent road manners when towing.”
Levine also said his tests confirmed F-150’s class-leading performance in two areas of particular importance to customers: towing capability and fuel economy.
Also tested were the 2009 models of Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Dodge Ram, Nissan Titan and the 2008 Toyota Tundra.
“Earning this recognition from such a discerning group of experts as PickupTrucks.com is gratifying,” said Matt O’Leary, Ford’s chief engineer for the new F-150. “Their tough tests prove F-150 is the definitive full-size pickup on the market.”
On sale now, the new F-150 delivers class-leading towing capability of 11,300 pounds and hauling capacity of 3,030 pounds – a combination no other competitor can match.
The new truck also offers unsurpassed fuel economy that has improved an average of 8 percent across the entire lineup, thanks to a wide range of engineering enhancements. The fuel economy gains reach as high as 12 percent versus the prior model year on F-150 models equipped with the high-volume three-valve, 5.4-liter V-8 engine. Plus, the F-150’s SFE package – which is available on highest-volume XL and XLT series – delivers unsurpassed fuel economy of 15 mpg city and 21 mpg highway.
The new 2009 F-150 is built at the Dearborn (Mich.) Truck Plant and Kansas City Assembly Plant.
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