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Truck-Focused Technology
The 2013 Ford F-150 adds Ford's award-winning SYNC voice-activated
communications and entertainment system with 911 Assist and Vehicle Health
Report as standard equipment in XLT series and above. This enables hands-free,
voice-activated control of enabled mobile devices.
Buyers may choose from an optional suite of SYNC Services, including Traffic
Information, Turn-by-Turn Directions, Business Search, Send to SYNC from Google
Maps and MapQuest, News, Sports, Weather and Horoscopes.
F-150 also introduces SYNC paired with a new 4.2-inch LCD center-stack screen
that provides enhanced displays of audio and climate-control functions. In
addition, the instrument cluster contains a 4.2-inch driver-configurable LCD
productivity screen including menus for gauge setup, trip computer, fuel economy
and towing/off-road applications.
Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum and Limited series models are equipped with SYNC
with MyFord Touch, adding voice control to more vehicle systems coupled with an
all-new, large 8-inch LCD color touch screen mounted in the center stack. This
package adds a media hub with two USB ports, an SD card reader and audio/video
input jacks.
Ford's unique truck interface allows drivers to tailor their vehicle to their
specific needs, such as wearing work gloves.
This premium system can be augmented with an available voice-activated
Navigation System, SD map-card reader, point-of-interest storage and integrated
SiriusXM Travel Link.
Interior Design
The 2013 F-150 offers a range of interior updates. The new 4.2-inch
multifunction display and MyFord Touch interfaces gave designers the opportunity
to deliver a more modern center stack and control layout. Several new
environment colors include a Steel Gray interior on Lariat and a Black interior
for King Ranch. Both of these series receive upgraded wood grain appliqués to
enhance premium style.
The aggressive FX Appearance Package now adds Alcantara seat inserts that
amplify its sporty persona.
The Platinum series - synonymous with high-end trucks - offers new choices of
Black or Pecan leather seating.
F-150 continues to offer a wide array of models and packages, allowing buyers to
tailor their Ford pickup to their individual needs and preferences.
Fuel-Efficient Capability
From the powerful yet fuel-efficient EcoBoost engine to the mighty 6.2-liter V8,
the most powerful eight-cylinder engine in the segment, F-150 offers an engine
to meet the needs of every customer. Each engine across the F-150 lineup is
mated to a fuel-saving electronic six-speed automatic transmission with tow/haul
mode, with tow packages and STX series and above adding SelectShift capability.
F-150 engine choices include:
3.7-liter four-valve Ti-VCT V6
Best-in-class 302 horsepower at 6,500 rpm
Unsurpassed 278 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,000 rpm vs. V6 competitors
Best-in-class 17 mpg city and best-in-class 23 mpg highway (4x2)
Best-in-class 6,100 pounds maximum trailer tow vs. V6 competitors
5.0-liter four-valve dual-overhead-camshaft Ti-VCT V8
Best-in-class 360 horsepower at 5,500 rpm vs. standard V8 competitors
21 mpg highway, unsurpassed 15 mpg city (4x2)
Best-in-class 10,000 pounds maximum trailer tow vs. standard V8 competitors
6.2-liter two-valve single-overhead-camshaft V8
Best-in-class 411 horsepower at 5,500 rpm
Best-in-class 434 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,500 rpm
13 mpg city, 18 mpg highway (4x2)
Best-in-class 11,300 pounds maximum trailer tow
3.5-liter Ti-VCT EcoBoost engine
365 horsepower at 5,000 rpm on regular fuel
Best-in-class 420 lb.-ft. of torque at 2,500 rpm vs. premium V8 competitors
Up to 90 percent peak torque available from 1,700 rpm to 5,000 rpm
Best-in-class 11,300 pounds maximum trailer tow vs. all competitors
Best-in-class 3,120 pounds payload vs. all competitors
Unsurpassed 16 mpg city, 22 mpg highway vs. all competitors
"The 2013 Ford F-150 adds more style and technology that sets a benchmark for
capability and efficiency in light-duty pickups," said F-150 Marketing Manager
Raj Sarkar. "We continue to focus on the no-compromise solution for our
customers, giving them all of the conveniences and technologies they want with
the capability they need and the fuel efficiency to go further."
FFA and Ford - Making a Difference
Future Farmers of America is a dynamic youth leadership development organization
that changes lives by empowering its 540,000 members to set a course for the
future. FFA operates within the context of agricultural education to complement
classroom and laboratory instruction with hands-on experiential learning, useful
life skills and individual motivation.
The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by
developing their leadership potential, personal growth and career success
through agricultural education.
Ford's FFA alliance gets a boost from supporting Ford dealerships serving
agricultural markets.
For the 2011-12 academic year, the Built Ford Tough Scholarship Program and 285
participating Ford dealers awarded a total of 540 individual $1,000 grants for
post-secondary education.
Now in its 15th year, the Built Ford Tough Scholarship Program, the Ford Fund,
and participating Ford dealers have awarded $7.1 million in grants. Built Ford
Tough Trucks also sponsors the affiliated National Association of Agricultural
Educators (NAAE) Lifetime Achievement Awards and an FFA chapter grant program.
In 2011, six winning chapters were each awarded a $3,000 grant to support local
initiatives.
Ford has sponsored FFA since 1948, the same year Ford F-Series pickups first
went on sale.
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