The 2018 Ford F-150, coming to Grand Rapids dealerships this fall, is sporting a refreshed design for every trim, from the fleet-worthy base level to the luxurious Limited. This includes new front fascia that visually enhance its wide stance, a sculpted tailgate, and six new wheel designs.
The new designs give each F-150 model a custom look, highlighting the truck's unique personality.
Of course, if you're buying an F-150 to tow a trailer or a haul a payload, you're less interested in what's on the outside, and more interested in what's under the hood. That brings us to the biggest news for the 2018 F-150—the all-new 3.0L Power Stroke® Diesel engine.
This will be the first time drivers can buy an F-150 equipped with a diesel engine. Diesel allows trucks to generate a massive amount of torque at very low rpms, and typically gets better fuel economy than a comparable gas engine.
Until now, Ford has been doing the same thing by turbocharging their engines, like the 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6, which will be returning this year with upgraded 400 pound-feet of torque. The company also announced a hybrid powertrain coming to market by 2020, which may sound namby-pamby, but will probably allow for jaw-dropping low-band torque.
With other automakers introducing diesel to their light-duty trucks, however, Ford is happy to keep up with customer demands, and blow the competition away.