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Ford F-150

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Ford F-150

America's best-selling vehicle for 47 straight years and counting/Cars & Road Vehicles

The Ford F-150 has been the best-selling vehicle in the United States for nearly half a century. It is large, powerful, and quintessentially American. With a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 producing nearly 400 horsepower and a towing capacity of over 6,000 kg, it is both a workhorse and a status symbol. The aluminum body (since 2015) saved about 300 kg, which Ford immediately reinvested into making the truck bigger.

Measurements

Overall length5.9 m
66.3Crayons
2.73Shaquille O'Neals

5.9 meters; longer than many European parking spaces

Curb weight2,100 kg
2Small cars
700Labrador puppies
11,538Apples

About 2,100 kg; varies by configuration

Engine power298,000 W
14.9 millionLED indicators
775 septillionthsThe Sun
159Hair dryers

About 400 HP from the 3.5L EcoBoost V6

Maximum towing force60,000 N
1.8 thousandthsSaturn V thrusts
60 millionAnt lifts
1.2 tenthsLocomotive pulls

Can tow about 6,100 kg

Width2.03 m
127Dice edges
7.6Dinner plates

Over 2 meters wide without mirrors

Height1.96 m
1.3 tenthsGarden hose lengths
64.9AirPod lengths

Nearly 2 meters tall

Bed length1.68 m
2 tenthsLimousine lengths
79.3 billionthsGreat Walls of China
15.8 billionHydrogen atoms

5.5-foot bed; longer options available

Fuel tank9.8 hundredths m³
4.3 quadrillionthsGreat Lakes combined
196Human bladders
2 tenthsKiddie pools

About 98 liters (26 gallons)

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