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TheCarConnection.com’s editors have driven various versions of the Ford F-150, along with most of its rivals, to put together a definitive Bottom Line assessment. Then to develop an especially comprehensive review, TheCarConnection.com has grabbed highlights and insights from some of the Web’s most reputable review sources, relevant to the 2010 Ford F-150.
Likes:
- Quiet, refined cabin
- Very comfortable front seats
- Towing and hauling capability
- Excellent automatic transmission
- Available tailgate ladder
Dislikes:
- Bland styling
- Jiggly ride on most models
- Despite improvements, mpg is still low
While the demand for full-size trucks has decreased a bit over the past couple of years, Ford is hoping to lure more shoppers back this year with a greater number of models than ever, along with enhanced safety and some nifty new tech features. Most notably, 2010 brings improved fuel efficiency to base F-150 models, more safety and tech features available across the line, and a new Ford F-150 SVT Raptor model that promises a complete off-road-honed high-performance package.
From the outside, the 2010 Ford F-150 looks big, strong, and macho from just about any angle. Along the sides, a classy looking undercut defines the wheel wells, while in back the tailgate has been made a little more aerodynamic, with an integrated spoiler and character lines. Ford continues to improve the F-150’s interior; last year’s redesign brought a slightly more upright instrument panel, punctuated with round climate control vents.
Here’s where it gets complicated; like the other full-size trucks from Ford, Chevy, GMC, and even Toyota, the 2010 Ford F-150 is offered in a host of cab, bed, powertrain, and suspension variations. There are three cab configurations with multiple wheelbases and box lengths each, providing choices to satisfy just about any trucker's need with the F-150. Worth pointing out is that four-door Super Crew models get a wheelbase that’s six-inches longer, with nearly all of the extra room going to the rear seating area (keep this in mind if you’re worrying about parking space, though). Ford made some significant packaging improvements with the last redesign; the floor of the rear seating area is now completely flat, and when the rear seats fold up (they nest effortlessly into a compact package against the rear cab wall), a huge parcel can be accommodated behind the front seats.
