BIGGER IS BETTER

IN OUR LAST MONTH WITH THE FORD F-150 XLT WE HIT THE HIGHWAY AND COME AWAY IMPRESSED BY ITS LONG-DISTANCE TOURING COMFORT

DATE ACQUIRED: OCTOBER ’24 PRICE: $107,000 +ORC KM SINCE LAST UPDATE: 2689 AV FUEL: 10.4L/100KM WHILE many sing the praises of the capacity and the ability of full-size American pickup trucks to pull heavy trailers and fit a lot of stuff in the cargo tub, we haven’t done either of those things with our short wheelbase XLT. We don’t have a trailer to tow or big loads to put in the tray, but we love the way the Effie drives and eats up highway miles. In all my years of driving new vehicles, I don’t think I’ve spent time in another 4x4 that delivers its driver as relaxed to their destination as the F-150 does after a long stint behind the wheel. It is a superb long-distance touring vehicle. The…

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4x4 Magazine Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2025

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