2024 Ford F-150 Revealed With New Tailgate Tricks
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It’s the tailgate to end the tailgate wars.
So says Ford F-150 chief engineer Milton Wong of his team’s latest creation.
The updated 2024 Ford F-150 revealed at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit will be available with a new Pro Access Tailgate that’s meant to compete with GM’s MultiPro Tailgate and Ram’s Multi-Function Tailgate.
Along with the ability to open traditionally, with optional power up and down functionality, the Pro Access Tailgate is split 20/60/20 with a center section that can swing out like a door.
Ford says it makes it easier to reach things easier to reach in the bed makes it possible to get into it while a trailer is attached.
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It has several stops that hold it open at 37, 70 and 100 degrees and can be combined with a bumper that has a bed step built into the center of it.
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The Pro Access Tailgate will initially be standard on the King Ranch and Platinum trims and an option for the Lariat and Tremor.
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Ford also added a storage compartment into the right side of the bed just beyond the tailgate, and trucks that don’t have the Pro Power Onboard electric source get a second compartment on the left side.
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All of the F-150s have been face-lifted, with the XLT, STX and Tremor getting variations on a black egg crate theme that encompasses the headlamps in what Ford calls a “coast to coast” style.
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The Tremor’s entire front end ahead of the doors has been restyled to make it more unique and a modular bumper with provisions for a 12,000-pound warn winch is a new accessory.
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The biggest mechanical change to the lineup is the elimination of the naturally aspirated 3.3-liter V6, which makes the EcoBoost 2.7-liter turbocharged V6 the new entry level motor on several trims, although 5.0-liter V8 is the only one available on the entry-level XL Regular Cab and XL Super Crew with the 6.5-foot bed.
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The 5.0-liter V8 continues to be offered alongside the standard EcoBoost 3.5-liter V6 and PowerBoost Hybrid version, which will now be priced nearly the same.
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The F-150 Raptor and Raptor R carry over their 450 hp 3.5-liter EcoBoost and 5.2-liter supercharged V8 engines, but models with 37-inch tires get new Fox Dual Live Valve shocks that add variable rebound damping to the standard position sensitive damping for improved control. The 5.2-liter will also be getting a yet to be confirmed power boost above its current 700 hp.
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Aside from a variety of trim and appearance changes, the F-150’s list of functional equipment remains largely the same and still includes features like MaxRecline lie-flat seats, the Pro Trailer Backup and Hitch Assist systems and the Blue Cruise hands-free lane-centering adaptive cruise control.
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Deliveries of the 2024 F-150 are scheduled to begin early next year at starting prices ranging from $38,565 for a base two-door XL to $111,550 for a Raptor R.
This story has been updated with additional information
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