The all-new Ford F-250 Super Duty‘s body may be made of lightweight aluminum, but its trim and option packages are as heavy as ever. Consumers can choose among five trim levels?XL, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch, and Platinum?as well as regular, SuperCab, and Crew Cab body styles, gasoline or turbo-diesel V-8 engines, and 6.75- or 8.0-foot bed lengths, as well as rear- or four-wheel drive.
Prices for the truck are up across the board, with the least expensive F-250 receiving a modest $150 bump in price. Don’t assume that holds true for all versions, though, as the top-of-the-line F-250 Super Duty Platinum sees its base price increase by a whopping $5070. All F-250s come standard with an SOHC 6.2-liter V-8 engine and a six-speed automatic transmission; Ford offers its 6.7-liter turbo-diesel V-8 for $8595 on all models. Ford F-250 Super Duty XL Regular Cab, $33,730: Bottom-rung F-250s come standard with a single cab and an 8.0-foot bed. Options on this truck are many, with four-wheel drive running a cool $2795. Basic power necessities such as power windows and locks and remote keyless entry, among other things, are bundled in the Power Equipment group for $915. You can get Ford’s Sync 3 infotainment system with navigation and an 8.0-inch touchscreen, but you’ll have to choose more than $2000 in option packages to do so. Buyers looking for advanced safety options will want to check the boxes for a rearview camera ($370) and a blind-spot warning system ($540...