2021 F-150 Price Changes, New Options, and Future Models

The best never rest — sleeper seats, a hybrid powertrain, and an upcoming electric model are all in the cards for America’s #1 truck.

It should come as no surprise that prices for Ford F-150s are going up next year. Prices for high-end models will naturally increase more than prices for base model trucks. It’s just a basic principle of inflation, and besides, the 2021 Ford F-150 has a lot of new goodies compared to the previous model.

For starters, the base price of an F-150 has risen by just $195, according to Car and Driver. A basic XL trim F-150 will run just $30,635. On the other end of the price spectrum, a Limited SuperCrew starts at $75,945, and can easily surpass $80,000 with just a few options.

We’re still pretty excited to try out the new PowerBoost 3.5-liter V-6 hybrid drivetrain. That engine option will be offered on all trim levels, from basic work trucks to cushy luxury models.

2021 F-150s will come standard with the 3.3 liter V6. The 3.5 liter PowerBoost engine option will cost buyers an additional $4495, while the optional 3.5 liter EcoBoost and 5.0 liter Coyote V8 engines cost $2500.

Make Yourself Comfortable

Speaking of work, we’re also eager to try out the new work desk center console. Ford calls the option the “Interior Work Surface.” For those of you who haven’t seen it yet, the shifter folds flat and the center console folds out into a laptop work desk, right inside your truck.

You can also order your truck with the Max Recline Seats, which fold nearly flat for roadside resting. The F-150 has the most comfortable interior in the business, in our opinion, so that actually sounds pretty pleasant to us.

Furthermore, Ford says that we’re maybe two years away from an all-electric F-150. If you’ve ever driven a powerful, hobby-grade radio control car, you know that an electric motor produces maximum torque right out of the gate — and boy, can electric motors make some serious torque. We’re cautiously optimistic to see how an all-electric F-150 drives (and tows).

While gas and diesel-powered trucks will be around for the foreseeable future, we’re happy to see Ford taking charge (no pun intended) and pushing the technological envelope once again. We may not line up to buy the electric F-150 when it comes out, but we’re sure as heck going to try to be first in line to try one out.

Photos: Andrew Trahan/Car and Driver

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Cameron Vanderhorst

Cam VanDerHorst has been a contributor to Internet Brands' Auto Group sites for over three years, with his byline appearing on Ford Truck Enthusiasts, Corvette Forum, JK Forum, and Harley-Davidson Forums, among others. In that time, he's also contributed to Autoweek, The Drive, and Scale Auto Magazine.

He bought his first car at age 14 -- a 1978 Ford Mustang II -- and since then he’s amassed an impressive and diverse collection of cars, trucks, and motorcycles, including a 1996 Ford Mustang SVT Mystic Cobra (#683) and a classic air-cooled Porsche 911.

In addition to writing about cars and wrenching on them in his spare time, he enjoys playing music (drums and ukulele), building model cars, and tending to his chickens.

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