The Ford F-150 with a 3.5-liter twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 engine first came out as a 2011 model. How does it compare to the most modern version of the same truck? Do they build new trucks just like they used to? Are new trucks way more expensive and needlessly complicated? I wanted to find out in this “old vs new” F-150 comparison. Let’s dig in!
2011 was a very important refresh for the Ford F-150 lineup. The company introduced several new or updated engines to the lineup: a base 3.7L V6, the 5.0L Coyote V8, the 6.2L V8, and the 3.5L TT EcoBoost V6. The twin-turbo had a rating of 365 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque. The. engine was mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission.
The 2011 F-150 lineup was rated to tow up to 11,300 lbs. The EcoBoost V6 engine has been updated a couple of times since then. The 2025 Ford F-150 version is rated at 400 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque. The engine is now mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission. One of the most significant changes came in 2015 when Ford switched the F-150 body and bed construction to aluminum. This allowed the company to remove 500-600 lbs out of the truck, while still making it more capable. The 2025 F-150 is rated to tow up to 13,500 lbs.
The 2011 Ford F-150 crew cab 4×4 Lariat had a sticker price of around $42,000 (before discounts). That was a lot of money in 2011. If you put this amount into the U.S. inflation calculator – it comes out to around $58,000 in today’s dollars.
The brand-new 2024 Ford F-150 crew cab 4×4 Lariat you see in this video has a sticker price of around $62,000. However, it is currently offered a discount price of close to $54,000.
What do you think? What do you think is a fair price for a new 2025 Ford F-150 crew cab 4×4 Lariat truck with the options that you see in this video? Please let me know in the comments below.
