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FORD F-150
Before Ford decided to completely revamp the F-150's engine lineup, GoodCarBadCar.net placed the 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor in The Good 12. This year, however, Ford has developed a new range of engines for the F-150: delightfully powerful yet appropriate for the times in which we live.
The 2011 Ford F-150 isn't just a hunk of steel covering one of two excellent V6s or one of two exquisite V8s. Available in a range of bodystyles of various dimensions, the F-150 can be found in the right length for your garage. Moreover, the planet's most popular pickup can be had as a decently-equipped work truck, a suitable family-oriented mid-range truck, or a luxurious truck fit for kings. Or just about anything in between.
In any case, the Ford F-150 looks terrific. Gone are the days when cramming a couple people into the confines of a pickup truck was an exercise in punishment. The F-150's interior, depending on trim, verges on glamourous. Space is abundant. If your requirement is one vehicle genuinely capable of genuinely doing it all, the F-150 is the ultimate version of the bee's knees.
Engines: 302 horsepower; 276 lb-ft of torque froma 3.7L V6 or 365 horsepower; 420 lb-ft of torque from a 3.7L turbocharged V6 or 360 horsepower; 380 lb-ft of torque from a 5.0L V8 or 411 horsepower; 434 lb-ft of torque from a 6.2L V8
Base USD/CAD Price: $22,415 / $19,999
City Fuel Economy: est. 14-17 miles per gallon
Capacities: The 2011 Ford F-150 can tow up to 11,300 pounds. Its box can be filled with up to 3060 pounds of junk. Inside, six individuals can be belted and buckled..
Sales Stats: The Ford F-Series - a name that takes in lower-volume heavy duty Ford trucks, too - is North America's best-selling vehicle. Ford sold over 413,625 in the United States in 2009, an off year. Through the first ten months of 2010, Canadian sales of the Ford F-Series were up 24.2% to 84,630.
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The Good 12 v4.0 Part 5 - Ford F-150
FORD F-150
In any case, the Ford F-150 looks terrific. Gone are the days when cramming a couple people into the confines of a pickup truck was an exercise in punishment. The F-150's interior, depending on trim, verges on glamourous. Space is abundant. If your requirement is one vehicle genuinely capable of genuinely doing it all, the F-150 is the ultimate version of the bee's knees.
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Engines: 302 horsepower; 276 lb-ft of torque froma 3.7L V6 or 365 horsepower; 420 lb-ft of torque from a 3.7L turbocharged V6 or 360 horsepower; 380 lb-ft of torque from a 5.0L V8 or 411 horsepower; 434 lb-ft of torque from a 6.2L V8
Base USD/CAD Price: $22,415 / $19,999
City Fuel Economy: est. 14-17 miles per gallon
Capacities: The 2011 Ford F-150 can tow up to 11,300 pounds. Its box can be filled with up to 3060 pounds of junk. Inside, six individuals can be belted and buckled..
Sales Stats: The Ford F-Series - a name that takes in lower-volume heavy duty Ford trucks, too - is North America's best-selling vehicle. Ford sold over 413,625 in the United States in 2009, an off year. Through the first ten months of 2010, Canadian sales of the Ford F-Series were up 24.2% to 84,630.
The Good 12
Audi Q5 - Buick Enclave - Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon
Fiat 500 - Ford Mustang V6 - Infiniti G25
Jeep Wrangler - Nissan Juke - Porsche Boxster Spyder
Fiat 500 - Ford Mustang V6 - Infiniti G25
Jeep Wrangler - Nissan Juke - Porsche Boxster Spyder
Porsche Cayenne - Toyota Venza
The Bad 8
The Bad 8
Acura ZDX - BMW 5-Series GT- BMW X6
Honda Accord Crosstour - Lexus HS250h
Lincoln MKT - Nissan Leaf - Nissan Versa Sedan
Honda Accord Crosstour - Lexus HS250h
Lincoln MKT - Nissan Leaf - Nissan Versa Sedan
Rules & Nominees
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- 2012's The Good 12 - Ford F-150 Ecoboost 4x4
FORD F-150 ECOBOOST 4X4 By choosing this particular model-within-a-model to be a Good 12 member, it may seem as though the desire for specificity has gone haywire. But hold on a second. Naming only EcoBoost four-wheel drive F-150s to The Good 12 doesn't...
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JEEP WRANGLER The 2011 Jeep Wrangler - a vehicle many consider a handful of compromises too many - is more of an all-in-one vehicle than anything else on the market today. Listen to this list of demands and try and think of any other vehicle capable...
- The Good 12 V4.0 Part 6 - Ford Mustang V6
FORD MUSTANG V6 Remember when a V8 wasn't deemed necessary for the BMW M3? Those times can be remembered fondly. Look back to the moment when a smooth inline-six was considered downright lovely in a Jaguar XJ; no V8 required. Do you recall...
- The Good 12 V4.0 Part 3 - Cadillac Cts Sport Wagon
CADILLAC CTS SPORT WAGON There are people who buy cars based purely on the vehicle's capacity to haul. If Vehicle Exhibit A can secure five people and 40 cubic feet of cargo, then Vehicle Exhibit B's 35 cubic feet of luggage space won't...