You want a good pickup truck, but you’re not sure which is the best – the 2014 Ford F-150 or the 2014 Chevy Silverado.
Monaco Ford in Glastonbury can help.
While the choices in full-size half-ton pickups aren’t nearly as varied as with family sedans or SUVs, there’s still a pretty good selection from which to choose. Nonetheless, the 2014 Ford F-150 continues to be the best-selling truck of them all.
This is not because the rivals are weak, but because Ford continues to offer customers so many of the features important to them, in a package that looks good, is rugged, and is reliable.
From features and fuel economy to towing and hauling, the F-150 has it covered. Depending on the model, you can have everything from a basic work truck to a luxurious country limousine.
US News gives the Ford F-150 better performance and interior ratings. In comparison with the Silverado, the F-150 gets a check for front and rear tire performance.
The Monaco Ford F-150 also as an alarm, back-up camera, vehicle anti-theft system, fog lamps, auto-off headlights, rear parking aid, steering wheel controls, a trip computer, variable speed intermittent wipers, rain sensing wipers, an electrochromic rearview mirror, mirror memory, an illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror, CD player, CD changer, rear seat audio controls, a hard disk drive, and dual zone air conditioning. The Silverado doesn’t get a check for any of this.
The Silverado also doesn’t have driver and passenger lumbar seats, seat memory, a power driver and passenger seat, brake assist, integrated turn signal mirrors, auto-leveling headlights, supercharged and turbocharged engines, and an automatic transmission with a manual mode. All of this can be found on the Ford F-150.
The F-150 is the first full-size pickup to offer a turbocharged V6 engine and an electronic locking rear axle. It also has several little features such as a built-in step inside the bed door and Hill Start Assist, which prevents the truck from rolling backward when stopped on a steep angle.
Xenon headlights are now also standard on XLT and above.
Ford offers a varied model lineup, great engine range, including a turbocharged EcoBoost V6, and many features to assist on the job site.
The base F-150 engine is a 3.7-liter V6 good for 302 horsepower and 278 lb-ft of torque. It returns fuel economy of 17 miles per gallon in the city and 23 miles per gallon highway in 2-wheel drive, and 16 miles per gallon city and 21 miles per gallon highway in 4-wheel drive.
The twin-turbocharged, 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 produces 365 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque while returning fuel economy of 16 miles per gallon city and 22 miles per gallon highway in 2-wheel drive and 15 miles per gallon city and 21 miles per gallon highway in 4-wheel drive. Properly equipped, the EcoBoost V6 can tow up to 11,300 pounds and carry a payload of 3,060 pounds.
In the V8 category, the F-150 offers a 5.0-liter engine rated at 360 horsepower and 380 lb-ft of torque. Fuel economy figures are 15 miles per gallon city and 21 miles per gallon highway in 2-wheel drive and 14 miles per gallon city and 19 miles per gallon highway in 4-wheel drive.
At the top is the monster 6.2-liter V8 rated at 411 hp and 434 lb-ft of torque. Fuel ratings for this engine are 13 miles per gallon city and 18 miles per gallon highway in 2-wheel drive and 12 miles per gallon city and 16 miles per gallon in 4-wheel drive.
The F-150 is offered in nine trim levels – XL, STX, XLT, FX2/FX4, Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum, Limited, and the SVT Raptor off-roader. There are three cab options – regular cab, SuperCab (with small rear doors), and SuperCrew (with full-sized rear doors). There are three bed lengths – 5.5 feet, 6.5 feet, and 8 feet.
When it comes to safety, the Ford F-150 comes with anti-lock disc brakes, electronic traction and stability control, front and front seat side-impact airbags and side curtain airbags (for both front and rear passengers on SuperCab and SuperCrew cabs).
The F-150s at Monaco Ford scored well in the government’s crash tests and the independent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the F-150 top marks, naming it a Top Safety Pick.
Given its impressive towing and payload abilities, one might expect the F-150 to ride like a stiffly sprung work truck. But it doesn’t. On the open road and even around town, the F-150 delivers the kind of ride and handling one would expect of a large SUV – smooth, stable, and comfortable. The F-150’s electrically assisted power steering delivers good feedback and handles the job of moving the F-150’s bulk with ease.
On rough roads, the F-150 remains composed. The power provided by the 5.0-liter V8 and 6.2-liter V8 are great and the EcoBoost V6 is an impressively versatile engine, delivering huge supplies of power when asked yet achieving above-average fuel economy when driven gently.
Monaco Ford is family owned and operated since 1922, currently employing its 4th generation of ownership. The dealership currently has over 80 employees. It has received Ford’s prestigious President’s Award an outstanding 8 times in the past two decades by surpassing all requirements, proving itself as one of Connecticut’s elite dealers. Visit www.monacoford.com for more about the dealership and the inventory. Our cars and our company are reliable and trustworthy. What more could you ask for?
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