![]() There’s also an optional Power Stroke turbo-diesel, but it’s significantly more expensive. Powering this version of the Super Duty is a standard 6.2-liter V-8 engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. Adequately Powered, Outgunned by Competitors No fancy wheels, either: You’ve got standard 17-inch steelies all around shod with Michelin LTX M/S2 tires, which are a surprisingly high-end brand for such a basic work truck and likely a strong reason why this Super Duty is so quiet at speed. There are no fancy LED headlights here, just standard halogen lamps up front and in back. Bumpers front and rear are shiny, but the massive shieldlike grille is black plastic. The XL trim doesn’t have much of the bling that other trim levels do, but it still has a goodly amount of chrome (because pickups need chrome in order to be pickups in some parts of the country). But that’s OK, as this is just one configuration out of dozens available for the Super Duty. Parking is an adventure, corners are taken extra-wide, and there won’t be much room for anything else in your driveway. ![]() To call it long would be an understatement: Imagine piloting a seagoing cargo vessel around your town, and that’s not far off the mark. The model I tested is not a common configuration it was a long-wheelbase, long-bed SuperCrew four-door model with a gas engine. But is a heavy-duty pickup with such a low price tag any good? Does it actually get the job done? Lacking much in the way of creature comforts and amenities, will you want to push it off a cliff before your workday is done? So Long, So Very Long Pull stuff, plow stuff, haul stuff, tow stuff.Īs a result of this single-mindedness, the price tag for this example of Dearborn’s finest engineering is uncharacteristically low - it barely topped $44,000 as tested. There’s no fancy trim in here, no power retractable running boards, nothing that detracts from this truck’s mission: Get things done. This example is the 2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty done up in the lowliest, base XL trim level. Have a look at one of the most popular vehicles in the land - the basic work pickup truck. Versus the competition: The Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and Ram 2500 both outgun the base F-250 in power, torque and towing capability, but all offer comparable technology at a comparable price picking one is more a matter of preference and available cash incentives. The verdict: The 2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL proves that you don’t need to spend crazy money to get a super capable, spacious, relatively efficient work truck. 2019 Ford F-250 | photo by Aaron Bragman
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