While that may seem small for a massive pickup truck, it's indicative of Ford's strategy here: pairing electrons with hydrocarbons for a modest increase in mileage and a bigger increase in performance.
With the electric motor working in tandem with the engine—a combo Ford dubs the "3.5 L PowerBoost Fully Hybrid V6"—max horsepower and torque both jump around 17 percent to 430 hp (321 kW) and 570 lb-ft (773 Nm), respectively.
Those numbers put the F-150 hybrid at the top of Ford's pickup range when it comes to pure power and torque.
The F-150 hybrid is all about power.Beyond horsepower and torque, this truck really wants to be your personal power station.
While the hybrid is not the only F-150 that can act as a generator, it's the only one that offers a 240 V, 30 A outlet in the bed.
(There are four more 120 V, 20 A outlets in the bed and a couple more in the cab.) It's a full 7.2 kW generator that can run for up to 32 hours on a full tank of gas.
That's better than the rest of the F-150 lineup, which is mostly in the 19-22 mpg range in the city (the 3.0 L V6 is rated for 20 mpg [11.76 L/100 km]), 27 mpg (8.71 L/100 km) on the highway, and 23 mpg (10.23 L/100 km) overall, but it's the wimpiest power plant in the F-150 lineup.
At the end of the day, you're driving around in a box on a frame, so you're going to get the typical pickup truck ride.
The F-150 PowerBoost hybrid is a step in the right direction, and Ford has positioned the vehicle as the best choice for the performance-obsessed.
While the EPA's 25 mpg rating may not look that impressive by itself, it's up to 25 percent better than the rest of the lineup.The F-150 4X4 SuperCrew Lariat starts at $50,980, and the MSRP of the truck we tested is $70,960.
That's more than you'll pay for pure petrol power, but it's a realistic option for those in need of a new truck who either can't wait for the F-150 Lightning or aren't ready for the full BEV experience.
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