On June 20th, the all-new Ford F-150 Raptor was officially launched with a price of 686,800 yuan and a deposit of 20,000 yuan, and will be sold through official direct sales. The first batch of car owners will start delivery at the end of the third quarter of this year.
The Ford F-Series pickup has produced 40 million units since 1977, with a long history and is a well-known pickup product in the United States. In the Chinese market, the Ford F-150 Raptor was introduced in 2017, which is the third generation of the Ford F-150 to enter the Chinese market.
The differences of the third-generation Ford F-150 from the previous two generations are not particularly obvious in appearance, but it is wider and larger in size, with a length of 5,930mm, a width of 2,199mm, a height of 1,992mm, and a wheelbase of 3,694mm.
There have been more obvious improvements in the decoration of the lamp group grille and other parts of the vehicle’s body. Overall, the third-generation F-150 still runs on the road and can be recognized as a Ford F-150 at a glance.
Compared with the second generation, the interior is more technological, with a 12.4-inch LCD instrument panel and a 12-inch center console screen. As a tough pickup truck, the new F-150 still retains a large number of physical buttons on the center console, making it easy for drivers to perform precise button operations while driving. There are 6 colors to choose from for the body, which are Fervent Orange, Hard-core Black, Free Blue, Adventure Silver, Passion Blue, and Extreme White.
In addition, the new generation F-150 has made significant improvements in the sense of technology in the cabin, possessing the ability of whole-vehicle OTA, wireless charging function located underneath the air conditioning panel, and even equipped with an 18-speaker unit B&O sound system, with speaker units even located in the headrest. It’s surprising that such a rough and tough F-150 with strong work and off-road attributes can also bring a sense of luxury in the cabin.
The intelligent performance is not only reflected in the cabin but also prominent in the intelligent driving aspect. Equipped with the L2 level Co-Pilot360 driving assistance system, which is currently one of the mainstream driving assistance systems of Ford. It has ACC adaptive cruise control function so that it can release the driver’s fatigue to some extent when driving at high speed.
Previously, we had also experienced this driving assistance system on the Ford Mustang Mach-E, and the basic capabilities were quite stable, and it also had V2X functionality, but it still does not have higher-level driving assistance functions.
Regarding the power aspect, the new F-150 Raptor is equipped with a 3.5L EcoBoost V6 twin-turbocharged engine, with a maximum power of 311 kW and a maximum torque of 684 N·m. However, this data is slightly different from the new overseas F-150 Lightning, with a maximum power of 420 kW and a torque of a terrifying 1,050 N·m, and the acceleration of 0-60 miles (96.6 km)/hour only takes 4 seconds.
Speaking of the F-150 Raptor, the official claim is that this vehicle achieves a minimum fuel consumption of 11.5 L / 100 km when matched with a 10-speed automatic transmission under economic conditions, but it is only for reference for consumers. The F-150 Raptor has a fuel tank capacity of 136.3 L. The first refueling after taking the new car home can easily cost over 1,000 yuan.
At this point, the all-electric F-150 Lightning has a much greater advantage in operating costs, but under EPA standards, it can only reach a maximum of 320 miles (514 km). Compared to the F-150 Raptor with a range that can exceed 1000 miles, it is indeed difficult to meet the wide-ranging and sparsely populated American journey. Fortunately, a range extender is currently being tested on the road.
However, this time there are certain differences in the hardware specifications between China and the US. First of all, due to environmental certification requirements in China and other reasons, the original vehicle’s on-demand four-wheel drive had to be changed to a part-time four-wheel drive, and 4A mode was canceled. It is unknown whether it will affect actual driving conditions in bad road conditions.
Secondly, the Torsen differential has been eliminated. According to Ford, the Torsen differential will be eliminated globally by the end of the year. Electronic systems also help improve four-wheel drive off-road performance.
Currently, the new generation F-150 Raptor has been officially introduced in China. When the F-150 Lightning, which has already sold out its delivery quota this year overseas, enters China, I believe domestic off-road enthusiasts and fans of the F-150 will be very much looking forward to it.
Information Source: Ford Official
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