Huge Worth Will increase, Identical Excessive Worth

Persevering with our overview of the all-electric autos accessible in the USA, let’s check out the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck.

The electrical F-150 represented an excellent worth proposition when launched (for many who positioned pre-orders shortly and had been lucky to obtain their automobile). However these extraordinary good instances are already behind us.

The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning continues to be an excellent all-electric truck, with principally the identical options, together with an all-wheel-drive powertrain, huge battery, and stable vary, identical to in 2022, however costs elevated.

The official EPA mixed vary of the Ford F-150 Lightning varies between 240 to 320 miles (240 miles within the case of the Normal Vary battery and 300-320 miles within the case of the Prolonged Vary battery):

• 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Professional/XLT/Lariat SR: 240 miles (386 km)
  10 miles greater than within the case of the 2022 mannequin 12 months model
• 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Professional/XLT/Lariat ER: 320 miles (515 km)
• 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum ER 22-inch: 300 miles (483 km)

Vitality consumption of the vans (all variations) is strictly the identical as in 2022, which signifies that the swap from 230 miles to 240 miles was just a few sort of tweak.

Total, customers ought to anticipate roughly 500 watt-hours per mile (310 Wh/km), together with charging losses, within the EPA mixed take a look at cycle. When driving on a freeway, power consumption may enhance by some 10 p.c, based on the score.

After all, when towing, power consumption may double, whereas the vary may be reduce in half.

Costs of the Ford F-150 Lightning elevated a couple of instances (in addition to the vacation spot cost), which was described in August 2022, and in October 2022. Now the costs appear to be extra affordable, in comparison with the worth of the automobile, the general market state of affairs (truck costs, prices), and the stability between provide and demand.

At present, costs begin at $55,974 (+$1,895 of vacation spot cost), which is $16,000 (or 40 p.c) greater than to start with.

The F-150 Lightning XLT ER begins at an MSRP of $80,974, so $8,500 (or 12 p.c) above the preliminary worth, whereas the top-of-the-line Platinum price $96,874 ($6,000 or 7 p.c extra).

Generally, it appears that there’s a development that the value enhance is decrease for the dearer variations. A part of the rationale may be the change within the federal tax credit score – solely fashions beneath $80,000 are eligible for the $7,500 incentive. Apart from that, the dearer trims are often extra worthwhile and don’t require modifications as a lot because the very reasonably priced entry-level variations.

Anyway, from the client’s perspective (deducting federal tax credit score and the vacation spot cost), the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Professional SR begins successfully at $50,369, which is $16,200 or 47 p.c greater than initially ($34,169).

Within the case of the XLT ER model (initially $66,669), the efficient distinction is also $16,200 (or 24 p.c), as a result of the value cap eliminates the eligibility for the $7,500 federal tax credit score.

The Platinum model’s efficient worth is $13,700 or 16 p.c larger, in comparison with $85,069 initially.

The Lightning Professional ER (beforehand supplied just for fleet) isn’t listed on the corporate’s web site, so we left an empty house. Initially, it was supplied at an MSRP of $49,974.

* accessible battery capability