The last song in the fuel age? The Ford F-150 can be both calm and tough
Text/Su Jin Ji
The main reason why pickup trucks are popular in the North American market is closely related to the topographic environment of North America, north America covers a large area, but not all residents live in the urban area, except for a small part of the city, the rest of the surrounding area is farm, pastoral, so the landform there is not all paved pavement.
Therefore, the practicality of pickup trucks meets the needs of local residents, and large pickup trucks can not only be used to carry people, but also carry goods and tools. And the pickup truck also has the characteristics of an SUV, a high chassis with good passing ability, if equipped with a differential lock, but also to handle more extreme terrain conditions.
Therefore, when pickup trucks enter the domestic market, they have also brought a lot of convenience to domestic groups. But today, pickup trucks are no longer common under the restrictions of regulations, but they still serve a small group. Among the existing pickup truck models in China, the most famous is undoubtedly the Ford F-150, and this model has another name in China - Raptor.
At present, There are three models of Ford F-150 on sale, in addition to the low and medium parts can be called raptors, its top model LTD version is actually a limited abbreviation, the top model of The Ford F-150 and the temperament of the Raptor are completely different, compared to the Raptor, LTD has more mature and stable aura, less than some teeth and claws of the fierceness.
Perhaps the two designs of this model can also be regarded as the optionality of double styling, but this requires the consumer group to make a trade-off between full matching and fierce aura. Compared with the Raptor, LTD uses more stable chrome lines to emphasize the personality characteristics of the model, such as the grille part of this model, which is mainly composed of chrome-coated trims.
However, the Raptor uses a matte blackening coating at the grille, and a rose gold trim runs through the middle of the grille to emphasize its uninhibited tonality. That's why the two models have a very different aura, and young people seem to prefer the design of the Raptor because it will look cooler and more visually impactful.
In addition to the difference in styling design, they also have differences in size, the raptor body length, width and height size is 5910mm * 2192mm * 1992mm, wheelbase 3708mm. The size of the LTD version is 5907mm*2083mm*1954mm, with a wheelbase of 3685mm. So no matter which version of this model, the size is very impressive, because it not only retains the seating space in the car, but also retains the storage space of the cargo box.
This model has a very generous seating space, and does not choose to compress the seating area because of the cargo box, which is also the significance of such a large body size. There is no too raised part in the middle of the rear platform in the car, and the leg is at least three fists away from the front row, which also gives the rear seater enough space to adjust his riding posture and thus improve his riding comfort.
This model shows more luxurious features in the car, because the soft leather material used in the car is wide enough, including the center console, the door, and the armrest platform have leather soft bags. The center console is inlaid with solid wood materials to enhance the overall sense of atmosphere in the car, in order to increase the user's riding comfort in the car and visual sensory experience. And the seats of the model are also comfortable and do not feel very hard.
summary:
The Ford F-150 is very hot in the North American market, almost one by one, and in the domestic market, this model also has a high reputation. However, not all regional urban policies will give this model enough tolerance, so many consumer groups who love pickup culture have been forced to give up because of the restriction policy of their place of residence. However, there are still many regions in China that have gradually opened up the restriction policy for pickup trucks, so if you love this model deeply, you may be able to start earlier. Because under the continuous squeeze of the new energy development trend, the pure fuel version of The Ford F-150 that can be seen in the future has gradually come to an end, and it is still free to choose at the moment, do not leave regrets in the future.