2024 Ford F150 Lightning Review
2024 Ford F-150 Lightning in Chandler, AZ
MSRP
$54,995
0 Vehicles Available
2024 Ford F150 Lightning Review | Electric Truck Aims for Both Businesses and Luxury Shoppers
As the word has gotten around about the Ford electric truck, it has become better known and less mysterious. The 2024 Ford Lightning is now available, and there are new reasons to consider this EV for your business or lifestyle.
How well does the electric truck meet your needs and expectations? Keep scrolling to find out.
Performance and Driving Range
Although it is perhaps the most affordable electric truck so far, the Ford Lightning Pro can demonstrate tremendous performance. Output is 452 horsepower and 775 lb ft of torque.
The Pro driving range is 240 miles. EPA ratings show 76 mpge in the city and 61 mpge on the highway. These figures also apply to the XLT with the standard range battery.
The XLT Extended Range trim level has an even more powerful output. It is rated at 580 horsepower. Along with the 775 lb ft of peak torque, this truck has got the muscles for the biggest jobs.
Extended Range batteries boost efficiency to 78/63 mpge. Plus they can claim 320 miles of electric driving range.
Lightning vs Standard Ford F-150
How does the Lightning compare to the gas powered Ford F150? If you put aside the powertrain differences, there are some structural differences. For instance, the regular truck comes in multiple cabin and bed sizes. The Lightning is always a SuperCrew cabin with a 5.5-foot bed.
To engineer this electric truck, Ford engineers started completely fresh, knowing that the truck architecture would have to account for the battery weight and placement. They lowered the center of gravity, always good for handling. Then they replaced the standard rear suspension with a special independent rear suspension.
Another difference is the Mega Power Frunk. That’s the compartment where the engine usually is. In the Lightning, it provides owners with 14.5 cubic feet of secure cargo space. That’s a first for any mainstream truck.
Power on the Go
With the affordable Lightning Pro, you’ve got a work truck that can provide power to your camping appliances or work tools. This 2.4 kW Pro Power Onboard system includes 8 120-volt outlets.
The extended battery allows you to claim the 9.6 kW Pro Power Onboard system. This lets you use your Ford Lightning like a generator for your home. Obviously it can come in handy in other ways as well.
An owner’s Charge Station Pro becomes an interface during this process. A Home Integration System allows the power to flow from the Ford Lightning into the home electrical system safely. For 2024, Ford has even devised a way to use your truck when it is turned off.
Have you been wondering about the F150 Lightning price on your favorite trim level? Click here to get accurate Lightning prices via a quick quote.
Smart Trailering
If anyone knows about trailering, it’s Ford engineers. They have devised multiple aids to help drivers stay safe while traveling, back up easier and safer, hook up more easily, and even weigh their loads.
All models have a Class IV trailer hitch and a tow/haul driving mode. The trailering package adds important aids such as a trailer brake controller. Lightning trucks have a top tow rating of 10,000 pounds for the extended battery and 7,700 pounds for the standard battery models.
These time-saving, stress-busting features are offered on the Ford Lightning XLT and higher trims:
-
Pro Backup Assist
-
Trailer Hitch Assist
-
Smart Hitch
-
Smart Trailer Tow Connect
-
Trailer-watch Blind Spot Monitoring
Lightning Trim Levels
For 2024, you can expect the Lightning trim levels to include the Pro, XLT (standard or extended range battery), Flash, Lariat, and Platinum. There is a special edition, called Platinum Black, that is limited to just 2,000 trucks.
Extensive driving aids are standard for all trims, and many others are offered in packages. You can expect the Lightning to watch for forward collision dangers, issuing warnings and possible applying brake pressure to prevent collisions.
Driver assist tech includes systems to watch the lanes and the blind spot, helping the driver stay out of harm’s way. In addition to adaptive cruise control, there are hands free driving tools on the menu. Plus Ford has designed the Lightning to be upgraded in certain ways as new technology becomes available. Lightnings earned the 5-star federal safety rating from the NHTSA.
The whole Ford F-150 lineup, including the Lightning electric truck, is available at your Earnhardt Ford dealer Chandler AZ. Schedule a test drive for hands-on research.
Most new vehicles include the “No Bull Protection Package” inclusive of highly demanded, popular items designed to protect your investment such as window tint and [for most trucks] a spray-in bed-liner. Costs of the No Bull Protection Package will vary from $699 (Cars, Vans, CUVs and SUVs) to $1,598 (Trucks). Actual vehicle sale price and payments may vary for various reasons - including but not limited to - applicable manufacturer rebates, special limited time offers, dealer incentives, taxes, fees, and buyer's credit qualifications, dealer installed accessories, market product (or vehicle) scarcity and $599.00 dealer doc fee.
Financing on approved credit. Must qualify for some offers. Some offers may not be available with special financing, lease and some other offers.
Although every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained on our website, absolute accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Dealer cannot be held liable for data that may be listed incorrectly. While we make every effort to ensure the data listed here is correct, there may be instances where some of the factory rebates, rates, incentives, options or vehicle features may be listed incorrectly as we receive data from multiple data sources. All vehicles are subject to prior sale. Not responsible for typographical errors. Equipment added by the dealer or the purchaser will increase the overall transaction amount.
Refer to our Privacy and User Consent for details about information we collect and various communication methods we will use to assist customers. By providing your contact information to ANY form contained in – or connected to – this website, you are hereby agreeing to receive text messages from this dealership and our affiliates or partners at the number(s) and/or information which you have provided. You are also expressly consenting to recurring contact from the aforementioned company or its business partners at the number you provided regarding products or services via live, automated or prerecorded telephone call, text message or email. You understand that your telephone provider may impose charges on you for these contacts, and you are not required to enter into this agreement/consent as a condition of purchasing property, goods, or services. You also understand that you may revoke this consent at any time by notifying the dealership in writing.
Max payload/towing estimate ratings shown.
Additional options, equipment, passengers, and cargo weight may affect payload/towing weights. See dealer for details.