2022 Ford F-150 Raptor | MotorWeek Road Test

No doubt Ford unleashed a whole new kind of performance truck when the SVT Raptor arrived for 2010. The 2nd-gen Raptor entered for 2017, more capable in many ways, but with a twin-turbo v6 instead of a monstrous v8. Well, now it’s on to the 3rd generation. So, let’s see what surprises Ford has in store this time!
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[@bbb12345]

I love the intro "Motorweek is made possible by...". So old school. hahaha

[@billgateskilledmyuncle23]

Motorweek is brought to you by Necco wafers. Necco wafers: I'd rather have a peppermint.

[@lukelaming3445]

It has been this way since I was a young boy… so over 30 years lol

[@dr.gordonshumway7116]

or the outro...Owings Mill Maryland

[@rj9617]

Any review featuring the OG John Davis gets a thumbs up!

[@EricsonHerbas]

Old school style review = refreshing to see!

[@YocoWheelin]

"High speed desert runs". Or, more than likely, high speed tailgating.

[@dr.gordonshumway7116]

or high speed Costco runs

[@jmin8400]

Haha, somewhat accurate even as someone owns multiple Raptors. In my other cars, a lot of these clowns in large pickups tailgate me even going 10 over, as if I'll magnetically change lanes as they get closer.

[@jmin8400]

@@dr.gordonshumway7116 🙄

[@TheKiltedYaksman1]

*Actual* high speed desert runs make for taco'd frames and denied warranty claims.

[@Porsche996driver]

👆🏼

[@AWDSWD]

Old fashioned review looks much better than classic KZbin format ;-)

[@atg1338]

I'll keep my 2012 6.2 raptor with only 62,000 miles

[@foxtrot685]

Yours sounds better. These things drone like minivans in the 90s. Yuck.

[@AaronJones-yt4vd]

Worth 30k in today's market

[@MeliorIlle]

Absolutely!

[@jp23x]

Shoulda sold it to get max dollar considering everything is overpriced right now

[@sarpsn8799]

john davis is a legend.... always i want to see him healty.

[@nixaeagle141]

Just turned 78 !

[@aerosmithtour1961]

Wow hard to believe I've been watching you review cars since before, Reagan was president.

[@ashbycrow8338]

He said the Raptor feels heavier than a TRX. I've driven both and that is definitely not true!

[@dr.gordonshumway7116]

I could see that. 702hp should make that 6500lb TRX feel like a ballerina

[@raionshishi8290]

@@dr.gordonshumway7116 Not really, it doesn't, you still feel the weight, the Raptor feels lighter by far.

[@jbouchard4877]

It really sounded like he was TRx biased

[@jameslewis5975]

Finally found me a blue low mile 2019 with every option and the elusive Recaros,Love it spent a year looking for a 19 for the suspension revise.

[@777jones]

We love you John. And- HOLY GOD that thing is big

[@dohc1067]

I love the Raptor, but I still like the exterior styling of the previous generation a little more. It's still a beast though with a nice interior.

[@jmin8400]

So do I, in owning multiples of all 3 generations currently. When I first saw the clay model and CADs for this in early 2019, it confirmed how I knew we couldn't do much with the basis being our more subdued P702 F-150, already signed off in 2017. Our last generation P552 F-150 was much more inspired, as it's easier and cheaper to stamp the simpler sheet metal of the new design. Signed, Ford PDC engineer.

[@dohc1067]

@@jmin8400 Cost cutting does make sense with everything being done to scale especially with this chip shortage. I kinda thought the present grill should've been an evolution from instead of to, but the interior still looks good and it's not a deal breaker either.

[@jmin8400]

@@dohc1067 The final styling decisions for the 2021 F-150 were completed on November 17, 2017 and for 2021 Raptor, in December 2018, so it wasn't the chip shortage, but our sagging stock price and my former boss Jim Hackett, trying to increase it faster in the short term, by cost cutting as you said.

[@jmin8400]

@@dohc1067 In terms of the interior, I'll say we couldn't budge on that and allowed next to no compromises. Especially when the P702 team found out about DT RAM's interior design in 2017, before final sign off on final P702 interior buck in early 2018. I only like a few aspects of my new 2021, but vastly prefer the design of my 2019 Raptor. It's more minimalist on the interior and lean and mean on the exterior. Whereas our newer design, feels a little watered down and "safe". Still own a high mileage 2010 6.2 SCab as a desert build and a 2014 Special Edition SCrew for multi-purpose uses, down south in desertland TX/NM. The 2010 6.2 is beaten to hell and still keeps running at 231k, while the '14 at 56k is more on pavement than dirt and runs well. I noticed that my 2 V8s (P415 OG SVT Raptors) are extremely agricultural feeling compared to the aluminum Ecoboost 2019 and 2021 trucks in terms of build quality, materials, and fit-finish. I keep the 19 and 21 up here in Bloomfield Hills MI, since they are daily driven to work in Dearborn. Thus, a lot less punishing on my commute. I think everyone will be more happy with this truck, by the time the refreshed P702 MCA we are working on, hits dealers by the end of next year as a 2024. We've already finished designing that as of several weeks ago.

[@dohc1067]

@@jmin8400 Will the next interior rival the current Ram and what are your thoughts on Ford's 10 speed automatic? I currently drive a 2020 ford ranger. I am impressed by the power, efficiency, and how it does it on regular octane, but not so much on the driving dynamics. Do you have any insights in terms of engineering such as durability for example 🤔

[@johnbehneman1546]

Thank you so much!!!! The perfect daily driver.

[@GevXander]

Man I love this truck

[@ShanerTheGrey]

John Davis is still running strong!

[@jasonz7788]

Awesome thanks

[@freedomstar3814]

The supercab raptor on the 134.2 inch wheelbase was the best raptor ! Should have bought one when you could get one around 50k brand new 2018 - 2020 .... brand new !

[@B86432]

The funny thing is the first raptor in 2010 costs $38,995 usd with the 5.4L super cab

[@GintaPPE1000]

Adjusted for inflation that would be $50736, which is about what the last supercab Raptor cost.

[@jmin8400]

Nah, we launched that in July 2009 to be specific. You should know that model years aren't literal dates and get the actual date of launch, as that saw minor price increases in early 2010 anyway.

[@jorgebrionesleija7098]

Que bueno que exista el interés por estás camionetas

[@Jhihmoac]

Discontinuation of SuperCab is a deal breaker with me... I might as well look into an SUV if I have to go with four doors... I don't like crew cabs, nor carrying any more than one other person in shotgun when it comes to a pickup...

[@dr.gordonshumway7116]

thing is there's not a lot of people left that want a supercab. i want a half ton with a manual, but those days are long gone

[@WhitefolksT]

Real trucks have TWO door handles.

[@Jhihmoac]

@WhitefolksT - Yeah! _ONE_ on _EACH_ side! If a truck has SuperCab access via door (Usually suicide-type hinged panel, which I had on a 1998 Ranger), the handle to that is only accessible if one of the main doors is already open... At least with a Ford, anyway!

[@Jhihmoac]

@Dr. Gordon Shumway - That's probably why they discontinued SuperCab... Few wanted them and would rather have the (UGH) Crew Cab... Well, I'm not "Contractor Cal", who's into carrying dusty, greasy-assed Harry (and his #@$#^! cigarette burn holes in the seats) and Joe (whom refuses to get a case for his Sawzall, nor put it in the rear bed) - _NOR_ am I going to allow the wife (thankfully I'm NOT married) to be the elected "SoccerMom", whom gets to borrow my truck in order to carry the neighborhood brats first to soccer practice, then to McDonalds, where they get their muddy, grass-stained cleats, and drop fries laden with catsup - all over the back carpet, on the way back home! No way! I liked the SuperCab for carrying things I didn't want subjected to the elements or bumping around in the payload!

[@WhitefolksT]

@@Jhihmoac kids and even grandma fit just fine in the back of my '14 supercab F150, even for a 2 hour ride we were good. Got $700 worth of covercraft custom fit waterproof seat covers and rubber floor. Dirt bike days and greasy mechanic stuff is no sweat. I use my truck for grown man truck stuff so I don't need carpet, 4 door handles, or need to get in touch with my feelings.

[@fouryearproductions]

Surprised they didn't put the 7.3 in it.

[@rvboyett]

It's too bad that stealerships are adding $10-30K more for these trucks. It doesn't help that Ford can't build them in bigger numbers.

[@geraldnau425]

It felt heavier than the TRX? That is the first review I’ve heard that says that. I think that is incorrect

[@allenverelley8452]

The motor week formula is great when reviewing family cars but man does it feel out of date for performance vehicles. Staggering to see how many key elements were missed regarding this vehicle.

[@johnnyfreeman1018]

You mean high speed mall crawling......😆

[@Superdada]

Let’s all just appreciate the style of reviews hasn’t changed in 30 years and his suit is from the 80’s. 🤭

[@waseemsells5378]

Finally first for something in my life!

[@ponysworld750]

Feels heavier than a TRX when it comes to handling?!? riiiiiiiiiiiight

[@davidbaron6647]

wow!!!! bad ass

[@AruaBakayaro]

Two things that I like better on my 2019 are the front grill and the smaller distractotainment screen. I never got into the whole big center screen fad.

[@ddnmd]

yeah, not the fact people still text while driving, now we have a giant TV screen in our vehicles. tesla you can play video games while driving.

[@AruaBakayaro]

@@ddnmd It is a shame that so many see these advancements as a good thing. Sadly the results for the most part from being dumbed down by technology.

[@ddnmd]

@@AruaBakayaro exactly. We are being told we NEED all these things. Not really. Kind of like we all need a covid shot, not really. Should have choice. Screen and gadgets or no screen and gadgets.

[@gsxr1189]

They just want us to buy more apps, movies, and other crap we don't need in our vehicles. It's about money.

[@AruaBakayaro]

Oh and a third, and that is the price. New and used are currently ridiculously marked up!

[@williammadrid4570]

This Is my bucket list all time dream truck Only problem is most of the Ford dealerships don't have much of an inventory because because of the pandemic, and computer chip shortages Either way I would still like to have one and I would definitely put a lift kit on it I'm still waiting for the Nissan Titan " Worror " to go into production This truck should give the Raptor, and TRX some compatition :-) ♤♡◇♧

[@ScoobyDrewski]

Give me a raptor powerboost!!!

[@-Barracuda-426]

Still frickin v6??? Ford wtf??

[@tedschmitt178]

Because it doesn’t NEED a V8…it’s not meant for drag racing.

[@poppyneese1811]

Says someone who has never driven one😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣, makes a 5.0, 5.3, 5.7, 6.2 feel sluggish, granted the V8’s sound better

[@GyroPyro121212]

@@poppyneese1811 Exactly. I’ve driven a few raptors (6.2 and two Ecoboosts) and the V6 is way faster.

[@curtnernelson3816]

I Wonder If The New 2023 Raptor Will Have A V4 Engine Next 😄

[@jmin8400]

@@curtnernelson3816 No truck has a V4 you dingus. That's I4 as in *Inline* 4.🤦🤦 KZbin always attracts the most stupid...

[@Cheezwizzz]

15 mpg? Shocking

[@gsxr1189]

Then don't buy an offroad truck as a mall crawling small pecker compensator of a street vehicle. That's excellent fuel economy for an offroad truck.

[@stevenwallman2346]

Need to make it with a Supercharged 7.3 V-8. Who cares if it gets lousy mileage and makes no sense whatsoever? Who would buy it with a ridiculous setup like that? The kind of person who would buy a Ram TRX.

[@johnblack4915]

Well the Raptor R is on the way 😌

[@stevenwallman2346]

@@johnblack4915 What has the Raptor R got under the hood?

[@johnblack4915]

@@stevenwallman2346 it will have a detuned 5.2 liter from the gt500..making more hp than the TRX..but with that motor..u can tune it up to 800-1000 hp lol

[@BudMasta]

@@johnblack4915 more junk to add to the ford junk collection.

[@johnblack4915]

@@BudMasta all of it is junk even the TRX lol..junk to u treasure 4 many

[@Andrew_460]

With the TRXs reliability issues and 5 mpg im not suprised when i see so many of them sitting in the used section at Ford dealerships. The Raptor is by far the better truck.

[@waseemsells5378]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@zachg9065]

Pavement princess

[@lawrencelenerd3988]

High speed desert runs. In Maryland. Hahahahaha

[@robertaBooey69]

How it only gets one mpg better on the highway than city is horrible.

[@jaydibernardo4320]

No kidding. That's what I was thinking too.

[@donc6781]

@@jaydibernardo4320 I have never seen that before, whether a car or truck

[@gsxr1189]

Anyone who actually offroads understands that it's because of the tires. It'd probably get 20mpg Highway with street tires on it. Don't buy an offroad truck because you want a street vehicle that's big and looks badass and complain about it's economy.

[@RS7evenSLDR]

Why would they not give it more power?? TRX for the W.

[@zsevic]

Ahh that's a 2021 and not a 2022 Raptor

[@williamdavis4809]

Pass

[@SoCalPrerunning]

This video is showing the 2021 model, not 2022.

[@Chewygsxr]

15-16 MPG, no thanks with $ 6 + gas prices

[@kylejohnson3892]

Get a 2024 then

[@chltmdwp]

Obviously you can't afford this vehicle then... not everywhere in the US costs $6 per gallon...

[@gsxr1189]

This truck is for offroading don't buy it as a mall crawling small pecker compensator of a street vehicle. 15-16 mpg is excellent fuel economy for an offroad truck.

[@311hitwall]

Wheels are too small.

[@roberthoyt7921]

Could Ford do a Raptor version of the F-150 Lightning EV pickup?

[@andreking7138]

You should mention the Hennessy Velociraptor 600, I think that truck 🛻 is even better.🔥🔥🔥

[@LTJohn]

I wonder if it'll be more reliable than the previous ones. 🤣

[@user-cj4sm8hv9y]

Monster Truck

[@2packs4sure]

Good report but John,,, back a few steps off of the head make up that's way too much,, you can't look 40 not gonna happen...

[@cdill7637]

This is so slow compared to European SUVs. Underwhelmed tbh

[@The-fs5wn]

It’s a dune bashing truck. Sportiness on the road is not the primary concern. The suspension and chassis robustness are. Obviously something built with these goals in mind will be far heavier than a road/track oriented SUV that costs far more, like a GLS, GLE 63, X7, X5M, or other sporty SUVs. Drag times and 0-60 are not the focus of this truck.

[@cdill7637]

@@The-fs5wn Fair point but even compared to TRX power is a lot less. So many manufacturers can get so much more power out of a 3.5L

[@The-fs5wn]

@@cdill7637 Only Nissan and Ford have pushed it higher. Nissan at 600 with the GTR Nismo, Ford at 705 with the GT Mk2

[@smoguli]

Oh the slow Raptor that got spanked on the dragstrip by a Rivian!

[@Bobmcjoepants]

A Raptor can be more fun than a high end sports car not because it's faster or goes around a track better, because if won't, but rather because of its handling. When you're *this* close to the edge, so close to tipping over and rolling, that's the deaths defying feeling people want And I don't mean that as a joke

[@chefalan23]

So not even as fast as 5.7 Durango

[@FlyingTigersKMT]

T-Rex chews up any Raptor

[@gsxr1189]

Only on the street fortunately it's an offroad truck. That's why you buy a GT500 or in my case C7 Z06 to go with your Raptor. Nice things aren't for the poors.

[@FlyingTigersKMT]

@@gsxr1189 Wow, C7... Z06? You must be so rich... man... I've never seen people flaunt a Chevrolet so well... screw those people with Ferrari and McLaren and multiple exotics. It's all about rich people and the C7. Not even the C8. Why bother with the new one when you can have a last gen C7?

[@gsxr1189]

@@FlyingTigersKMT Never said I was rich I said wasn't poor.

[@Stanley112803]

Needs a V8

[@tedschmitt178]

Why?

[@thefuzzypickle8277]

@@tedschmitt178 its getting smoked by the TRX and Rivian lol

[@FlyingTigersKMT]

Needs a V10

[@kylequintana]

Only 90k starting 🤣

[@imbeingfrank3864]

This was a terrible review for a truck that demands so much more respect.

[@georgejetson8871]

No thanks👎 I'll take a Dodge TRX all day long😁

[@LS-uw4dl]

Quit running reruns of this truck. Was hoping for updates of improvements or the V8 version. We have seen and heard this already since last feb..... cmon, bring something new. 🤦‍♂️

[@jeffm8882]

This has to be the worst, most biased review of the new Raptor out there. There’s nothing wrong with the 3.5 high output motor. Anyone that has driven it cannot say it’s underpowered. It’s plenty fast for all situations, while not the best gas economy, it’s not getting 6-8mpg like the unnecessary TRX. Who drag races pickup trucks? Either way, it is an absolute truth that the Raptor is better looking than the Ram. Much more versatile as well. And by the way, the gen 3 3.5 motor is tuned to be faster than the gen 2. They have raced both in stock form and the gen 3 wins every time.

[@tellall007]

V6 haha fu

[@user-kr1or1hm4v]

I think ford should stop producing of the raptor because of the total humiliation drag race between ram T-Rex and rivian r1t

[@johnt6673]

37's to keep up with the Trx? Wow. Just sad motor week... The base Raptor kills the Trx with everything except power.. The Raptor feels heavier? Lol. First time I have heard that ever..... You guys have fallen so far.... Almost every review of the Trx states the truck plows off road and handles like garbage. Not nimble or off road worthy overall.

[@highplainsdrifter9849]

Raptor is slow. Can not even outrun the 22 Tundra in a race. TRX it is

[@Porsche996driver]

What’s the demographic of a Raptor owner? More money than brains? Just a set of new 35” tires will set you back $2k! Guess I don’t get it lol.

[@gsxr1189]

Those tires have a function and are necessary. What do think a tow from an offroad recovery specialist cost when you get stuck 75 miles off the pavement? How long of a walk do you think it's going to be back to a cell phone signal?

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Dodge’s Trx is way better!

[@jaydibernardo4320]

Until the Dodge falls apart. 😵

[@hotrod7603]

Yeah way better in junkyard and tow truck not as capable or reliable as Raptor

[@allanstriber5272]

No way

[@gsxr1189]

Street performance is the least important aspect of an offroad truck.

[@steverichardson7417]

Imagine spending 70-90k on this truck and getting walked by a 20 year old Lightning 🤪

[@steverichardson7417]

@Scott Golimowski well, same could be said with a base model 4x4. 🤷‍♂️

[@steverichardson7417]

@Scott Golimowski Both are top tier trucks built by the SVT division of ford to cater to performance minded customers. Both are marketed for their speed/power. Both are boosted, both will get raced on the street/track from a dig and roll. This motorweek segment specifically called out 0-60 and 1/4 mile times. Nothing in this segment showed off road capability. My comparison is sound. Maybe you should watch the video again and quit calling people idiots from the safety of your phone screen...

[@steverichardson7417]

@Scott Golimowski exactly! Compared to a trackhawk, the lightning is slow. You're coming around. Knew you'd see it my way. (Psst...the lightning was a 2 valve 5.4 V8...not a 5.8😁).

[@bobquattrini1787]

That ifs is weak af

[@gsxr1189]

@@steverichardson7417 Imagine spending 70-90k on an offroad truck when you think it's street performance should be competitive with street vehicles because you're just interested in it as a street vehicle because it's big and looks badass. If you're buying a Raptor you're either buying because you need an offroad truck or you're just buying it as a mall crawling small pecker compensator of a street vehicle.

[@SunsPhan75]

Yawn. I've got to be honest, I'm really tired of the geometric shape of the Fords. Much prefer the TRX with the nuanced curvature

[@rpseideljr1240]

The TRX looks like they used the Gen 1 Raptor as their design model. So many styling similarities. Gen 1 was the best Raptor.

[@thorsky2754]

For decades now, this guy talks wayyy too much. Let us hear the car once in a while when you're talking about the active exhaust, for example. Maybe part of the reason why some random youtube Auto channels who aren't that informative have two and three times the amount of subscribers...?

[@ALLw3rk]

Meh. (use me as a dislike) 👎

[@toadinthehole8085]

New designs courtesy of RC designers.thevies.

[@blackericdenice]

I used HP Tuner to raise my 2016 F150 2.7 top speed to 120 mph.