2024 Ford F-150 review: Australia's newest Ram 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado rival tested in RHD!

[@EggG643]

Love the straight talk at the end mate. Cheers!

[@never2late454]

As someone who owns 2 F-150's . A few things to keep in mind for those that purchase one. You can't skip an oil change with this engine. If you do, you will cause severe damage to the timing chain. I've seen it many times. The 3.5L Ecoboost is more like an F1 race engine than the regular V6. Also you will need to change the oil, and filter in the transmission every 30K miles. The 3.5 Ecoboost is the same engine that Ford has in the GT supercar, and it's a beast.

[@TSERJI]

how will you know when it's time to get an oil change? Will there be a dashboard warning?

[@never2late454]

@@TSERJI Yes, it will tell you

[@MarcelMangelsdorf]

By the time you’ve hooked up the caravan with a ball weight of 200kg, a tow bar 40kg, bull bar 100kg , roof rack 60kg, four average aussies in the car 350kg you have already exceeded the payload with the tray empty. Does Ford approve of an aftermarket GVM upgrade with full warranty?

[@carlfrier2873]

Paylaod it still an issue if you want to fit one out with boxes etc, any indications on GVM upgrades?

[@GeelongCableLocations]

Yep, that is my issue with them. Was looking forward to getting one when they announced them a while back. Then they said the GVM and I was like 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ I might as well just stick with my ranger

[@antisnafu]

@@GeelongCableLocationswhat is the GVM? Just curious because in the US mine is 7100lbs, 3220kg. I’ll also add that no one puts boxes on a F150 in the US. Usually F250 and above.

[@ajonnieq2002]

Good Honest Review. I bought Musso Elx Xlv, w Rexton Sport mtr. 2023 mdl. 41K w paint, ppf. mags, tint all round. 7 yr unlimited wrnty 24 road asst. I can't fault it. Just clocked 4,800 km. The asin 6 speed is brilliant. Driven in mnl mode from yard. Avg 8 lt p100km. Empty half the time. Hwy speeds only. Farm town car.....1085 kg tray load. 3.5 tn tow... What do you think of the Ssangyong ?... Just run in last week at 4100 km. Abosolutely Impressed. Didn't have 150K$. 2085 kerb weight...

[@rich7447]

We do have diesel pickups in the US, but not on pickups as small as the F150. You have to get above the 8500lb GVM mark so get into a different set of EPA regulations. Diesels are the engine of choice for F250s and above.

[@jeremybean-hodges6397]

“As small as the F150”… oh God, I hope the 250 and 350 never get here.

[@rich7447]

@@jeremybean-hodges6397 I have an order in for a F450 and they only come in diesel.

[@GeelongCableLocations]

​@@jeremybean-hodges6397you can already get them here, just not brand new.

[@alphabravo3304]

It’s because in Australia they get a 2. Something litre Thai /Philippines built vehicle made for an Asian market as standard , pay over $80 grand for it and think they got a bargain, so the US 1500 range is huge to these guys and they stupidly pay over $100 grand plus plus plus. Here’s the kicker, all these trucks are converted in the same factory, it’s the mafia of pick ups.

[@michaeljordan4571]

speak for Ford, GM still has their inline 6 diesels.

[@MisledDan]

They tried offering a 3.0 PowerStroke Diesel for a short period but they didn't sell all that well here. Maybe Ford ought to consider bringing it back for Australia?

[@howardkerr8174]

If you are puzzled as to why Australian buyers are buying these expensive, gas guzzling trucks...so are we Americans. Here in the 'states these trucks have average prices that put the monthly loan payments at OVER $1,000 a month. To make matters worse, all manufacturers have either discontinued their "base" models or increased the prices substantially.

[@Jabid21]

Trucks are super profitable and don’t have to go through the stringent regulations in terms of safety and fuel efficiency in the U.S. Automakers marketed these vehicles heavily in the US and they were successful in getting owning trucks as either luxury status symbols for some or as patriotic as owning the tools needed for the 2nd amendment.

[@medz3398]

We run them through businesss or through personal tax.

[@espkh1549]

Because it’s not for third world country like Australia

[@desmondahquay1798]

The utes here are not suitable if your towing if you want stay legal

[@espkh1549]

@@desmondahquay1798 f150 is a mid size truck in the US not that big… your government should spend more money on your pathetic infrastructure

[@bobharris6157]

What is the carrying capacity? Will it need a GVM upgrade?

[@nigelupton9030]

Yes, ADR limits it too much in stock form

[@rich7447]

If you are worried about payload the F250 and F350 would have more.

[@theotherleft6113]

You never mentioned the payload capacity...which is abysmal compared to our regular utes in Australia. So you won't be carrying anything too heavy in the tub.

[@nigelupton9030]

It's not the payload that's abysmal, its the outdated ADR that's abysmal

[@michaeljordan4571]

that just Ram, they have horrible payload, fords and chevy are better because they use leaf springs.

[@JC-pn2ur]

People who buy these things have more money than common sense.

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

price includes rhd conversion shipping form the U.S. is there enough buyers ? v6 gas echo boost TT engine they do tow 9000 lbs ,can keep up with the road trains , towing a heavy boat or caravan like to see it do Fraser island

[@rabaker7253]

Would these be cheaper to buy if the RHD conversion was done in the US or Mexico, etc.? We certainly pay a huge premium for RHD when comparing the LHD sales prices in most countries.

[@lizbarber3473]

I doubt it would be much cheaper , it’s our rip off government tax gouge that makes our vehicles so expensive in oz .

[@alphabravo3304]

Yes, yes they would, landed with import tax they would be maximum $70k.

[@defjam2026]

Love you, Morley!

[@mickzed6393]

For sure, even with big price increases, car sales are at high levels and not cheap ones either. House prices are still rising, shopping centres are buzzing and try getting accomodation in a half desirable location, for a get away, even during the week. How high do interest rates need to go, to pull back deadly inflation? I thought a 2-3% cash rate would kill the economy. Yet here we are at over 4%, which is not actually high, historically.

[@lachlanmaple4868]

How about a single cab short wheel base version? Much easier to park, better turning circle but still with the power and decent size tray. It would be far more useable in the city and look way cooler. Not everyone needs the back seat especially if it is a work truck. Can't Ford offer a version for everyone?

[@rich7447]

Ford offers the F150 with a regular cab in up to an XLT trim in either 6'7" or 8' bed in the US and Canada. They just aren't importing that configuration into Australia.

[@rich7851]

how about the GCM and GVM numbers

[@jamesm6341]

I love the new front end

[@PaulStewartAviation]

A terrible car but it's what people want and I'm sure it will sell well. Having just returned from the USA, though, and one big difference is that American car parks and roads are designed to handle these massive vehicles. These big trucks are great family cars but good luck parking at the supermarket.

[@medz3398]

Why would you say it’s terrible? For those of us with Utes, the only problem with them is the back seat room

[@salmanshami]

That's because about half of every US town's surface area is a parking lot.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Terrible handling, poor build quality, poor refinement, dangerous to other road users, obstruct the view of other cars, cause more wear on the roads, burn more resources...etc@@medz3398

[@jmginthent651]

Send the missus to the market in the smaller car mate. Problem solved.

[@espkh1549]

What you meant by mortgage rate? I got 30 years fixed rate ain’t got nothing to worry

[@richardmcbroom3925]

Great review 😊

[@byronchavarria4954]

$100,000 AUD Is About $100,000 USD CAD And NZD

[@jeremyanderson1139]

The F-150 comes in more luxurious King Ranch, Platinum, and Limited trims here in the States

[@jamaicasysbm2580]

I wish we could get these in Jamaica 🇯🇲 at cheaper cost

[@desmondahquay1798]

The pay load is very disappointing if I get one I have to get gvm upgrade

[@Flying-Tampon]

Worth the Weight!

[@2468yu]

Beautuful truck

[@rdsii64]

The question is can you get a right hand drive Raptor R in your country. You don't know bonkers until you drive a super truck.

[@maxwagner9371]

Great intro David! Valid use case for towing something heavy, but these trucks in the city are 200% as likely to kill a person in an accident (source: ETSC study), consume way more fuel than other vehicles, and painful to park. Shame some ppl need a giant, inefficient truck to feel like a really big, tough man...

[@Accretion-Ranch]

Way more fuel? My 2nd gen Toyota Kluger uses more fuel than an F150. So did its replacement Mazda CX9. I also don’t think it would be much safer for a cyclist if I hit them with those (reference ETSC study). I now live in a rural area, and the added functionality and tow capacity this vehicle brings is welcome and long overdue. Should I not have one because city people feel intimidated that they exist and reference European study data about cyclists and pedestrians as potential targets? Why not reference a NoA study where these vehicles ACTUALLY exist amongst an urban population in significant quantity? Might put your mind at ease. Or there’s therapy, should you need it..

[@filofilo8127]

If your doing alot of towing it might be worth it. Otherwise you would look elsewhere for an appropriate vehicle.

[@jollyranch1026]

Super dope Fast truck

[@Red.Hot.Chili.Beans63]

How can this man call a F-150 a car?? It's a body on frame truck. Try harder to call it what it is, a pickup truck.

[@colinl9018]

"Shoulda bought a Jeep" 😂😂

[@hourbee5535]

Perfectly reasonable pricing.

[@NZsarge1]

I dream of $2.30 a litre…

[@frankmicallef2839]

Did he say “keeping an arm in bears”??

[@byronchavarria4954]

Inflation Is Affecting Worldwide Including The United States Canada And Australia

[@snapper7277]

we are just sick of the Japanese giving us 4 cylinder Utes where are the V8S

[@garrywoodward9049]

Those with big ego's call it a 'truck'? It can't even carry a one tonne payload, and only tow up to 4.5 tonnes?! Hardly a truck!

[@jackfieldsjack1061]

American pick ups are far better than a small utes .. even women in the states loves pick ups. More quieter than dirty diesel

[@sambates9505]

I’ll stick to my RAM limited

[@camwood7600]

So if 120k doesnt buy you decent fit and finish fek me

[@asajelfs8170]

If you enjoy spending buy one of these 😂

[@richiesworld1]

Lol. Money really doesn't mean anything anymore 😢

[@MarcelMangelsdorf]

Tradies are wealthy people these days as Ford knows very well. Truck paid for with tax concessions and the boat paid in the cash you need get spent somehow.

[@justink1075]

Can’t even put the blinkers on the proper side of the wheel. Cheap!

[@jeremybean-hodges6397]

No Euro car does, either.

[@rods6405]

thats what I thought surely its not that hard to engineer!

[@jeremybean-hodges6397]

@@rods6405 Probably not, but I don't think there is a single carmaker that switches sides for RHD and LHD.

[@rods6405]

@@jeremybean-hodges6397 Ford Focus 2016

[@jeremybean-hodges6397]

@@rods6405 could that be because the RHD Focus was made in a different factory (Thailand)?

[@zambacan]

If only the forefathers had enshrined the right to keep and arm bears … would have been a better idea

[@zambacan]

Ps I love these big trucks and hate them too … not exactly saving the planet

[@salmanshami]

Well armed bears sound like such a compelling proposition. Hats off to your deep thinking abilities!

[@thelonewolf666]

we want the F250 or 350--- not this tiny one

[@leemace9638]

Oh no more stupid ute drivers thinking there king of the roads 😂

[@lambanator4221]

Hey hey, don't go calling ute drivers stupid if you don't use they're correctly......

[@PradoKakadu]

That beard looks strange!!! 😂

[@jamesmoros1274]

These are so dangerous, you can’t see anything that is under the front bonnet or the sides, motorcycles cyclists a hatchback 😮or a kid walking in front.. oh as for the cameras and proximity sensors.. look at the Accident rates in the USA, have gone up and, as these systems only assist the driver, unfortunately people think that the car will stop when they don’t pay attention.. again someone else has to pay attention.

[@nigelupton9030]

Wrong, check out the camera systems & warning sensor incl cross traffic & pedestrian before you make these sort of comments, I can cycle through cam views as when reqd.

[@steveb5382]

What rubbish James, paying attension while driving any vehicle is paramount,

[@battle1test832]

James is correct. To those who replied to him, The facts disagree with your opinions. ​​⁠ The facts show there is a safety issue , and it’s to do with all utes and SUV’s, but In short, the bigger and heavier the Ute or SUV vehicle is, the more dangerous it is for others, not the occupant. One recent article I found was here and talks about the correlation of Ute and suv weight and size to how lethal a vehicle is in Aus - www.smh.com.au/national/bigger-dirtier-more-dangerous-how-auto-besity-is-a-health-risk-for-everyone-20230803-p5dtkg.html Two quite sobering quotes illustrate the problem - “Pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries are reducing at a much slower rate than driver fatalities and serious injuries, and that is correlating precisely with the increase in vehicle size,” Johnston said. “So we need to be taking this risk seriously and thinking about how we can reduce it. And “Experts believe large SUVs and large pickup trucks are a key driver of a 77 per cent jump in pedestrian deaths in the United States between 2010 and 2021” I can see why this is such a divisive vehicle.

[@rich7447]

I drive a much bigger pickup than this and they have very good visibility. All the cameras are not needed. The wing mirrors (flat and convex) let you see so much.

[@liebs1973]

Biggest mistake,.What everyone wanted a V8

[@666dualsport]

overpriced like all cars, they are 60k in the usa

[@rroche0123]

I owned an F150 Raptor 2017 model, most unreliable vehicle I've ever owned! Never buying a Ford ever again.

[@fhclappen8595]

Eazy, all Australians are miljoeners.

[@flodjod]

even americans dont want it