![]() Some of the truck’s other tricks? As there's no engine, customers are rewarded with a 400-litre 'frunk' under the bonnet – that’s bigger than the boot in a Volkswagen ID.3 hatchback. Meanwhile, there’s a vast amount of space for passengers in the rear. The cabin design overall isn’t that different from the regular V8-powered F-150, but that should prevent the truck’s target audience from feeling too alienated. Less expensive models get a slightly smaller 12-inch unit. In our range-topping Platinum model that included a 12-inch digital driver’s display behind the steering wheel paired with a 15.5-inch central touchscreen swiped from Ford's Mustang Mach-E SUV. The wealth of technology in the cabin also helps when you’re covering many miles in the F-150 Lightning. The F-150 Lightning does at least offer much better ride comfort and is generally more compliant on the road than previous generations of Ford’s F-Series trucks thanks in part to its new independent suspension system – a first for a full-size pickup – however, it’ll still bounce around a bit when there’s nothing in the bed. We will say that tight European towns and cities aren’t the best environment for the F-150 Lightning because you're acutely aware of just how huge it is. But during a brief jaunt through the UK’s capital city, the truck returned close to 4mi/kWh, which is electric family car territory. Day-to-day you’re likely to see the F-150 Lightning return around two miles per kWh, which equates to a real-world range of at least 260 miles for our 131kWh model. However, even in Normal mode, that amount of power on tap can make it difficult to drive the truck smoothly.Īnd for a truck that has the aerodynamic properties of a London bus, it’s hard to criticise its efficiency either. That’s plenty of poke, with a 0-62mph time in the mid-four-second range, which you could use to stun any sports car driver you leave at the lights in this three-tonne behemoth. The truck we drove was the top-of-the-range Platinum model, with all the bells and whistles including the 131kWh extended range battery and 555bhp produced by its two electric motors. Clearly the sales pitch is working because, to date, Ford has 200,000 reservations for the F-150 Lightning, and isn’t taking any more right now. ![]() The full-width LED light bars at the front and rear, plus the blanked off grille and more aerodynamic wheels do hint this is the EV version, but the familiar looks should appeal to the F-150 diehards the Lightning needs to win over. The styling of the F-150 Lightning is more understated than the Rivian or Hummer it competes with, as the overall shape is barely changed from the regular V8-powered F-150. ![]()
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