Nick1994
$100 site donor 2023
While the Jeep was in the body shop for 2-1/2 weeks and 700 miles, I had a 2020 F150 XLT (I assume) 5.0L 4x2, 56k miles as a rental. I'm not a truck guy so thought I'd put my thoughts on it here.
Overall, it's ok. I think I'd have to have a higher trim level to like it a lot more. That might fix some of my gripes.
Pros:
Overall, it's ok. I think I'd have to have a higher trim level to like it a lot more. That might fix some of my gripes.
Pros:
- Engine. Pretty decent power, enough to get out of it's own way. I got about 16 mpg with it which wasn't the best. I didn't drive it that gently though.
- Transmission. This one surprised me, I was expecting to not like the 10 speed auto. It was actually quick and had good/smart programming. Sport mode was great too, nice and aggressive and was fun to drive.
- Comfort. Pretty decent cloth seats, although not much side bolstering so you do kind of flop around in the truck on corners. Lots of room front and back.
- Had Apple CarPlay.
- Brakes. Not sure if this is a Pro or a Con. They were over-boosted so until you get used to them, you almost fly through the windshield pulling up to a stop light. But I eventually got used to it. Now my Grand Cherokee's pedal feels like mashed potatoes to me.
- Suspension. Rode like a truck but that's ok, it handled bumps good enough.
- Tech. Other than Apple CarPlay, the radio was pretty old school. Probably better on higher trim models. It also had settings in the instrument cluster for remote start. This truck doesn't have remote start. Why tease you?
- Engine sound. I've never liked Ford V8's/V10's engine sound. They sound monotone like a deep toned vacuum cleaner. Little rumble and not good tone. They sound like they have no compression.
- Speakers. The sound quality of the speakers were atrocious. They were almost as bad as a Uhaul's speakers.
- Cheap plastic all over. Again, think Uhaul.
- It had side steps which were kind of dangerous and not necessary on a 1/2 ton 2 wheel drive IMO. I was always tripping on them, and my sister stepped out and tripped on them and skinned her knee pretty bad. Just in the way. I feel like if they were more substantial they'd be better if it had to have them.
- The front lower lip hung too low and got caught on parking bricks. Needed another 1/2".
- Transmission shifted into reverse slowly (could be rental car abuse)
- Stop/Start. Luckily there's a button to turn it off but it turns back on when you drive the car next. Not smart enough to keep the engine on when you have the A/C on so it gets stuffy quick.
- Dead steering response. And this is coming from a guy who has had 2 Camrys and 2 Hyundais.
- Headlights. Horrific headlights.
- Still has a key. No push button start or keyless entry
- Buttons/switches. I felt like they were often awkwardly placed. The window switches are far out of reach and angled weird. The other switches like headlights, fog lights etc. were low and out of sight. The radio and cruise control buttons on the steering wheel were big and weird, cheap, Megablox buttons.
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