I Actually Like The Ford F-150 Lobo. Simply Not For The Value

There’s a cause the Ford F-150 is the best-selling car in America. It’s comfy, it’s succesful, and it is available in quite a lot of powertrain and trim choices. What’s to not love? For 2026, Ford added a long-asked-for-by-internet-commenters trim: the Lobo.

The F-150 Lobo is mainly Ford’s model of a contemporary avenue truck. It comes solely within the SuperCrew physique fashion with the 5.5-foot mattress, and it packs a 5.0-liter V8 engine. Add on a couple of beauty upgrades to make all of it look a bit meaner, and the Lobo is yet one more F-150 to like.

Oh, sorry, I virtually forgot: It prices $63,875 as examined.

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Pricing apart, let’s speak about what makes the F-150 Lobo good. For one, it genuinely appears to be like fairly cool. The outside wears a 10-piece floor results equipment with a brand new entrance grille, a cowl hood, an upgraded LED gentle bar, an illuminated Ford badge, 22-inch wheels, delicate Lobo badges, and naturally, a number of black accents. Get it with a vibrant shade, like this Fast Purple metallic ($495), and it actually pops.

Hop inside and, relying on the kind of individual you’re, you’ll both love or hate the Lobo’s cabin. I adore it—however in a bizarre nostalgic sort of manner. The fabric seats, handbook seat controllers, and sure, steel key, all remind me of F-150s of yore; the one my finest pal’s dad would choose us up from center faculty in.

You do nonetheless get trendy facilities like a 12.0-inch touchscreen and an identical 12.0-inch digital instrument cluster, each operating Ford’s newest Sync infotainment system. The know-how works properly sufficient; the show is obvious, graphics are crisp, and there are some good options.

When you twist that steel key and listen to the 5.0-liter V8 begin up, the game truck vibes come to life. The Lobo is simply highly effective sufficient with 400 horsepower and 410 pound-feet of torque. The truck additionally sits nearly 2.0 inches decrease than a regular F-150, which quashes physique roll only a bit and makes it go ‘spherical corners a bit nicer.

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Look, there’s no avoiding the truth that you get material seats and a steel key on a $63,000 truck. There’s merely no manner round it. A bare-bones F-150 STX begins at $47,650 with the 6.5-foot mattress and vacation spot included. Upgrading (downgrading?) to the 5.5-foot mattress is an additional $2,335. The Lobo trim alone is $4,695.

A base F-150 Lobo will set you again $60,555 with vacation spot. Add on a couple of choices, like paint and equipment, and, voila, $63,875. That’s an entire hell of lots for a truck that, frankly, doesn’t provide an entire hell of lots.

Even with out that price ticket, although, some consumers merely aren’t into material seats, handbook changes, and steel keys. They need leather-based. They need digital seat controls. They usually need key fobs. No badge will change that.

Verdict

All in all, I genuinely did benefit from the F-150 Lobo. It’s a enjoyable car with first rate energy and a real sport truck persona. And as somebody who believes trendy autos have gotten too difficult, it was virtually refreshing to hop into material seats and stick an actual steel key into the ignition.

However I get why this truck will likely be a tough promote for consumers. Not solely is $63,875 as examined a steep asking worth, however a big majority of consumers merely aren’t within the primary options like those supplied right here.

It’s a neat thought, and I’m glad it exists—however the Lobo most likely gained’t be round for very lengthy.

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