Ford F-Series

American truck line

The Ford F-Series is a line of pickup trucks manufactured by Ford Motor Company, consistently among the best-selling vehicles in the United States since the late 1970s.

The F-150 is the most popular model, with F-250 and F-350 designating heavier-duty versions: He bought an F-150 for hauling equipment.

The trucks are cultural icons of American working-class identity and suburban life.

work

hauling

Transporting heavy items

payload · lumber · freight · flatbed · workhorse · utility · contractor · construction · jobsite · toolbox

truck

pickup

Small open-bed truck

extended cab · double cab · regular cab · four-wheel drive · off-road · chassis · cab · bedliner · running boards · brush guard

performance

torque

Rotational force measurement

  • horsepowerRate of mechanical work
  • V8Eight-cylinder engine layout
  • dieselCompression-ignition fuel

supercharged · engine · towing capacity · payload · heavy-duty · robust · durable · powerful · drivetrain · transmission

trim

XL

Size above large

work truck · luxury · base model · special edition

legacy

best-selling

Highest in sales

heritage · timeless · benchmark · enduring · flagship · pioneering · celebrated · influential · revered · archetypal

american

Detroit

Michigan automotive hub

rustbelt · UAW · union · manufacturing · assembly · labor · industry · heritage · economy · domestic

Opposites
vehicle body type

Ford F-Seriessedan

Enclosed passenger car

compact car · hatchback · subcompact · coupe · sports car

brand rivalry

Ford F-SeriesChevrolet Silverado

Full-size American pickup truck

Ram 1500 · GMC Sierra · Toyota Tundra

vehicle size and environmental impact

Ford F-Seriesmicrocar

Very small automobile

Toyota Prius · Fiat 500 · Mini Cooper · Tesla Model 3 · Nissan Leaf

Family

ford, fords, forded, fording, fordable, series

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G