2024 Ford Super Duty F-250

Black trim appears on STX, Sport, and Black appearance packages versions, while the King Ranch, Platinum, and Limited aim for a high-end look with chrome trim. 

The cabin has a pair of screens oriented in a bezel aimed at the driver. They are a small 4.2-inch information display surrounded by analog instruments and an 8.0-inch infotainment touchscreen in the XL and XLT models and a pair of 12.0-inch screens that fit the design better in the higher-end models. The dash is largely plastic, which is finished nicer and better hidden as you move up the lineup. The dials are large enough for use by gloved hands. The center console is large and deep with a work surface, and models with the bench seat get a work surface that folds down and telescopes out to provide its own work surface. Materials range from utilitarian vinyl floors to sturdy leather. 

How fast is the Ford Super Duty F-250?

It’s not meant to be fast. It’s meant to deliver strong power that can pull a big load, no matter which of the two gas or two turbodiesel engines buyers choose. As a result, it’s plenty fast enough to get ahead of traffic or make a worry-free highway pass, provided it isn’t towing something heavy. All of the engines are backed by a competent 10-speed automatic transmission. 

The base engine is a pushrod 6.8-liter V-8 that makes 405 hp and 445 lb-ft. It is rated to tow as much as 18,900 pounds and haul a payload of up to 8,000 pounds. It will work for most buyers, but those towing bigger loads will want to upgrade. 

A 7.3-liter version of the 6.8-liter V-8 increases output to 430 hp and 485 lb-ft. Its power comes on more smoothly, and it can pull up to 22,500 pounds and haul up to 7,647 pounds. 

Ford charges $10,000 more for the 6.7-liter turbodiesel V-8 that has only a little more horsepower at 475 but a lot more torque at 1,050 lb-ft. Add another $2,500 and buyers can get a high-output version of the diesel that churns out 500 hp and 1,200 lb-ft. 

The diesels are both torque rich and ready to pull the largest loads. The high-output version tops out at 30,000 pounds of towing capacity, a figure that requires a commercial driver’s license. We towed a heavy load up a 7% grade without losing speed, but the high-capacity fan went into what felt like overdrive.

The Super Duty gets a different towing hookup than most F-150s, with a dedicated emergency brake loop and more easily accessed emergency chain hookups. While that’s helpful, the optional surround-view camera system with up to 28 views is a godsend for towing. 

Ride quality is firmer than a light-duty pickup, but the Super Duty rides well for such a big beast. It doesn’t quake and buck as much as it used to when unladen. Don’t expect to go around corners with any gusto, however, as at least three tons of mass doesn’t like to change directions very well. Buyers of the off-road-oriented Tremor off-road package also get the best ride quality thanks to lots of tire sidewall. The tradeoff is a bit of road noise. 

The Super Duty starts to get luxurious in upper trims with leather upholstery and wood trim, though the stuff that looks like metal is plastic so the Ford still trails the Ram in interior materials quality. 

The beds have multiple tie-downs and offer optional hooks, dividers, and tonneau covers. The beds are big and deep to carry lots of cargo.

Ford’s ProPower system is optional. It has two 120-volt outlets in the bed, a 120-volt outlet in the front row, and another 120-volt outlet in the rear seat of crew cabs. With 2 kw of power and a 20-amp breaker, it turns the truck into a portable generator.

Ford also offers some cool features for towing, including built-in scales that notify owners when the max tongue weight or max payload has been reached via the touchscreen or by exterior light flashes. An available parking sensor and camera for the top of the tailgate provides a rear parking sensor with the tailgate down. Another feature automatically lines up the hitch receiver with a trailer so the latter can just drop in place. 

How much is a fully loaded 2024 Ford Super Duty F-250?

It can top six figures. A duallie F-350 Limited with the long bed starts at about $104,000, and it gets the high-output diesel engine. It has all the features, including driver seat memory, real wood trim, automatic running boards, a remote locking and power deployable tailgate, a tailgate step, onboard scales, a smart hitch, a sunroof, wireless smartphone charging, Pro Power Onboard, a head-up display, a 14-speaker B&O audio system, and 20-inch alloy wheels.