2024 Ford Super Duty Review

Ford Super Duty trucks are as rugged and strong as they look. Every inch has been engineered to serve the whole. Despite the bulk, the truck has an aerodynamic design. Military-grade aluminum is used to preserve strength while keeping weight down.

Super Duty trucks have the largest beds in the Ford fleet. Cargo volume is 65.4 cubic feet with the 6.75-foot bed or 78.5 cu feet with the 8-foot bed. Tailgates are 60.5 inches wide. A convenient step helps users in and out.

In a Ford exclusive, tailgate-down cameras help the driver avoid ramming an open tailgate into an obstacle. In fact, reverse sensing can be aware of the extra length and provide earlier warnings than it would with the tailgate up. 

Onboard Scales, another Ford exclusive, take the guesswork out of payload estimates. An exterior light panel informs the workers who are loading the bed. As you will see in this 2024 heavy-duty truck review, Ford tech tools are ready to simplify every aspect of truck use.

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The Super Duty cabin is crafted for comfort with premium materials and ample storage solutions. Higher trim levels offer unique styling, leather upholstery and other luxurious touches.  Ventilated seats -- a Phoenix favorite -- are available along with power-heated, power-adjustable front seats. There’s even a premium audio system to surround you with sound.

In the cockpit, an 8-inch touchscreen provides the latest connectivity tools. A 12-inch touchscreen with split-screen capability is a favorite upgrade. 

Android Auto and Apple CarPlay will connect with your phone for maximum app use. This ensures that every Super Duty truck can provide turn-by-turn directions whether it’s through map apps or built-in navigation.

Since the cockpit may double as a manager’s desk, the center console has a slot where a driver can stand a tablet upright. At a remote worksite, the driver and workmates can use 5G Wi-Fi. This WiFi connection also allows for software updates to navigation and other built-in features. 

FordPass Connect goes where you go. This app allows the driver -- or business fleet manager -- to check fuel levels and other details. You can start the truck remotely to cool off the cabin or unlock the doors for a workmate. Fleet Start Inhibit can prevent a truck from being used off the clock.

Ford Super Duty performance is always a good value for your automotive dollar. The 7.3L Gas V8 is the largest engine among full size trucks today. Its best-in-class output is 430 horsepower and 485 lb-ft of torque.

The 6.8L Gas V8 is quite powerful, too. It has that low-end torque at low RPMs for extra grunt. Output is 405 horsepower and 445 lb-ft of torque. TorqShift 10-speed automatic transmissions harness every horse under the hood.

Taking things up another notch, the Power Stroke V8 turbo diesel delivers an impressive 475 horsepower and a whopping 1,050 pound-feet of torque. 

Leading the lineup and the heavy duty truck class, a HIgh Output Turbo Diesel generates 500 horsepower and 1,200 lb-ft of torque. 

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Best in class for gooseneck towing, the Ford F-450 can tow up to 40,000 pounds with the high output diesel engine. Best in class for conventional towing, Ford F-350s can tow up to 30,000 pounds with the same engine. Ford F-250s can pull up to 22,000 lbs.

Best in class ratings apply to many payload numbers, too. The Ford F-350 DRW regular cab model can handle up to 8,000 pounds of payload. The regular bed can handle up to 4,610 pounds.

During hookup, the Pro Trailer Hitch Assist helps ensure that the hitch ball is aligned with the trailer receiver.  The Smart Trailer Tow Connector helps you achieve the right tongue weight. A trailer hitch camera and bed camera keep the driver informed.

A blind spot monitor can watch up to 33 feet behind the truck bumper. Trailer navigation looks ahead to find low bridges, tunnels, steep grades and other obstacles to safe travel. The FordPass app can warn you if someone is trying to disconnect the trailer from your Ford heavy-duty truck.

If anyone needs extra safety precautions, it’s the drivers of heavy duty work trucks. That’s why Ford CoPilot 360 is available for Super Duty buyers. 

Watching the sides and the front, there’s a blind spot monitor, a lane departure assist, and a forward collision system with an autobrake.  Slow maneuver brake assistance is a welcome new feature. This front-and-rear autobrake system will reduce the chance of hitting other cars or  obstacles in crowded areas.

Lane centering and adaptive cruise control are good partners for any driver. The system can slow and go with traffic. Plus it can help maintain the safest trajectory within the lane lines.  

Inside the two F-Series beds, cargo volume is 78.5 or 65.4 cubic feet.. The 6.75-foot bed is 81.9 inches long. The longer choice is an 8-foot bed that measures 98.1 inches longer.

A bed camera can show the driver what’s happening in the cargo bed during travel. These beds have 21-inch walls. They measure 66.9 inches at the widest point and 50.5 inches at the wheel wells.

It’s easier to weigh the load with Ford’s Onboard Scales. An exterior light panel can show the loaders how close it is to full. Inside the touchscreen and digital instrument panel can warn the driver if a load is getting too full.

F-450 trucks can handle as much as 6,210 pounds. With double rear wheels, the 2024 Ford F-350 8-footer can handle up to 7,200 pounds. The regular bed can handle up to 4,610 pounds.

The tailgate is 60.5 inches wide, and a convenient step helps users in and out of the bed. In a Ford exclusive, tailgate-down cameras help the driver avoid ramming an open tailgate into an obstacle. In fact, reverse sensing can be aware of the extra length and provide earlier warnings than it would with the tailgate up.

The 2024 Ford Super Duty truck is a Car and Driver Editors’ Choice. It’s also the coveted 2024 North American Truck of the Year. 

US News and World Report ranks the F250 #1 in its class.  The F250 and F350 each took home the 2024 Vincentric Fleet Value Award for their truck class.  The 2024 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study also handed the top spot to Ford Super Duty.

This lineup offers more exclusive payload and trailering technologies than any other brand. This helps drivers work smarter, not harder. Plus the lineup offers best-in-class ratings in many different categories.

Even with recent updates, the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and its sibling, the 2024 GMC Sierra 2500HD, lag behind. These two trucks can’t match the Ford Super Duty’s towing and hauling numbers. They cannot match the luxuries of the top Ford trims either.

Meanwhile, as Edmunds has written, the Ram 2500 Heavy Duty has also fallen behind when it comes to these essentials. Ford’s top numbers indicate strength as well as capability.

The Titan XD, which is soon to be discontinued, doesn’t offer as many configurations. It falls short on the essential numbers, too.

This lineup promises the ability to work harder, smarter, and safer while reducing the driver’s burden. That’s quite a big reason to put the 2024 Ford Super Duty first on your list. 

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