2014 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL

The F-250 Super Duty is Ford's heavy-duty pickup, built for towing and hauling where a half-ton truck falls short. It drives like a big truck, with a commanding view and a ride that settles down once you've got weight in the bed. The cabin is roomy and functional, and the higher trims add leather and wood trim that make it feel more like a luxury SUV. You get a proper truck bed and a choice of regular, extended, or crew cabs, so you can match the size to your needs. The XL is the work-truck trim, so you get vinyl floors and a rubberized bed instead of carpet and chrome. The 6.7L V8 makes 400 horsepower and pairs with a six-speed automatic transmission and four-wheel drive, which gives you the torque to pull a gooseneck trailer without breaking a sweat. It rides stiff when empty, but that's the trade-off for a payload rating that lets you stack a pallet of concrete in the bed.