2011 Ford F-150 FX4

The F-150 is Ford's full-size pickup, the truck that anchors the brand and goes up against the Silverado and Ram 1500. It drives with a comfortable, planted feel, and the steering is light enough for easy maneuvering around town. The SuperCrew cab gives you four real doors and a back seat that fits adults, with seats that fold up for secure cargo space. The bed is tall enough that shorter folks will want a step, but the tailgate and bed are genuinely useful for hauling. The FX4 sits above the XLT and below the Lariat, giving you off-road hardware like skid plates and off-road-tuned shocks without the luxury price. The 5.0L I8 makes 360 horsepower and pairs with automatic transmission and four-wheel drive, so it pulls hard from a stop and stays planted on loose gravel. The FX4's off-road package includes an electronic locking rear axle and hill descent control, which makes slow-speed trail driving more predictable.