2023 Ford F-150 Lighting Pro Road Test: Does it still make sense at $60,000?
, which is basically unobtainium for now until GM ramps up production. Neither are exactly what you think of when someone says “pickup,” either. Others are coming, including more traditional offerings from GM and Ram, but they’re not here yet. Buyers are therefore left with the Lightning, nothing or the excellent gas-powered work truck across the dealer lot.
Ford specifically made the Lightning Pro for fleet duty. Be that as it may, the Pro “work truck” with vinyl seats/flooring, no keyless entry and a plastic steering wheel is surprisingly well equipped. If you want a similar level of equipment and features in a gasoline-powered F-150 — including the Pro’s included 2.
For all those reasons, it’s logical that someone might pony up the extra cash for a Lightning Pro instead of a decked-out gas-powered work truck for personal use. At the same time, the Lightning has some limitations if you’re buying it purely for work. Towing capacity might be respectable with the Extended Battery Pack and Max Trailer Tow Package at 10,000 pounds, but the distances you tow will be vital to the purchase decision.
Ford also limits retail consumers who buy the Lightning Pro to the standard battery pack, which will only get you 240 miles of range. Meanwhile, commercial customers are allowed to order the Pro with Ford’s bigger pack — as our test truck was equipped — rated for 320 miles of range. That makes sense for businesses trying to accumulate a fleet of vehicles that can haul or tow big loads, but it only makes the Pro an even tougher financial pill to swallow.
Regardless of the use case, a work truck that steps into the $70,000 range is, at face value, an outrageous proposition. Perhaps it’s the right call for a business specifically targeting green transportation that is already on a secure financial footing. Or maybe you’ve been considering a nicely-optioned F-150 PowerBoost that is already beginning to approach the Pro’s base price in the low $60,000 range.
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