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2000 ford f-150 review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. There are reasons why it's the best-selling vehicle in the world. introductionford motor company has made billions of dollars of profit by providing a pickup truck for every conceivable family, recreational and commercial use, with the broadest possible spectrum of models. Over the years, ford has continued to lead the pack in overall design, with more and more passenger car features folded into the truck mix every year until it's hard to distinguish between the two from the inside. for 2000, ford carries on the tradition. Changes include a more comfortable flip-up 40/60 rear seat and an improved 18-degree rear seating angle in the f-150 supercab. A new overhead console and left- and right-side visor vanity mirrors are standard on xlt and lariat f-150 pickups, optional on xl models. A driver's-side keypad entry system is available on lariat models. Chromed steel wheels and 17-inch tires, previously available on 4x4 models only, are available on 4x2 models as well. New colors are island blue clearcoat metallic and chestnut clearcoat metallic. F-250 models also offer a 6. 8-liter v10 engine and a power stroke diesel v8. It is rounder, friendlier and much more like a car than the competition. That may be part of the reason it outsells all other pickup trucks by a considerable margin. The new chevy and gmc trucks are only a year old, but they already look a bit dated next to the ford, which was mildly restyled last year. The dodge ram has lost its luster, too, compared to the slick f-150. interiorwe find the ford f-150 interior superior in flavor to the gm and dodge competition. The f-150 takes its interior design cues from the company's successful passenger cars, such as the ford taurus and lincoln continental. The designers adapted these cues to the pickup's large cab. The curves, surfaces, textures, instrumentation and graphics inside the ford f-150 are more adventurous, more modern, and better executed than the competition, big and bold but not outsized for a big vehicle. the f-150 xlt has dual air bags with a passenger-side deactivation switch. They offer a lot of interior space for the money. Even in this f-150 xlt standard cab, which comes without the rear seats and without the extra rear doors, there is plenty of room to stretch out. The xlt has new seats this year with cloth covering, a recline feature and a lumbar support on the driver's side for even more driving comfort. obviously, all standard pickups share another trait: a relatively high ride height, even on 2x4 models. But since we do a lot more of the former and very little of the latter, we like the high ride. We especially like the ford f-150 because, unlike the dodge, chevrolet or gmc, the aerodynamic hood falls away very rapidly from the base of the windshield so it's easier to see what's immediately in front of the truck; that's handy for maneuvering and parking as well as dealing with traffic ahead. driving impressiontwo-wheel-drive f-150s use conventional steel leaf springs at the rear and a coil spring independent front suspension. We find the brakes on ford trucks to be average in stopping power and average in fade characteristics. although the optional 4. 6-liter v8 engine is rated at 220 horsepower and 290 foot-pounds of torque, we don't think it's as good a performer in many respects as the small v8 engines from gm and dodge. It's a good, solid engine, with millions of examples on the road, and it sounds good at full throttle, but we find it a little duff for all-around street use, and we would certainly find it wanting if we had to haul anything heavy or tow a trailer up a mountain road. Wheelbase work series 15,285); 4x2 styleside supercab 157-in. Lariat 25,990); 4x4 flareside 139-in. Xlt 26,780). assembled inoakville, ontario. options as tested4. 6-liter v8 750), automatic transmission 1095), sport group 495), air conditioning 805), upgraded tires 125). model tested4x2 xlt standard cab 19,205). Power Mirrors✔ Tachometer✔ Power Windows✔ AM/FM✔ Air Conditioning✔ Aluminum Wheels
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