The 2021 Ford F-150 Platinum Hybrid Detailed Review: Get Work Done and Get Comfortable

You spend real money to behind the wheel of a 2021 Ford F-150 Platinum Hybrid 4x4 truck, which Ford likes to call Powerboost, but you get a whole lot of truck that makes both work and life easier. The 14th generation F-150 is loaded with a wide variety of features to make it easier to tow, keep everything powered, and relax a bit at the end of the day. Wholly impressed.

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Video Chapters
0:00 Introduction and specifications
1:39 Walkaround
5:18 Key fob
5:50 Rear seat comfort and features
7:25 Front seat comfort and features
8:51 Work table
9:20 Drive modes
9:53 More front seat features
11:43 Hitch camera demo
12:50 Smart Hitch demo
14:30 Seat massage
15:12 Drive review – Overview
15:47 Drive review – Powertrain
16:59 Drive review – Acceleration
17:52 Drive review – Fuel economy
19:03 Drive review – Ride and handling
19:42 Drive review – Payload and towing figures
20:47 Drive review – On-board generator demo
22:37 Drive review – Conclusion

Specifications:
2021 Ford F-150 4x4 SuperCrew Hybrid
Base price: $67,060
Price as tested: $74,300

Powertrain: Twin turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 Hybrid
Power: 430 horsepower at 6000 rpm
Torque: 570 lb-ft of torque between 3000 rpm
Transmission: 10-spd automatic transmission
Drive: Four-wheel-drive

Fuel Economy
City 24 mpg
Highway 24 mpg
Combined 24 mpg

Dimensions
Length: 231.7 inches
Width: 79.9 inches
Height: 77.2 inches
Wheelbase: 145.4 inches

Weights and Capacities
Curb weight: 5517 lbs
Interior volume: na cu ft
Cargo volume: na cu ft

Calculated weight to power: 12.8 pounds per horsepower
Mfr’s claimed 0-60 mph: na sec
Mfr’s claimed Top Speed: na mph
Government classified size: Standard pick-up truck 4x4

Options: 701A Equipment package, $3285; Twin panel moonroof, $1495; 7.2kW Pro Power On-Board, $750; Continuously Controlled Damping, $695; Onboard scale with smart hitch, $650; Floor liners – tray style, $200; Interior work surface, $165

Recorded
30th of October 2021

Who is Robin Warner? – Brief description and bio

Robin spent five years of his adult life as an engineer. Four years at a Tier One supplier, TRW Automotive (now ZF TRW Auto), working as a traction and stability control calibration engineer, and little over a year as a vehicle dynamics engineer at Ford Motor Company.

Furthermore, he spent 15 years of his adult life holding different editor positions at various magazines, including Associate Technical Editor at Car and Driver, Road Test Editor at Road & Track, and Managing Editor at Autoweek.

Robin also spent several years racing. He started in autocross, then bought a go-kart and then another one. Having a lot of success, including a Great Lakes Sprint Series championship in 2002, he moved to single-seaters, racing in the 2003 Skip-Barber Midwest Championship, the 2003-2004 Skip Barber Southern Championship, and the 2004 Formula Dodge National Championship.

In addition to making videos, Robin hosts a podcast about major road racing series across the globe, with a focus on Formula 1. Find the show at http://funwithcars.com/