
2025 Ford F-150 Lobo: A makeover for America's best-selling truck
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Video first look: 2025 Ford F-150 Lobo street truck
Lightbar, 22-inch wheels and more give V8-powered F-150 street truck menace.
Prices for the 2025 Ford F-150 Lobo start at $57,800, plus $2,195 destination.
Lowered rear and black trim are just the start of design elements.
America's best-selling pickup gets a racy "street truck" makeover in the 2025 Ford F-150 Lobo, a lowered and menacing looking newcomer that goes on sale now for delivery in fall 2025.
The 2025 F-150 is the second truck to get Ford's new Lobo badge, following the aggressive little 2025 Maverick Lobo that's in dealerships now.
Don't be surprised to see Ford apply the lowered and menacing Lobo approach to other trucks and SUVs in its lineup.
2025 Ford F-150 Lobo standard features
Standard four-wheel drive
Standard 5.0L V8
400-horsepower, 410 pound-feet of torque
10-speed automatic transmission
Standard crew cab
5.5-foot bed
22-inch Lobo gloss black wheels
Apple CarPlay
Android Auto
Tow hitch
7,900-pound towing capacity
1,450-pound payload
Price: $57,800, plus $2,195 destination charge
What makes the F-150 Lobo special?
Ford lowered the F-150 Lobo's rear ride height 2 inches to create what designer Josh Blundo calls a sinister profile. It comes in five exterior colors, two unique to the Lobo.
Other unique Lobo touches include:
Black hood and fender vents
"Lobo" badge on fender vents
Gloss black exterior trim
Unique grille and headlights
Gloss black lower mesh grille open for ventilation
LED light bar connecting headlights across grille
Black satin twin exhaust outlets
Black oval Ford badge on tailgate
The Lobo package is a $4,695 addition to added to the F-150's popular STX trim. It stickers at $57,800 plus $2,195 destination charge.
Ford builds the F-150 Lobo at its Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan.
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