When commercial load-lugging meets five-seat practicality – these are the best pick-ups available to buy in the UK
While you’re looking across the pond, you’ll find much excitement around the new electric version of the US’s best-selling vehicle, the Ford F-150. The F-150 pick-up truck really is as American as it gets, but from early 2022 Americans will be able to buy one with that will do up to 300 miles on a charge. At 95.
In the US, it will cost from only $39,974 , which sounds like an absolute bargain given that is what you pay for a well-specced EV. Being electric comes with some compromises, however. Due to the prodigious weight of the batteries necessary for any meaningful range, its maximum payload will only be around 900kg. On the flip side, Ford promises a towing capacity of up to 4500kg.
Ford contends the Lightning counters the lower payload with a number of other features that will make it a very useful tool, such as two-way charging. In other words, the Lightning can be used as a portable generator, delivering up to 9.6kW of power, which should be enough to power various tools, or even your house during a power outage.Of course, if you prefer a dinosaur, there is always the F-150 Raptor.
The R1T will be the first Rivian to hit the road. It’s a compact double-cab pick-up by American norms, so it’s about the size of most of the other pick-ups on this list. Rivian promises a range of 300 miles from a 135kWh battery pack, or 400 miles from a 180kWh pack. A smaller battery with a 250-mile range is coming as well.
The company says the R1T will be able to tow up to five tonnes – that’s about two Range Rovers. However, it is positioned more as an adventure vehicle than a work truck, and it’s expected it will only be rated to carry up to 800kg.For now, prices start at $67,500 .
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