Which truck has the muscle you need, the 2024 Ford F-150 or the 2024 Ford Super Duty? To help you make the right choice, our comparison guide walks you through both trucks’ available features and capabilities!
Key Takeaways
- Both the F-150 and Super Duty trucks are available with a wide range of body styles and available features. However, only the F-150 is available in off-road-ready trims like the Raptor.
- Although the F-150 offers more engine options, including a strong hybrid V6, the Super Duty delivers more overall power.
- In their respective segments, both trucks deliver best-in-class towing and hauling capabilities!
- The 2024 Ford F-150’s MSRP (from $36,770) is thriftier than that of the 2024 Ford Super Duty (from $44,970).
Configurations & Options
The light-duty Ford F-150 is available with a range of body styles, including three cabin options (regular, extended, and crew) and three bed lengths (5.5 feet, 6.5 feet, and 8 feet). You can also choose from six main trim models (XL, STX, XLT, Lariat, Platinum, and King Ranch) as well as three off-road-ready options (Tremor, Raptor, and Raptor R)!
Throughout the F-150 lineup, you’ll find a wide range of luxury and tech upgrades. Compared to other light-duty trucks, the F-150 offers some exclusive tech systems, such as the Pro Trailer Backup Assist system and Pro Power Onboard electrical generator.
The heavy-duty Ford Super Duty is available with the same three cabin options, but there are only two bed lengths (6.75 feet and 8 feet) available. Heavy-duty shoppers can choose from the same main trim models (XL, STX, XLT, Lariat, Platinum, and King Ranch), but the F-150’s off-roading trims aren’t available here. On the other hand, the Super Duty is available with three weight ratings (F-250, F-350, and F-450) to help you tow an increasingly hefty trailer.
And after a redesign for the 2023 model year, the Super Duty is now available with many of the F-150’s innovative tech features. In addition to Pro Trailer Backup Assist and Pro Power Onboard technology, you can add a blind-spot warning system with trailer coverage. The Super Duty also comes standard with SYNC 4, plus an 8-inch touchscreen and wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto connectivity. A 12-inch infotainment touchscreen is optional.
Engine Selection
Depending on trim model, the F-150 is available with your choice of six engine options! There’s a little something for every kind of light-duty truck driver here, whether you want to maximize hauling performance (with the 5.0-liter V8), towing capabilities (with the turbo 3.5-liter V6), or fuel economy (with the PowerBoost hybrid powertrain).
The 2024 Ford F-150 powertrain specs include everything from a powerful hybrid to a supercharged V8:
- Turbocharged 2.7L V6 (325 horsepower, 400 lb-ft)
- 5.0L V8 (400 hp, 410 lb-ft)
- Turbo 3.5L V6 (400 hp, 500 lb-ft)
- Raptor-specific turbo 3.5L V6 (450 hp, 510 lb-ft)
- Raptor R-specific supercharged 5.2L V8 (700 hp, 640 lb-ft)
- PowerBoost hybrid powertrain (430 hp, 570 lb-ft)
- 10-speed automatic
- Rear-wheel drive or optional four-wheel drive
Since the 2024 Ford Super Duty was designed to tow and haul more weight than any light-duty truck, including the F-150, it delivers even more power! Unlike other heavy-duty trucks — which offer one gas and one diesel-powered V8 each — the Super Duty offers your choice of two gas-powered V8s and two diesel-powered V8s. In the heavy-duty segment, the Super Duty also delivers best-in-class power, with a high-output turbodiesel V8 that generates an incredible output of 500 horses and 1,200 pound-feet of torque.
The 2024 Ford Super Duty offers a wide range of powerful engine options. Specs include:
- 6.8L gas V8 (405 horsepower, 445 lb-ft)
- 7.3L gas V8 (430 hp, 485 lb-ft)
- 6.7L Power Stroke turbodiesel V8 (475 hp, 1,050 lb-ft)
- 6.7L high-output Power Stroke turbodiesel V8 (500 hp, 1,200 lb-ft)
- 10-speed automatic transmission
- XL: rear-wheel drive or optional four-wheel drive
- XLT and up: four-wheel drive
Workhorse Capabilities
In the full-size, light-duty segment, the 2024 Ford F-150 tows and hauls best-in-class figures! Properly equipped, the F-150 can tow a trailer weighing up to 13,500 pounds. With the right body style and equipment, payload reaches 2,445 pounds.
If you need to tow or haul more than the F-150 can handle, then you need to upgrade to the Ford Super Duty! Like the F-150, the Super Duty can tow and haul best-in-class figures in its own heavy-duty segment. Although capabilities vary, depending on body style, weight rating, and equipment, the Super Duty can tow a trailer weighing up to 40,000 pounds! Payloads reach 8,000 pounds.
MSRP
The 2024 Ford F-150 comes at a great price, starting at $36,770. Because it delivers a stronger overall performance, the 2024 Ford Super Duty is a little more expensive, with an MSRP of $44,970.
In the end, choosing between the 2024 Ford F-150 and Ford Super Duty trucks comes down to you, and how much weight you need to move! If the F-150 can handle the weight of your trailer and cargo, there’s no need to spend more on a heavy-duty model. The F-150 is also the more off-road-ready option, with available trim models like the Tremor or Raptor.
On the other hand, if your towing and hauling needs exceed the F-150’s capabilities, the 2024 Ford Super Duty is the right truck for you! The recently redesigned Super Duty is available with many of the same tech features and luxury upgrades that you’ll find on the F-150!