For heavy-duty action at a great price, there’s the 2024 Ford Super Duty XL. Not only can this heavy-duty truck tow and haul best-in-class figures, but it’s also handsomely equipped for a modern drive.
Key Takeaways
- There are a few updates for the 2024 Super Duty XL, including a newly flex-fuel capable base engine.
- Depending on how you configure your Super Duty XL, these trucks can tow up to 40,000 pounds and haul up to 8,000 pounds!
- Both Super Duty bed sizes, the standard 6.75-foot bed and long 8-foot bed, are available for the XL trim model.
- Compared to the middling XLT, the XL comes with the more attractive price tag. However, it doesn’t come standard with quite as many features.
Are there any updates to the 2024 Ford Super Duty XL?
For 2024, the Super Duty XL’s base engine is now flex-fuel capable. Using flex fuel not only means fewer emissions, but also an enhanced performance. This heavy-duty truck is now available with the Onboard Scales & Smart Hitch systems, which can estimate your payloads and trailer weight distribution.
How much can the 2024 Ford Super Duty XL tow and haul?
These heavy-duty trucks can tow up to 40,000 pounds with a fifth-wheel or gooseneck trailer and up to 25,000 pounds with a conventional setup. Properly equipped, the Super Duty XL can haul up to 8,000 pounds. Not only can the XL trim model achieve the Super Duty’s max ratings, but these are also best-in-class figures!
When it comes to how much your Super Duty can tow and haul, trim model matters less than body style configuration, equipment, and engine selection. But it just so happens that the entry-level XL is available in all the configurations that allow you to max out the Super Duty’s capabilities.
The F-250 XL and F-350 XL are available with these engine options:
- Standard 6.8L gas V8 (440 hp, 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)
The F-450, built to maximize towing, is only available with the turbodiesel V8 engine options:
- Standard 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)
Which bed sizes are available for the 2024 Ford Super Duty XL?
You can get an XL truck with either Super Duty bed size, 6.75 feet or 8 feet. However, you can’t combine either bed size with every cabin option (regular, extended SuperCab, and crew). For example, trucks with the regular cabin are only available with the 8-foot bed. The F-250 XL and F-350 XL trucks pair the SuperCab and crew cabins with the 6.75-foot bed. The F-450 is only available with the 8-foot bed, which it pairs with either the regular or crew cabin.
While the XL is one of two Super Duty trim models (alongside the XLT) to offer all three cabin options and both bed sizes, your configuration options aren’t completely endless!
What’s the difference between the 2024 Ford Super Duty XL and the XLT?
For starters, the base XL (starting at $44,970) comes at a much friendlier price than the middling XLT (starting at $51,105). The Super Duty XL delivers quite an impressive lineup, including the SYNC 4 infotainment system, with an 8-inch touchscreen and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Other coveted features are included, such as remote engine start, heated, power-adjustable towing mirrors, power windows and door locks, and a power-locking tailgate.
Your Super Duty XL also provides tow-friendly technology, including trailer sway damping and an integrated brake controller.
If you’re willing to pay extra, the XLT adds to the base XL features with some agreeable upgrades, including cloth upholstery and carpeted flooring. The XLT also comes with a longer list of utility features, including forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking, fog lights, and a power-adjustable driver’s seat. The XLT is also the more capable option; it comes standard with the bigger 7.3-liter V8 engine and four-wheel drive.