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The upcoming 2020 Ford F-150 Platinum will represent a luxurious choice in the pickup truck segment. Sure, most of the customers are buying F-150 for work purposes. However, there is still plenty of people who simply adore pickup trucks. For that reason, performance falls in second place and luxury becomes a priority.
New F-150 Platinum is one such a model. However, the Platinum trim level still delivers great performances. On the other hand, Platinum comes with great safety rating and the interior is very premium. The exterior will benefit from numerous shiny trims and more upscale features. Overall, F-150 Platinum is the second most expensive trim level, for a good reason.
Exterior Facelift
The arriving model will get a couple of exterior refreshments. Just to be clear, a Platinum trim level largely departs from the base model in terms of luxury. The 2020 Ford F-150 Platinum comes with so many shiny trims, premium materials and it looks very modern and upscale. Aluminum body and steel frame are intact for 2020. This premium pickup offers plenty of standard exterior features. Whatsoever, only a few optional features are available. For the start, F-150 Platinum comes with body-color bumpers.
Daytime running lights and LED fog lights are standard too, just like the satin chrome two-bar grille. The same grille adds silver mesh inserts and it looks truly impressive. The remote tailgate is standard as well, along with the easy fuel capless fuel filler. When it comes to optional features, F-150 Platinum offers a couple of them. A box side steps, foldable bed extender, and power-adjust side mirrors are available. On top of that, this pickup adds optional skid plates and tailgate step.
2020 F-150 Platinum is the Safest Vehicle in the Segment
Safety was always important. However, it seems that all the manufacturers are paying special attention to this category. The 2020 Ford F-150 Platinum will be the safest model in its segment. This pickup adds blind-spot monitors, numerous airbags and adaptive cruise control. On top of that, forward collision warning and automatic braking are in the offer.
On the last crash testing, current F-150 got the best rating. Now, the 2020 F-150 will be even better. If you prefer Ram’s powerful engine lineup of Chevrolet’s superb styling, fine. Safety will always come first and Ford is untouchable in this category at the moment.
Engine Options
Ford’s 5.0-liter V8 engine is still present. Blue Oval’s rivals are offering better engines in terms of acceleration. However, this engine is the best when it comes to its drivability. It is a perfect powertrain for a model such as 2020 Ford F-150 Platinum. Strong V8 delivers 395 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque. This is the most popular engine choice.
However, you can equip new F-150 Platinum with one of the six different options. That includes smaller and larger units, gasoline and diesel. Even the hybrid variant will become available. A 10-speed automatic transmission is available and it is perhaps the best possible gearbox choice.
2020 Ford F-150 Platinum Price and Release Date
The all-new 2020 Ford F-150 Platinum is the second most expensive trim level. For that reason, its price starts at almost $60,000. This pickup truck comes with a great level of luxury and great driving manners.
On top of that, F-150 Platinum is a very customizable model with numerous cab variants and its wide engine lineup. Ford will release its luxury pickup truck in the last quarter of 2019.
