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The 2025 Ford F-450 is the largest truck in the family and a small upgrade compared to the F-350. The base price is more than $10,000 higher, but don’t worry – that is because the F-450 is using a turbodiesel engine. If you put the Powerstroke unit into the F-350, the price gap won’t be so big.
The capability of the truck is legendary. Every year engineers push the towing capacity a bit higher. The 2025 Ford F-450 might reach 40,000 pounds. Unfortunately, petrol engines are unavailable for this one, both 7.3 Godzilla and a new 6.8-liter mill. Too bad.
The F-450 Super Duty truck is offering the same trim levels and options like the F-250 and F-350. There are six grades available: XL, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum and Limited. Regular Cab is also an option for two base trims. High performance needs other upgrades, so the F-450 combines a diesel engine with a dual-rear wheel drive.
2025 Ford F-450 Specs
Under the hood of the 2025 Ford F-450 will be a 6.7-liter turbodiesel engine. This V8 mill can produce 475 hp and 1,050 lb-ft. Engineers might revisit the setup once again and squeeze even more power and torque like they did in past few updates. That is not all. The High Output package improves the numbers to 500 hp and 1,200 lb-ft. These are unrealistic performances. With this setup and standard DRW, the truck can tow 35,750 pounds. Again, those figures went up rapidly in the past few years. The 2025 YM might be even closer to the magical number of 40k. A 10-speed case is a power router.
The F-450 won’t offer a petrol configuration, although there are two excellent choices available for the Super Duty class. A 7.3-liter is now the old one. It debuted a few years ago with 430 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque. Now, the entry-level V8 petrol plant has a 6.8-liter displacement with 362 hp and 460 pound-feet. It will also get most of the jobs done while saving some fuel. Nevertheless, gasoline engines are not a match to a turbodiesel when it comes to the towing capacity.
2025 Ford F-450 Packages and Features
Six trim levels are available for the 2025 Ford F-450. XL is the entry-level version with base equipment. Some of the highlights are steel wheels, heater power mirrors, and a trailer hitch receiver with sway control. An 8-inch display looks tiny in such a big vehicle. The Multimedia system supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The XLT upgrades the offer with alloy wheels. However, these are smaller (18’’) compared to steel ones (19.5’’). Power-adjusting settings are added to mirrors and driver’s seat. The standard safety suite is boosted with the forward collision warning. Part of this feature is automatic emergency braking as well.
For the 2025 Ford F-450 Lariat, you need to pay $10k more. But, look at the list of features you are getting: remote start, rear parking sensors, LED bed lights, leather seats with heating and cooling… The infotainment system is also getting a huge boost with a 12-inch central screen, integrated navigation, premium Bang&Olufsen sound and wireless chargers. Of course, the company will enhance the safety. The Lariat model adds a blind-spot alert and a 360-degree camera.
King Ranch, Limited and Platinum are packed with premium goodies. The price of these is above $90,000 so we can call them luxury trucks. The King Ranch comes with 18-speaker B&O audio, a Pro Power Onboard charger, ambient lighting, a unique interior theme and 20-inch alloy wheels. Platinum changes both exterior and cabin designs and brings unique parts that will make this model distinctive. Limited packs the truck with all other high-end options Ford can offer. That includes massaging seats, a power sunroof, a carbon-fiber interior, and a few other goodies.
Rivals
Series 2 (F-250) and Series 3 (F-350) trucks have their counterparts in the Ram and Chevrolet/GMC lineup. But, the 2025 Ford F-450 is not the Series 4 light-duty truck like the Silverado 4500 Kodiak. The most comparisons are between the F-450 and F-350. Lengths and heights are the same, while the first one is slightly wider. We already mentioned that the F-450 is not offering so many options. On the F-350 you’ll find petrol engines and single-rear-wheel configuration. Also, a short box is available, while the F-450 is using only 8-foot bed. When it comes to capabilities, the turbodiesel engine performs the same for both trucks, offering maximum towing capacity.
