The standard 7.3L V8 in the Ford F-250 makes 420 horsepower at 5,350 rpm and 445 lb-ft at 4,250 rpm, and Ford's fuel recommendation for it is 87 octane. Properly equipped with the 4.30 axle, a gas Regular Cab 4x2 tows 18,200 lbs conventionally and 19,500 lbs by fifth-wheel or gooseneck.

Specify the 6.7L High-Output Power Stroke diesel and the numbers become 500 horsepower and 1,200 lb-ft, backed by a diesel exhaust brake. Once the High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package is added, a properly equipped Crew Cab 4x4, or SuperCab 4x4 with the 8-ft box, tows 22,000 lbs conventionally, while the gooseneck rating for a properly equipped 4x2 Regular Cab hits 23,000 lbs.

• 7.3L gas V8 standard on every trim
• 6.7L High-Output Power Stroke: 500 hp, 1,200 lb-ft
• Package 535 unlocks 22,000-lb conventional towing, diesel, properly equipped
• Diesel gooseneck: 23,000 lbs, Regular Cab 4x2, properly equipped
• GCWR ceiling: 31,000 lbs, diesel, properly equipped
• 10-speed automatic with either engine

SYNC 4 runs on an 8-inch center display in the Ford F-250 XL and XLT, and a 5G modem is standard from the base XL up. Lariat, King Ranch and Platinum move to a 12-inch center display, a 12-inch digital cluster and Connected Navigation, and XLT buyers can order both screens.

Ford's Connectivity Package comes with the truck for a year once the warranty starts, covering an unlimited Wi-Fi hotspot for up to 10 devices and Alexa Built-in. Available Pro Power Onboard adds 2.0 kW, enough for a drill, a pneumatic nail gun or a miter saw one at a time, per Ford.

• Connected Navigation standard from Lariat
• Twin 12-inch displays standard from Lariat
• 5G modem on every F-250
• One year of Ford Connectivity Package
• 400-watt dash outlet standard on XLT
• B&O 8-speaker audio standard on Lariat

Even the base Ford F-250 XL carries Hill Start Assist plus Trailer Sway Control, with the rear camera built into the tailgate. Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking is optional on XL and standard from XLT, which also adds auto high-beam headlamps and a trailer brake controller.

Step up to Lariat for trailer-aware BLIS and a 360-Degree Camera, then add the Lariat Premium Package for Ford Co-Pilot360 2.0 plus Pro Trailer Hitch Assist and Pro Trailer Backup Assist. Choose King Ranch or Platinum and Stop-and-Go adaptive cruise, Lane Centering and Intersection Assist come standard, no package required.

• Hill Start Assist on every F-250, XL included
• Forward Collision Warning with Pre-Collision Assist from XLT
• Automatic high beams on XLT and higher trims
• Lariat: 360-Degree Camera plus trailer-aware BLIS
• Co-Pilot360 2.0 bundled in Lariat Premium Package
• Intersection Assist standard on King Ranch and Platinum

Ford F-250 seating climbs trim by trim: heavy-duty vinyl on the XL bench, cloth plus 8-way power for the XLT driver, and ActiveX front seats with heating and ventilation on Lariat, which also heats the Crew Cab rear seats. King Ranch wraps the cabin in Kingsville Antique Affect leather in Java.

Order the new Carhartt Package on an XLT Crew Cab 4x4 and the cabin gets Carhartt-inspired cloth seats in a 40/console/40 layout. Legroom measures 43.9 inches up front and 43.6 inches in the Crew Cab back seat, and Lariat, King Ranch and Platinum are built as Crew Cabs only.

• Vinyl 40/20/40 bench seating on the XL
• 8-way power driver seat on XLT
• Lariat: ventilated ActiveX front seats
• Java-colored Kingsville Antique Affect leather for King Ranch
• Carhartt-inspired cloth seats with the Carhartt Package
• Max Recline seats come with the Platinum Plus Package

The Ford F-250 bed comes as a 6.75-ft box at 81.9 inches along the floor or an 8-ft box at 98.1 inches, both 21.1 inches deep and 50.5 inches between the wheelhouses. A removable locking tailgate with power lock is standard, and King Ranch and Platinum add a power tailgate with a retractable step.

Off-road choices grow for 2027. The Tremor Off-Road Package, with its 35-inch all-terrain tires, now reaches the XL with the STX Appearance Package, XL Driver Assist Package and 160-inch wheelbase, and comes with the 8-ft box too. Ford rates a properly equipped Tremor truck at 18,200 lbs for conventional towing.

• 50.5 inches between the wheelhouses in both boxes
• Power tailgate with retractable step on King Ranch, Platinum
• XL buyers can now add the Tremor Off-Road Package
• Decal-free 35-inch tire package for the XL Crew Cab 4x4
• Fresh for 2027: Neptune Blue paint
• 18-inch Sparkle Silver aluminum wheels standard on XLT