One might view the 2024 Ford F-150 and the 2024 Ford Super Duty and not notice any significant differences straightaway. The external dimensions and appearance are relatively similar, being that they’re both capable, full-size pickup trucks for work or play. However, it’s what’s underneath that bold, muscular styling that defines these two trucks that share the iconic Ford pedigree.
Key Takeaways
- The F-150 has been the best selling pickup truck in America for the past 47 years.
- The 2024 F-150 offers a wide variety of powertrains, trim levels, and appearance packages to suit any need from work to off-roading to luxury.
- The 2024 Super Duty lineup (F-250, F-350, and F-450) is more geared toward commercial use or individuals that frequently tow or haul extremely heavy loads.
- Super Duty variants feature a beefier frame, stiffer suspension components, and more robust axles — as well as the option for dual rear wheels on each side of the truck.
Towing and hauling
The primary difference between the F-150 and its big brothers in the Super Duty stable is the towing and payload capacity. A properly equipped F-150 can tow up to 13,500 pounds. That’s impressive in its own right and more than enough capacity for hitching up modest size boats, camping trailers, and toys like a couple of UTVs.
However, a properly equipped 2024 Super Duty with a diesel engine can tow approximately 30,000 pounds from a conventional rear frame mounted hitch. Add a gooseneck hitch to the bed — sometimes called a “fifth wheel” — and that number jumps up to an incredible 40,000 pounds. Now you’re talking about the ability to cart around heavy equipment to construction sites.
Next, let’s take a look at payload, which is defined as the combined weight of all cargo and passengers in a vehicle. The 2024 F-150 is no slouch with a maximum payload of 2,455 pounds when properly equipped. Once again, the beefier frame, suspension, and axles of the 2024 Super Duty outguns the F-150 with a maximum payload of 8,000 pounds when ideally configured.
What’s the difference under the hood?
Excluding the Raptor off-road specialty model, the F-150 offers three conventional gasoline engine options across its full range of trim levels. The standard mill is twin-turbocharged 2.7-liter V-6 with 325-hp, which is an upgrade over 2023 models, when this engine was still optional. Next is a classic 5.0-liter V-8 with 400-hp, and a twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6, also with 400-hp, but more torque than the venerable V8.
Finally, for buyers seeking out maximum fuel economy from their next pickup truck, there’s an F-150 Hybrid that combines a 400-hp twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6 with the assistance of a powerful electric motor. No matter which engine is selected, it’ll be paired to a sophisticated 10-speed automatic transmission. Of course, rear-wheel drive is standard, with an optional four-wheel drive system for driving in snow or mild off-roading.
As you might expect, the weighty Super Duty eschews any V6s for a pair of large V8 gasoline engines, plus a popular Power Stroke diesel that really unlocks the full hauling potential of these trucks. The gasoline options are a 6.8-liter V-8 with 400-hp or an optional 7.3-liter V-8 with 430-hp.
However, the pièce de resistance is the Power Stroke diesel 6.7-liter V-8. That beast makes either 475-hp and 1050 lb-ft of torque or 500-hp and 1200 lb-ft of torque, depending on whether the high-output variant is selected. Either way, that’s over 1,000 pounds of torque on tap, which would have been no more than an insane towing fantasy less than decade ago!
Is the Super Duty more expensive?
Yes, the 2024 Ford Super Duty is more expensive than the F-150. Super Duty pricing starts at $46,965 and goes up to $99,090, depending on the trim level and individual options. A popular version is the mid-level Lariat trim which is a good mix of desirable standard features and value. It starts at $64,405. Note that all prices mentioned include a mandatory destination fee.
The lighter-duty, but still capable 2024 F-150 ranges in price from $38,565 up to $84,495, excluding the specialty Raptor model. Although there are some anomalies among trim levels between the two types of trucks, you’ll typically save money buying an F-150 instead of the Super Duty. Assuming that you don’t need all of that industrial-strength capability, that is. Once again, all prices include destination charges.
Summary
At the end of the day, if you’re on the fence about which truck will better serve your needs, stop by today and let our knowledgeable Karl Flammer Ford staff guide you in the right direction and reinforce that decision with a test drive.