Haul, Tow, and Go: Ford Trucks to Handle Your Jobs in Every Season

Winter doesn’t impact our lives near Pensacola too badly, other than maybe causing us to grab a jacket on occasion, but the Step One team knows our Ford trucks will get us through any weather or season. We’re not worried about whether the Maverick, Ranger, or F-150 is going to get the job done—the big concern is picking the best of these amazing Ford trucks to put in our driveways.  

All three of these award-winning trucks make a great option for drivers around Crestview, FL, and we’re going to tell you a bit about the many strengths for each of them.  

The Maverick: Efficiency, Affordability, and Plenty of Capability  

The Maverick is Ford’s compact pickup truck that breaks all the molds with an available Hybrid drivetrain, unbeatable affordability, a dazzling array of available customizations, and a shocking ability to transport whatever your life demands.  

You’ll have two engine choices in your New Maverick: the 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine or the available 2.5-liter Hybrid engine. The EcoBoost produces 250 horsepower and 277 pound-feet of torque, which allows it to a maximum of 4,000 pounds of trailering capacity with AWD and the 4K Towing Package. That gives you plenty of options for pulling around small leisure craft or a trailer filled your latest furniture refinishing project.  

The 2.5-liter Hybrid engine is available on any trim level in the 2024 Maverick and is always paired with front wheel drive for this model year. (That is changing for the 2025 Maverick. Ask us how!) The Hybrid Maverick compact truck offers great passenger and cargo flexibility while returning impressive fuel mileage numbers.  

2024 Maverick FWD Hybrid Trucks have these MPG ratings: 

• City: 42 MPG 

• Highway: 33 MPG 

• Combined: 37 MPG 

The Maverick is one of the most affordable trucks you can buy in Florida, with a 2024 Maverick starting MSRP of only $23,920 before destination/delivery fee plus government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer processing charge, any electronic filing charge, and any emission testing charge. 

You can select from 3 trim levels in the 2024 Maverick:  

• XL, which we like to think of as “Anything but basic” 

• XLT, where your comfort really joins up nicely with the truck’s functionality  

• Lariat, which is the Maverick at the maximum level 

There are plenty of options to add to customize your Maverick to your needs and price goals. You might want to explore the possibility of a Maverick with the Tremor Package, visit our dealership showroom to learn more about the FLEXBED Storage System, try out the optional ActiveX-trimmed seats, or feast your eyes on the Black Appearance Package. 

There’s a crazy number of things to love about the Ford Maverick truck. Come see us if you’re shopping near Crestview for your next vehicle. We’ll be happy to go over how to equip your Maverick with up to 1,500 pounds of payload capability, show off Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, or get you behind the wheel for a test drive in one of these amazing Ford small trucks.  

The Ranger: Increased Capability for Your Work and Lifestyle 

Many of our shoppers near Mobile, AL love Ford’s trucks, and aren’t ready to move to an F-150 yet, but want more towing and payload capacity than the Maverick can offer. Might we suggest the mighty Ranger, which represents a big jump in capability that allows it to eagerly tackle many more of life’s challenges.  

The 2024 Ford Ranger is a 5-passenger mid-size truck which offers a choice of 3 engines, 4 available trim levels, exciting technology features, and big fun.  

The Rangers 3 available engines are:

• 2.3-liter EcoBoost paired with a 10-Speed Automatic transmission 

• 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 engine which is available on XLT and Lariat 

• 3.0-liter EcoBoost engine in the Raptor (Ford makes a Ranger Raptor too?) 

The trim levels available on the 2024 Ford Ranger are:

• XL  

• XLT 

• Lariat 

• Raptor (Yes, a Ranger Raptor – awesome right?)
  

  

The Ranger benefits from a high-strength steel frame and solid rear axle which allows it to tow up to 7,500 pounds when equipped with the trailer tow package. (The Raptor Ranger can tow a maximum of 5,510 due to the changes in its suspension which allow for WAY more off-road fun than the standard Ranger.)  

Towing with a Ford Ranger is even better thanks to available features like Pro-Trailer Backup Assist, Ford’s Blind Spot Information System, tow/haul mode, trailer brake controller, and the trailer light check function accessible in the FordPass App.  

The Ranger is also packed with technology features that aren’t related to towing your camper around Pensacola. Check out this small sample of tech features available on a Ford Ranger: 

• 360-Degree Camera for a bird’s eye view of parking 

• Active Park Assist 2.0 to take the stress out of parallel and perpendicular parking 

• Ford Trail Control for some off-road cruise control assistance 

• Electronic-Locking Rear Differential for gaining maximum traction while off-road 

• An Integrated Boxside Step for easy access to the bed 

• Heated Steering Wheel 

• FOX Racing Shocks on the Raptor 

There’s too much goodness in the Ford Ranger to share here. Call us to arrange a test drive of a New Ford Ranger at our dealership near Navarre, FL.  

The F-150: Unparalleled Half Ton Truck Capability 

The F-150 is next up when you’re considering a Ford truck around Niceville, FL but the Maverick and Ranger just aren’t the perfect fit for the demands of your lifestyle. This is the big one—Ford’s half-ton pickup truck that has dominated the market for decades. We could write a book on the F-150 if we had enough time, but we’re sticking to some of the highlights for this blog. The F-150 is the king of these Ford trucks when it comes to choices, capacities, and cruisin’.  

You can choose between a Regular Cab (which some might call a Single Cab), the Super Cab (or extended cab in other worlds), or the SuperCrew (OK, fine, Crew Cab) with the F-150. You can also choose from three bed lengths depending on which cab you select: 5-1/2’, 6-1/2’, and 8’. This selection allows for tons of different bed and cab configurations to meet any and all needs. (If you want the full four doors and the 8’ bed, let’s look at a Ford Super Duty.) 

The 2024 F-150 then adds 8 models (or trim levels) into the mix – although not every trim can be paired with every cab choice: 

• XL for utility to get the job done 

• STX to blend style and performance 

• XLT for the widest range of available configurations  

• Tremor to make the ground do exactly that 

• Lariat for a luxury package that goes big on features and comfort 

• King Ranch for Southwestern luxury and style 

• Platinum for the most luxurious F-150

• Raptor to turn up the heat in the desert (or your favorite Crestview, FL drive-thru, we don’t judge) 

It’s impossible to talk about, and shop for, an F-150 without considering the six Ford trucks engines available in this pickup truck.  

• 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 with 325 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque 

• 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 with 400 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque 

• 5.0-liter V8 with 400 horsepower and 410 pound-feet of torque 

• 3.5-liter PowerBoost Full Hybrid with 430 horsepower and 570 pound-feet of torque 

• High Output 3.5-liter V6 with 450 horsepower and 510 pound-feet in the Raptor trim

• 5.2-liter Supercharged V8, the most powerful high-performance engine ever offered in an F-150. It cranks out a ballistic 720 horsepower and 640 pound-feet of Torque in the Raptor R 

No, we didn’t include the F-150 Lightning because the drivetrain in that Ford electric truck deserves its own blog. It’s amazing and you should see and drive one as soon as possible.  

The F-150’s half-ton pickup truck towing capacity is listed at a maximum of 13,500 pounds when properly equipped, and this truck’s maximum payload capacity can go as high as 2,445 pounds. The F-150 is the truck for most shoppers in Pensacola who are looking to tow and haul but don’t need a diesel engine.  

The 2024 F-150 has a litany of available technology options, but the one we want to briefly highlight deals with the “cruisin’” we mentioned earlier. The F-150 is the only truck we’re summarizing today that can be optioned to include Ford Blue Cruise.  

BlueCruise is Ford’s hands-free driver assistance technology which makes cruising around in your F-150 easier, less stressful, and more enjoyable. BlueCruise is Consumer Reports’ top-ranked driving assistance system for the second time in a row—they looked at 17 different driver assistance systems and loved BlueCruise the most. How’s that for a glowing review? 

Schedule your Crestview, FL test drive today to experience the F-150 with BlueCruise.  

Finding Your Best Ford Truck Near Crestview, Florida 

It can be difficult to pick the best truck for your family’s needs, but Step One Ford Crestview is here to help. We’ll be happy to show off our inventory of New Ford vehicles near Navarre, discuss our gigantic Used vehicle selection, or appraise your current vehicle’s value.  

Call us with your questions about the Maverick, Ranger, F-150, or any of Ford’s awesome vehicles.  

You can reach our team at (850) 367-7358 or by visiting our Ford dealership showroom located at 4060 S. Ferdon Boulevard here in beautiful Crestview, FL 32536.  

What will you be carrying in your Ford truck? We can’t wait to help you find the perfect match.