My Lariat Lux FX4/4K with 245s was barely holding 23mpgs and I drive fairly mellow. I traded it in for a f150 with the 2.7 and that's averaging 21.5mpg.
Lol same for my KTM which honestly hasn't needed anything but the only dealer I trust and knows the bikes is a 2 hour drive. All the bigger generic power sport stores local just are not worth even bothering.
Last year my f150 had a transmission harness issue at 151k miles. the TSB allotted coverage up to 150k, my dealer was able to get the part swapped for free under the TSB extended warranty with no trouble and saved me $1500. I'd wager most issues are due to incompetent or lazy dealers vs Ford...
The interior schemes are the same, the difference is that the lariats have the all black seats. But the larger door panels are all still blue like every other model.
I get 23mpg in my Lariat 4k FX4. I drive 65mph on the highway and relaxed in the streets. I'm also on 245s so maybe that would be 25mpg with stock sized tires. Tbh I don't really care anymore, it's still 10-12mpg more than my old f150. I gave up on trying to hypermile it. Just drive normal and...
Ignoring that guys really bad metaphor, you really are giving credence to Hyundai? Who's giving out anti theft devices because their cars are being stolen at a alarming rate based on a design choice? And Toyota, who's takes decades if not longer to do any major refresh or overhaul to any model...