Your usage description sounds like me..compost dump, hardware store, home depot etc.I think the value in this truck is the hybrid motor and the 2 lower trims. If I were going to tow or go off road much, I'd be looking at other models (maybe the new '22 Ranger for the bump in capability). I live in the southwest, so take it with a grain of salt, but my understanding is that snow tires are more important than AWD - plenty of folks get through winters driving FWD and snow tires. I need a truck for home depot, the dump, hauling a bike rack around and efficient, comfortable trips. I'm replacing a '00 Tacoma V6 -- a V6 that get's the mileage of a V8, 17mpg combined - so 40mpg is very compelling to me.
I am really drawn to the hybrid. Just figured this afternoon that at today's prices I would save $750.00 yearly in gas costs. I just spent $50.00 to fill up my Sienna. Boy that was a shock to me.
And I have to have the power driver's seat due to some physical issues. So if add the 2.0T and XLT with luxury package and sunroof it starts to get pricy. We are both retired and though not poor...well..our income is not going up that's for sure.
My only serious concern is the fact the electric motor is a new Ford internal design. And I remember the disaster of the 6.0 diesel. Ford had a bullet proof International 7.3 diesel in their Super Duty. Until they parted ways with IH. The 6.0 was just horrible. Many many unhappy customers...
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