Ford has revealed the 2027 F-150, and the headline change is under the hood. The 5.0-liter Coyote V8 is available again from the base XL all the way to the top Platinum trim, and the King Ranch and Platinum can be ordered with a V8 for the first time since 2023.
The V8 makes 400 horsepower and 410 lb-ft of torque. Pricing for the F-150 starts at $37,790.
A bigger base engine, and a cheaper Raptor
The standard engine changes too. A twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter EcoBoost V6 replaces the old 2.7-liter as the base engine, making 325 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque.
The off-road models get cheaper entry points. A new Raptor 800A trim starts at $74,995, which is $4,010 less than the 2026 Raptor. The Tremor gains a new entry-level 400A package that cuts about $3,000 from its starting price while keeping heated and ventilated front seats. Ford didn't add V8 options to the Tremor or Raptor, which carry their own engine setups.
Why Ford is walking this back
For 2026, Ford limited the V8 to lower trims, so buyers of the most expensive F-150s couldn't get one. Turbocharged V6s and hybrids can match a V8's power with better fuel economy on paper, which is the usual case for dropping one.
Buyers at the top of the range didn't agree, and the competition noticed. Ram has been leaning back into its Hemi V8, and GM has been adding V8 options to its trucks. A luxury pickup without a V8 option was a harder sell next to those.
It lines up with a wider pattern of carmakers softening their efficiency-first plans at the expensive end, the same argument Audi's boss made about buyers of pricier cars wanting engines.
On looks, the F-150 is the default shape of the American pickup, which is exactly why trims matter so much. The same basic truck has to read as a work tool in XL form and a luxury object in Platinum form, and pickups keep growing partly to carry that range.
Sources:
Engine outputs, trim availability, and pricing: CarBuzz
King Ranch and Platinum regaining the V8 for the first time since 2023: The Drive
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