Since the early '90s, the best-selling vehicle in the United States remained the Ford F-Series full-size pickup.
Year-to-year changes[]
1991[]
An earlier eighth-generation Ford F-Series was available as either an F150 or F250. The F150 had base Styleside, S Styleside and Super Cab trim levels, each as Short or Long Bed pickup trucks, while the F250 only had base Styleside and Super Cab Long Bed pickup trucks.
1992[]
The Ford F-Series was redesigned for its ninth generation.
1995[]
The vehicle was essentially carried over for 1995, though it did receive a number of small but important improvements that ran the gamut from an expanded model range to powertrain enhancements.
New this year was a 7.3-liter direct injection turbocharged diesel engine option, which replaced the normally aspirated version. In addition, a luxurious Eddie Bauer top-of-the-line trim level came on board.
The Ford F-Series continued its role as the dominant player in the full-size pickup truck market, appealing to buyers who demanded functionality and durability. Key competitors were the Chevrolet C/K pickup, GMC Sierra and Dodge Ram.
The F-Series was available in three cabs (Regular, Supercab and Crew Cab) and five load-carrying series (F-150, 250, 250 HD, 350 and F-Super Duty). The cargo bed was available in a narrow style (Flareside) as well as a wide version (Styleside) and in two lengths. There were now four trim levels: Special, XL, XLT and the new upscale Eddie Bauer.
The base-level engine remained the 4.9-liter inline 6-cylinder. Optional engines were a 5.0-liter ohv V8, a 5.8-liter ohv V8, a 7.5-liter ohv V8 and the new 7.3-liter turbo-diesel V8. A 5-speed manual transmission was standard. There were two optional automatics: a 3-speed and a 4-speed. Four-wheel-drive versions of F150 models had shift-on-the-fly capability. The Lightning high-performance model received a new split bench seat.
1997[]
The tenth generation Ford F-Series was introduced for this model year. Unfortunately, trucks during this generation were ranked the 2nd Worst Performing Vehicle ever.
Pricing was announced on November 30, 1995, and the first F-150 trucks went on sale on January 25, 1996.
Retail prices[]
Light Duty[]
| Model year(s) | Body style | Trim level | Drive | List price | Destination charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Regular Cab | F-150 S (SWB) | 4x2 | $12,648 | $600 |
| 1994 | Regular Cab | F-150 S (LWB) | 4x2 | $13,154 | $600 |
| 1995 | Regular Cab | F-150 Special (SWB) | 4x2 | $13,001 | $600 |
| 1995 | Regular Cab | F-150 Special (LWB) | 4x2 | $13,273 | $600 |
| 1995 | Regular Cab | F-150 Styleside (SWB) | 4x2 | $14,256 | $600 |
| 1995 | Regular Cab | F-150 Styleside (LWB) | 4x2 | $14,480 | $600 |
| 1995 | Regular Cab | F-150 Flareside | 4x2 | $15,134 | $600 |
| 1995 | Regular Cab | F-250 | 4x2 | $15,102 | $600 |
| 1994 | Super Cab | F-150 S (SWB) | 4x2 | $14,598 | $600 |
| 1994 | Super Cab | F-150 S (LWB) | 4x2 | $15,104 | $600 |
| 1995 | Super Cab | F-150 Special (SWB) | 4x2 | $14,715 | $600 |
| 1995 | Super Cab | F-150 Special (LWB) | 4x2 | $14,949 | $600 |
| 1995 | Super Cab | F-150 Styleside (SWB) | 4x2 | $16,135 | $600 |
| 1995 | Super Cab | F-150 Styleside (LWB) | 4x2 | $16,641 | $600 |
| 1995 | Super Cab | F-150 Flareside | 4x2 | $16,841 | $600 |
| 1994 | Regular Cab | F-150 S (SWB) | 4x4 | $16,107 | $600 |
| 1994 | Regular Cab | F-150 S (LWB) | 4x4 | $16,613 | $600 |
| 1995 | Regular Cab | F-150 Special (SWB) | 4x4 | $16,107 | $600 |
| 1995 | Regular Cab | F-150 Special (LWB) | 4x4 | $16,435 | $600 |
| 1995 | Regular Cab | F-150 Styleside (SWB) | 4x4 | $16,733 | $600 |
| 1995 | Regular Cab | F-150 Styleside (LWB) | 4x4 | $17,091 | $600 |
| 1995 | Regular Cab | F-150 Flareside | 4x4 | $17,579 | $600 |
| 1995 | Super Cab | F-150 Styleside (SWB) | 4x4 | $18,439 | $600 |
| 1995 | Super Cab | F-150 Styleside (LWB) | 4x4 | $18,945 | $600 |
| 1995 | Super Cab | F-150 Flareside | 4x4 | $19,144 | $600 |
| 1994 | Regular Cab | F-150 Lightning | 4x2 | $19,576 | $600 |
| 1995.5 | Regular Cab | F-150 Special (SWB) | 4x2 | $13,287 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | Regular Cab | F-150 Special (LWB) | 4x2 | $13,558 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | Regular Cab | F-150 Styleside (SWB) | 4x2 | $14,306 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | Regular Cab | F-150 Styleside (LWB) | 4x2 | $14,530 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | Regular Cab | F-150 Flareside | 4x2 | $15,184 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | Regular Cab | F-250 | 4x2 | $15,152 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | Super Cab | F-150 Special (SWB) | 4x2 | $14,984 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | Super Cab | F-150 Special (LWB) | 4x2 | $15,218 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | Super Cab | F-150 Styleside (SWB) | 4x2 | $16,285 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | Super Cab | F-150 Styleside (LWB) | 4x2 | $16,528 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | Super Cab | F-150 Flareside | 4x2 | $16,991 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | Regular Cab | F-150 Special (SWB) | 4x4 | $16,157 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | Regular Cab | F-150 Special (LWB) | 4x4 | $16,485 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | Regular Cab | F-150 Styleside (SWB) | 4x4 | $16,783 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | Regular Cab | F-150 Styleside (LWB) | 4x4 | $17,141 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | Regular Cab | F-150 Flareside | 4x4 | $17,629 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | Super Cab | F-150 Styleside (SWB) | 4x4 | $18,589 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | Super Cab | F-150 Styleside (LWB) | 4x4 | $18,730 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | Super Cab | F-150 Flareside | 4x4 | $19,294 | $615 |
| 1996 | Regular Cab | F-150 Special (SWB) | 4x2 | $14,150 | $615 |
| 1996 | Regular Cab | F-150 Special (LWB) | 4x2 | $14,420 | $615 |
| 1996 | Regular Cab | F-150 Styleside (SWB) | 4x2 | $15,150 | $615 |
| 1996 | Regular Cab | F-150 Styleside (LWB) | 4x2 | $15,375 | $615 |
| 1996 | Regular Cab | F-250 | 4x2 | $15,840 | $615 |
| 1996 | Super Cab | F-150 Special (SWB) | 4x2 | $15,770 | $615 |
| 1996 | Super Cab | F-150 Special (LWB) | 4x2 | $16,005 | $615 |
| 1996 | Super Cab | F-150 Styleside (SWB) | 4x2 | $17,175 | $615 |
| 1996 | Super Cab | F-150 Styleside (LWB) | 4x2 | $17,420 | $615 |
| 1996 | Regular Cab | F-150 Special (SWB) | 4x4 | $17,190 | $615 |
| 1996 | Regular Cab | F-150 Special (LWB) | 4x4 | $17,520 | $615 |
| 1996 | Regular Cab | F-150 Styleside (SWB) | 4x4 | $17,695 | $615 |
| 1996 | Regular Cab | F-150 Styleside (LWB) | 4x4 | $18,050 | $615 |
| 1996 | Super Cab | F-150 Styleside (SWB) | 4x4 | $19,700 | $615 |
| 1996 | Super Cab | F-150 Styleside (LWB) | 4x4 | $19,840 | $615 |
| 1997 | Regular Cab | F-150 Styleside (SWB) | 4x2 | $15,450 | $615 |
| 1997 | Regular Cab | F-150 Styleside (LWB) | 4x2 | $15,730 | $615 |
| 1997 | Regular Cab | F-150 Flareside | 4x2 | $16,460 | $615 |
| 1997 | Super Cab | F-150 Styleside (SWB) | 4x2 | $17,785 | $615 |
| 1997 | Super Cab | F-150 Styleside (LWB) | 4x2 | $18,025 | $615 |
| 1997 | Super Cab | F-150 Flareside | 4x2 | $18,495 | $615 |
| 1997 | Regular Cab | F-150 Styleside (SWB) | 4x4 | $18,770 | $615 |
| 1997 | Regular Cab | F-150 Styleside (LWB) | 4x4 | $18,970 | $615 |
| 1997 | Regular Cab | F-150 Flareside | 4x4 | $19,435 | $615 |
| 1997 | Super Cab | F-150 Styleside (SWB) | 4x4 | $21,715 | $615 |
| 1997 | Super Cab | F-150 Styleside (LWB) | 4x4 | $21,860 | $615 |
| 1997 | Super Cab | F-150 Flareside | 4x4 | $22,330 | $615 |
Heavy Duty[]
| Model year(s) | Body style | Trim level | Drive | List price | Destination charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Regular Cab | F-250 | 4x2 | $15,670 | $600 |
| 1994-1995 | Regular Cab | F-350 (DRW) | 4x2 | $17,939 | $600 |
| 1995 | Regular Cab | F-250 | 4x4 | $19,146 | $600 |
| 1994-1995 | Regular Cab | F-350 | 4x4 | $19,637 | $600 |
| 1995 | Super Cab | F-250 (S) | 4x2 | $16,756 | $600 |
| 1995 | Super Cab | F-250 | 4x2 | $18,373 | $600 |
| 1994 | Super Cab | F-350 (DRW) | 4x2 | $20,032 | $600 |
| 1995 | Super Cab | F-250 | 4x4 | $20,826 | $600 |
| 1995 | Super Cab | F-350 (DRW) | 4x2 | $20,205 | $600 |
| 1994-1995 | 4DR Crew Cab | F-350 | 4x2 | $19,641 | $600 |
| 1994-1995 | 4DR Crew Cab | F-350 (DRW) | 4x2 | $20,227 | $600 |
| 1994-1995 | 4DR Crew Cab | F-350 | 4x4 | $22,672 | $600 |
| 1995.5 | Super Cab | F-250 (S) | 4x2 | $16,906 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | Super Cab | F-250 | 4x2 | $18,523 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | Regular Cab | F-250 | 4x4 | $19,390 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | Regular Cab | F-350 | 4x4 | $19,880 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | Super Cab | F-350 (DRW) | 4x2 | $20,255 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | Super Cab | F-250 | 4x4 | $21,220 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | 4DR Crew Cab | F-350 | 4x2 | $20,085 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | 4DR Crew Cab | F-350 (DRW) | 4x2 | $20,671 | $615 |
| 1995.5 | 4DR Crew Cab | F-350 | 4x4 | $23,116 | $615 |
| 1996 | Regular Cab | F-250 | 4x2 | $17,310 | $615 |
| 1996 | Regular Cab | F-350 | 4x2 | $17,845 | $615 |
| 1996 | Regular Cab | F-350 (DRW) | 4x2 | $18,625 | $615 |
| 1996 | Super Cab | F-250 (SWB) | 4x2 | $19,355 | $615 |
| 1996 | Super Cab | F-250 (LWB) | 4x2 | $19,175 | $615 |
| 1996 | Super Cab | F-350 (DRW) | 4x2 | $20,945 | $615 |
| 1996 | Regular Cab | F-250 | 4x4 | $20,390 | $615 |
| 1996 | Regular Cab | F-350 | 4x4 | $20,880 | $615 |
| 1996 | Super Cab | F-250 (SWB) | 4x4 | $22,400 | $615 |
| 1996 | Super Cab | F-250 (LWB) | 4x4 | $22,220 | $615 |
| 1996 | 4DR Crew Cab | F-250 | 4x2 | $21,110 | $615 |
| 1996 | 4DR Crew Cab | F-350 | 4x2 | $21,170 | $615 |
| 1996 | 4DR Crew Cab | F-350 (DRW) | 4x2 | $21,755 | $615 |
| 1996 | 4DR Crew Cab | F-250 | 4x4 | $24,140 | $615 |
| 1996 | 4DR Crew Cab | F-350 | 4x4 | $24,200 | $615 |
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