Our Review of the 2009 Ford F-150 FX4
The 2009 F-150 is an important vehicle to Ford for the crew cab pickup market segment. The FX4 is a member of a series of seven trim levels for the F-150 which include FX4, King Ranch, Lariat, Platinum, STX, XL, and XLT. The four-door truck with its four-wheel drive is positioned to aggressively fill this niche for Ford. There is strong competition from vehicles from Lexus.
2009 Ford F-150 FX4 Specs
Standard equipment in the F-150 for 2008 and 2009 includes the 5.4 liter engine by Ford, weighing in at 8 cylinders and twenty four valves. A 6-speed Automatic Transmission puts the power of the Triton engine to the pavement. The has proven to be a popular configuration for the F-150.
The fuel system for the 2009 F-150 is a traditional SFI, running on FLEX fuel. The fuel is controlled by an electronic system and is a fuel-injected MFI design. The capacity of the fuel tank is 12 gallons.
The F-150 uses power-assisted brakes, with 4-Wheel ABS support. The front brakes are disc while the rear brakes are disc. Steering is handled through a power-steering rack-style configuration. The truck uses coil and leaf springs front and rear respectively.
Statistics
The dimensions of the F-150 FX4 are inches wide by inches long. It sits inches off the ground. It seats a standard several adults passengers, with 4 doors. The wheelbase of allows for extra leg room for the rear passengers.
The listed retail price in 2009 (MSRP) was an industry-low price, with a dealer invoice cost of an industry-low price. This price is on target the industry average price for a four-door Crew Cab Pickup.
The standard warranty period for the F-150 is 60* months, or 50,000* miles, whichever comes first. This is standard in the crew cab pickup market.
Fuel Efficiency
The 2009 F-150 gets 23 miles/gallon on the highway and only 17 in the city. This is subpar for a crew cab pickup truck.
What We Think of the Ford F-150
The 2009 model year was very successful for the Ford F-150. The introduction of several trim levels (along with the FX4 version) meant that buyers could find the version that best suited their needs.
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