> 2015 FORD F-150 4X4 SUPERCREW

Price: $41,549 base,$55,099 as tested Add-ons: destination charge: $1,700 Type: Full-size pickup Propulsion: front engine, all-wheeldrive Cargo: 6.5-foot box Tow Rating: 3,447 kg Engine: 2.7 L twin-turbo V6 Transmission: six-speed automatic Power/torque: 325 hp/375 lb.-ft. Fuel consumption L/100 km: 13.3 city, 10.4 hwy; regular grade fuel Brakes: four-wheel disc Tires: Owl All-Terrain P275/65R18 Standard Features: fabric upholstery, heated front seats, heated mirrors, Bluetooth, USB, cruise control Accessibility: a big step up; other than that, very good Competition: Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra, Toyota Tundra, Nissan Frontier, Ram 1500 What’s best: charts new pickup territory with its small-displacement V6 and aluminum structure. What’s Worst: engine sounds dull, plasticky interior What’s Interesting: bestselling vehicle of all time Interior: Good seats and fine visibility; the low-cut door line helps a lot. Plenty of room in the second row, too What you’ll like: Functional, comfortable, agile and reasonably efficient What you won’t like: no V8 rumble, having to explain that “military grade aluminum” is not a compromise, not cheap Score: 8 out of 10