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- 2023 6.7HO F-250 KR Tremor
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- 2025 6.7HO F-350 Platinum Tremor (Ordered)
I haven't seen many posts about folks taking delivery of trims higher than Lariat, and my dealer told me this is the only one they've seen. Figured I would give some initial impressions for those on the fence about ordering a '24 (same trucks, different colors). I picked it up in Kansas this weekend, drove it 1,150 miles back to Utah yesterday. I feel like I got more driving experience than I cared for lol.
Appearance:
I know everyone complains about the new grille, but I don't mind it. The star white really pops, if you're on the fence about the $1k upcharge over oxford white, do it. Oxford looks like you're there to read the meter.
Appearance-wise, next to my '22, you can tell they have the same mother, but different daddies.
Interior:
Ford completely knocked it out of the park. I do have the max recline seats, and they are incredibly comfortable, even after sitting in them for 17 hours yesterday. The dash features, the door panels, the "easter eggs" are all a huge step up from the previous generation. The fit and finish is significantly improved. No creaks or rattles. No cheap-looking black plastic everywhere. Lots of nice details incorporated.
The interior sound deadening seems to have been improved as well. This truck is noticeably quieter than my '22 driving down the road.
Driving:
The heads up display is pretty amazing, and has different views for "calm mode", standard driving, towing, etc. It is adjustable for position and brightness, or you can turn it off.
The adaptive cruise is much improved, and now features lane-centering, so unlike the '22 that complains at you as you pinball out of your lane, this one keeps you centered in the lane. All you have to do is keep your hand on the wheel.
The ride quality, steering, and overall handling is much improved over my '22. I have the same tire pressure in my tires, so that variable is not a consideration. Not sure what changes were made specifically, but it is much smoother.
High Output 6.7l
Admittedly, I've been fairly nice to it, since I'm still breaking it in, but it is noticeably more responsive and fast to accelerate than my '22 6.7l, and I felt like that truck had more power than it needed already. I was able to pull I-70 over vail summit in 10th gear for almost the entirety of the drive (traffic speeds allowing). You would have never noticed the truck was climbing to over 11k feet, it just quietly cruised along. I never exceeded 2k RPM.
I averaged 75-85 MPH, and got 17.3 MPG over the entirety of the trip. That was with some fairly brutal headwinds in western Kansas/eastern Colorado. I also noticed that on my '22, MPG improved over 5k miles, and assume that will be the case for the HO as well.
It does use more DEF, I used 47% of the tank yesterday. I filled my '22 in June, and I still have more than 3/4 of a tank. The increased utilization is significant.
Was it Worth it?
I was initially on the fence about paying almost $10k more for a 2023 than I did for my '22. My question was is there really $10k more worth of truck here? YES. I am much happier with the purchase than I thought I would be. It is the best Super Duty Ford has ever produced, IMO.
Appearance:
I know everyone complains about the new grille, but I don't mind it. The star white really pops, if you're on the fence about the $1k upcharge over oxford white, do it. Oxford looks like you're there to read the meter.
Appearance-wise, next to my '22, you can tell they have the same mother, but different daddies.
Interior:
Ford completely knocked it out of the park. I do have the max recline seats, and they are incredibly comfortable, even after sitting in them for 17 hours yesterday. The dash features, the door panels, the "easter eggs" are all a huge step up from the previous generation. The fit and finish is significantly improved. No creaks or rattles. No cheap-looking black plastic everywhere. Lots of nice details incorporated.
The interior sound deadening seems to have been improved as well. This truck is noticeably quieter than my '22 driving down the road.
Driving:
The heads up display is pretty amazing, and has different views for "calm mode", standard driving, towing, etc. It is adjustable for position and brightness, or you can turn it off.
The adaptive cruise is much improved, and now features lane-centering, so unlike the '22 that complains at you as you pinball out of your lane, this one keeps you centered in the lane. All you have to do is keep your hand on the wheel.
The ride quality, steering, and overall handling is much improved over my '22. I have the same tire pressure in my tires, so that variable is not a consideration. Not sure what changes were made specifically, but it is much smoother.
High Output 6.7l
Admittedly, I've been fairly nice to it, since I'm still breaking it in, but it is noticeably more responsive and fast to accelerate than my '22 6.7l, and I felt like that truck had more power than it needed already. I was able to pull I-70 over vail summit in 10th gear for almost the entirety of the drive (traffic speeds allowing). You would have never noticed the truck was climbing to over 11k feet, it just quietly cruised along. I never exceeded 2k RPM.
I averaged 75-85 MPH, and got 17.3 MPG over the entirety of the trip. That was with some fairly brutal headwinds in western Kansas/eastern Colorado. I also noticed that on my '22, MPG improved over 5k miles, and assume that will be the case for the HO as well.
It does use more DEF, I used 47% of the tank yesterday. I filled my '22 in June, and I still have more than 3/4 of a tank. The increased utilization is significant.
Was it Worth it?
I was initially on the fence about paying almost $10k more for a 2023 than I did for my '22. My question was is there really $10k more worth of truck here? YES. I am much happier with the purchase than I thought I would be. It is the best Super Duty Ford has ever produced, IMO.