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Used 2023 Ford F-450 Super Duty Crew Cab Trims Comparison

Trim level differences

The 2023 F-450 Super Duty is available in six trim levels: XL, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum and Limited. Availability of bed and cab configurations varies by trim, but generally the F-450 is available in regular- or crew-cab (SuperCrew) configuration paired with either a 6.75-foot or an 8-foot bed. Starting this year, four-wheel drive is standard on all but the base XL trim, though it can be optioned on that trim too. Dual rear wheels are standard on all F-450 models. Keep reading for more information on the F-450's engines, standard features and major options.

Unlike the F-250 and F-350 Super Dutys, the F-450 is only available with diesel power. That's not necessarily a bad thing. The standard 6.7-liter turbocharged diesel V8 makes 475 horsepower and 1,050 lb-ft of torque. If that's not enough, a high-output variant of this engine cranks things up to 500 horsepower and 1,200 lb-ft of torque. Both engines are paired with a 10-speed automatic.

XL
The base F-450 Super Duty XL is fairly light on features, though the relatively no-frills feature list makes it great for work-truck duty. Standard equipment highlights include:

  • 19.5-inch steel wheels with commercial-grade tires
  • Heated towing mirrors
  • Vinyl floor covering and upholstery
  • Power windows and door locks
  • 8-inch infotainment display
  • Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration (with wireless connectivity)
  • Trailer hitch receiver and wire harness
  • Trailer sway control
  • Integrated trailer brake controller (allows adjustment of a trailer's brakes from the cab)

XLT
The XLT builds off the base XL's features with:

  • Standard four-wheel drive
  • 18-inch alloy wheels
  • Power-adjustable mirrors
  • Carpeted floor and cloth upholstery
  • Power-adjustable driver's seat
  • Forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)

Lariat
The Lariat is only available only as a four-door crew-cab truck. It builds on the XLT's equipment with:

  • LED headlights and LED bed lighting
  • Power-folding and power-telescoping tow mirrors
  • Rear parking sensors
  • Remote start
  • Keyless entry with push-buttons start
  • Dual-zone automatic climate control
  • Leather upholstery
  • Power-adjustable front seats with heating and ventilation
  • Heated, leather-wrapped steering wheel
  • Power-adjustable pedals
  • Heated outboard rear seats

The Lariat also comes with these tech upgrades:

  • Digital instrument cluster screen
  • 12-inch touchscreen infotainment display with navigation
  • Eight-speaker B&O audio system with subwoofer
  • Wireless charging pad
  • Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)
  • Rear automatic braking (applies the brakes automatically to avoid an imminent collision with an object behind the vehicle)
  • Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the truck and its surroundings in tight parking situations)

King Ranch
The crew cab-only King Ranch adds a bit of Western flair to the F-450. It includes all Lariat features plus:

  • 20-inch alloy wheels
  • Power tailgate
  • Power-deployable running boards
  • Ambient interior lighting
  • King Ranch-specific leather interior
  • 18-speaker B&O audio system
  • Head-up display
  • Pro Power Onboard (2-kW charger for charging multiple phones, laptops or other small devices)
  • Upgraded forward collision mitigation system
  • Lane keeping assistance (steers the F-450 back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)
  • Adaptive cruise control (adjusts speed to maintain a constant distance between the vehicle and the car in front)
  • Trailer backup assist (additional features to make installing and reversing a trailer easier)
  • Payload weight monitor (On-Board Scales)

Platinum
The Platinum trim sits alongside the King Ranch but does without the latter's cowboy-esque styling. Features generally mirror those on the King Ranch. Changes include:

  • Revised exterior trim and styling
  • Platinum-specific leather interior
  • Massaging front seats

Limited
The F-450 Limited is just about as close to a luxury pickup as you'll find these days. It builds off the Platinum features with:

  • Standard turbocharged diesel V8 engine
  • Two-panel power sunroof
  • Premium two-tone leather upholstery
  • Synthetic suede headliner
  • Carbon-fiber interior trim

Many features found on the upper trim levels are optional on the lower trims.

Which F-450 Super Duty trim does Edmunds recommend?

While the F-450 received some major changes for 2023, we still think the Lariat trim is the one to get. It has more standard features than the XL or XLT trim level and is available with a wider array of options for not a ton more cash. A big one for the Lariat is standard four-wheel drive. You can't have the F-450 Lariat with a regular cab, though it is available with a bed or as a chassis cab.

Compare trims side-by-side

Comparing average pricing near
Houston, TX
Vehicle
F-450 Super Duty XL
F-450 Super Duty XLT
F-450 Super Duty Lariat
F-450 Super Duty King Ranch
F-450 Super Duty Platinum
F-450 Super Duty Limited
Vehicle
XL
6.7L 8cyl Turbodiesel 10A
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XLT
6.7L 8cyl Turbodiesel 10A
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King Ranch
6.7L 8cyl Turbodiesel 10A
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Platinum
6.7L 8cyl Turbodiesel 10A
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Limited
6.7L 8cyl Turbodiesel 10A
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Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Bluetooth
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Navigation
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standard
standard
standard
standard
Satellite radio
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
Keyless Ignition
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cruise control
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Adaptive cruise control
Not Available
Not Available
optional
standard
standard
standard
Parking assistance
optional
optional
standard
standard
standard
standard
Upholstery
vinyl
cloth
leather
premium leather
premium leather
premium leather
Heated seats
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cooled/Ventilated seats
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
Folding rear seats
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Sunroof
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optional
optional
optional
optional
standard
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Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Drivetrain
rear wheel drive
four wheel drive
four wheel drive
four wheel drive
four wheel drive
four wheel drive
Engine power
475 hp @ 2,600 rpm
475 hp @ 2,600 rpm
475 hp @ 2,600 rpm
475 hp @ 2,600 rpm
475 hp @ 2,600 rpm
500 hp @ 2,600 rpm
Engine torque
1,050 lb-ft @ 1,600 rpm
1,050 lb-ft @ 1,600 rpm
1,050 lb-ft @ 1,600 rpm
1,050 lb-ft @ 1,600 rpm
1,050 lb-ft @ 1,600 rpm
1,200 lb-ft @ 1,600 rpm
Engine displacement
6.7 l
6.7 l
6.7 l
6.7 l
6.7 l
6.7 l
Engine configuration
v8
v8
v8
v8
v8
v8
Transmission
10-speed shiftable automatic
10-speed shiftable automatic
10-speed shiftable automatic
10-speed shiftable automatic
10-speed shiftable automatic
10-speed shiftable automatic
Tire size
225/70R19.5
225/70R19.5
225/70R19.5
225/70R19.5
225/70R19.5
225/70R19.5
Wheel size
Wheel type
polished alloy wheels
polished alloy wheels
polished alloy wheels
polished alloy wheels
polished alloy wheels
polished alloy wheels
Run flat tires
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Not available
Not available
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Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
48.0 gal.
48.0 gal.
48.0 gal.
48.0 gal.
48.0 gal.
48.0 gal.
Driving Range (city/hwy)
Fuel Type
diesel fuel
diesel fuel
diesel fuel
diesel fuel
diesel fuel
diesel fuel
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Turning circle
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Curb weight
8,312 lb.
8,587 lb.
8,587 lb.
8,587 lb.
8,587 lb.
Ground Clearance
10.3 in.
10.3 in.
10.3 in.
10.3 in.
10.3 in.
10.3 in.
Overall Width with Mirrors
105.9 in.
105.9 in.
105.9 in.
105.9 in.
105.9 in.
105.9 in.
Overall Width without Mirrors
96.0 in.
96.0 in.
96.0 in.
96.0 in.
96.0 in.
96.0 in.
Height
81.3 in.
82.1 in.
82.1 in.
82.1 in.
82.1 in.
82.1 in.
Length
266.2 in.
266.2 in.
266.2 in.
266.2 in.
266.2 in.
266.2 in.
Bed Length
8'2”
8'2”
8'2”
8'2”
8'2”
8'2”
Wheelbase
175.9 in.
175.9 in.
175.9 in.
175.9 in.
175.9 in.
175.9 in.
Seating Capacity
Cargo Space
Front Head Room
40.8 in.
40.8 in.
40.8 in.
40.8 in.
40.8 in.
40.8 in.
Front Leg Room
43.9 in.
43.9 in.
43.9 in.
43.9 in.
43.9 in.
43.9 in.
Front Shoulder Room
66.7 in.
66.7 in.
66.7 in.
66.7 in.
66.7 in.
66.7 in.
Rear Head Room
40.4 in.
40.4 in.
40.4 in.
40.4 in.
40.4 in.
40.4 in.
Rear Leg Room
43.6 in.
43.6 in.
43.6 in.
43.6 in.
43.6 in.
43.6 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
65.9 in.
65.9 in.
65.9 in.
65.9 in.
65.9 in.
65.9 in.
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5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

True Cost to Own®
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Average Cost Per Mile
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Depreciation
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Financing
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Taxes & Fees
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Fuel
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Insurance
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Maintenance
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Repairs
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Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Interior
Medium Dark Slate (Fleet), vinyl
Medium Dark Slate, vinyl
Medium Dark Slate (Fleet), cloth
Medium Dark Slate, cloth
Baja, cloth
Medium Dark Slate, cloth
Black Onyx, leather
Baja, leather
Java, premium leather
Black Onyx, premium leather
Black Onyx/Carmelo, premium leather
Admiral Blue/Light Slate, premium leather
Exterior
Oxford White
Stone Gray Metallic
Agate Black Metallic
Race Red
Carbonized Gray Metallic
Antimatter Blue Metallic
Iconic Silver Metallic
Oxford White
Stone Gray Metallic
Agate Black Metallic
Race Red
Carbonized Gray Metallic
Antimatter Blue Metallic
Iconic Silver Metallic
Rapid Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat
Oxford White
Azure Gray Metallic Tri-Coat
Stone Gray Metallic
Agate Black Metallic
Race Red
Carbonized Gray Metallic
Antimatter Blue Metallic
Iconic Silver Metallic
Rapid Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat
Star White Metallic Tri-Coat
Oxford White
Azure Gray Metallic Tri-Coat
Stone Gray Metallic
Agate Black Metallic/Stone Gray Metallic
Antimatter Blue Metallic/Stone Gray Metallic
Star White Metallic Tri-Coat/Stone Gray Metallic
Oxford White/Stone Gray Metallic
Rapid Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat/Stone Gray Metallic
Agate Black Metallic
Antimatter Blue Metallic
Rapid Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat
Star White Metallic Tri-Coat
Agate Black Metallic
Carbonized Gray Metallic
Antimatter Blue Metallic
Iconic Silver Metallic
Azure Gray Metallic Tri-Coat
Rapid Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat
Star White Metallic Tri-Coat
Agate Black Metallic
Carbonized Gray Metallic
Iconic Silver Metallic
Azure Gray Metallic Tri-Coat
Stone Gray Metallic
Rapid Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat
Star White Metallic Tri-Coat