Ford F-150 History

Full-size pickup truck · 1975–present

America's best-selling vehicle for decades, the backbone of the F-Series line.

Photo: “1979 Ford F-150 Ranger in Dark Jade, Front Left, 06-17-2022.jpg” by Elise240SX / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 . Cropped to 16:9.

Every model year (1975–2026)

Browse the Ford F-150 year by year. Each generation is listed with its model years below.

Sixth-generation f-series Ford F-150 — 1979 jade, front three-quarter left view — Photo: “1979 Ford F-150 Ranger in Dark Jade, Front Left, 06-17-2022.jpg” by Elise240SX / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 . Cropped to 16:9.

Sixth-generation F-Series · 1973–1979 (F-150 from 1975) (1975–1979)

Seventh-generation Ford F-150 — 1986 blue lariat, front three-quarter left view — Photo: “1986 Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Explorer Special Regular Cab Styleside in Light Regatta Blue & Medium Silver Metallic Deluxe Two-Tone, Front Left, 10-28-2023.jpg” by Elise240SX / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 . Cropped to 16:9.

Seventh-generation F-Series · 1980–1986 (1980–1986)

Eighth-generation Ford F-150 — 1987 white lariat, front three-quarter left view — Photo: “1987 Ford F-150 XLT Lariat in White, Front Left, 08-06-202.jpg” by Elise240SX / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 . Cropped to 16:9.

Eighth-generation F-Series · 1987–1991 (1987–1991)

Ninth-generation Ford F-150 — 1994 white, front three-quarter left view — Photo: “1994 Ford F-150 XL in Oxford White, front left, 08-06-2022.jpg” by Cutlass / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 . Cropped to 16:9.

Ninth-generation F-Series · 1992–1996 (1992–1996)

Tenth-generation Ford F-150 — 2001 green xlt, front three-quarter left view — Photo: “2001 Ford F-150 XLT SuperCab XTR 4x4 in Highland Green Metallic, Front Left, 12-10-2022.jpg” by Elise240SX / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 . Cropped to 16:9.

Tenth-generation F-Series · 1997–2003 (1997–2003)

Eleventh-generation Ford F-150 — 2008, front three-quarter left view — Photo: “2008 Ford F150, Front Left, 10-02-2020.jpg” by SsmIntrigue / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 . Cropped to 16:9.

Eleventh-generation F-Series · 2004–2008 (2004–2008)

Twelfth-generation Ford F-150 — 2010 raptor, front three-quarter left view — Photo: “2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCab, front left, 04-04-2023.jpg” by MercurySable99 / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 . Cropped to 16:9.

Twelfth-generation F-Series · 2009–2014 (2009–2014)

Thirteenth-generation Ford F-150 — 2017 raptor, front three-quarter view — Photo: “2017 Ford F-150 Raptor 3.5 V6 EcoBoost (47503480642).jpg” by Rutger van der Maar / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY 2.0 . Cropped to 16:9.

Thirteenth-generation F-Series · 2015–2020 (2015–2020)

Fourteenth-generation Ford F-150 — 2021 supercrew, front three-quarter view — Photo: “2021 Ford F-150 SuperCrew, front 4.28.21.jpg” by Kevauto / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 . Cropped to 16:9.

Fourteenth-generation F-Series · 2021–present (2021–present)

History

Introduced in 1975, the F-150 became the cornerstone of Ford's F-Series, the best-selling vehicle line in the United States for over four decades.

Innovations such as the aluminum body and the all-electric F-150 Lightning have kept the truck at the forefront of the segment.

Generations

Sixth-generation F-Series · 1973–1979 (F-150 from 1975)

1975–1979

The F-150 nameplate debuted for 1975 as a heavier-payload model slotted between the F-100 and F-250, within the 1973–1979 sixth-generation F-Series.
Seventh-generation F-Series · 1980–1986

1980–1986

An all-new, more aerodynamic body on a fresh platform; the F-150 became the volume F-Series model as the F-100 was phased out after 1983.
Eighth-generation F-Series · 1987–1991

1987–1991

A major refresh that brought rounded styling, flush headlamps, and standard fuel injection to the F-150.
Ninth-generation F-Series · 1992–1996

1992–1996

A restyled aerodynamic update of the eighth generation; the era that introduced the first SVT Lightning sport truck (1993).
Tenth-generation F-Series · 1997–2003

1997–2003

A clean-sheet redesign that split the light-duty F-150 onto its own platform with a rounded 'aero' body, while heavy-duty trucks later became the separate Super Duty.
Eleventh-generation F-Series · 2004–2008

2004–2008

A stronger fully-boxed frame and a more upscale cabin; the generation that introduced the Western-themed King Ranch as a marquee luxury trim across the lineup.
Twelfth-generation F-Series · 2009–2014

2009–2014

Introduced the high-speed desert-running SVT Raptor (2010) and, in 2011, the turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 as a mainstream towing engine.
Thirteenth-generation F-Series · 2015–2020

2015–2020

The landmark switch to a high-strength aluminum-alloy body, cutting up to about 700 lb; the Raptor returned for 2017 with a twin-turbo EcoBoost V6.
Fourteenth-generation F-Series · 2021–present

2021–present

Added the available PowerBoost full-hybrid powertrain and the all-electric F-150 Lightning (2022), plus the 700-hp supercharged Raptor R (2023).

Famous F-150 variants

The nameplates that define the F-150 — each with its own cross-year history, engines, production, and collectibility.

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