Ford F-150 Raptor

2010–2014, 2017–present

The F-150 Raptor is Ford's factory high-speed off-road truck — a widened, long-travel, desert-running pickup developed by Ford Performance (originally SVT). It debuted for 2010 with a V8, returned for 2017 with a twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 on the aluminum-body truck, and was joined for 2023 by the supercharged 5.2-liter Raptor R.

2010–2014, 2017–present

Overview

The F-150 Raptor is Ford's factory high-speed off-road truck — a widened, long-travel, desert-running pickup developed by Ford Performance (originally SVT). It debuted for 2010 with a V8, returned for 2017 with a twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 on the aluminum-body truck, and was joined for 2023 by the supercharged 5.2-liter Raptor R.

Collectibility

The Raptor is the halo F-150 and holds value strongly; the supercharged Raptor R is the standout. Verify off-road history and suspension condition before paying the premium these carry. Values are qualitative here by design.

Every production run

Years & eras

Years Engine HP Production Notable
2010–2014 6.2-liter V8
  • Created the factory high-speed off-road pickup segment.
  • Long-travel Fox internal-bypass dampers and a widened track.
2017–2020 3.5-liter twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 (high output)
  • First Raptor with the EcoBoost V6 and selectable drive modes.
2021–present 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6; supercharged 5.2-liter V8 (Raptor R, 2023+) 700
  • New five-link rear suspension for more travel.
  • Raptor R (2023) added a supercharged 5.2-liter V8 rated about 700 hp.

2010–2014

The original SVT Raptor, on the twelfth-generation truck. It paired a widened track and long-travel Fox internal-bypass suspension with a 6.2-liter V8, creating the factory desert-truck segment.

2017–2020

The second-generation Raptor moved to the aluminum-body truck with a high-output 3.5-liter twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 and a 10-speed automatic, gaining electronic terrain modes.

2021–present

The third-generation Raptor adopted a five-link rear suspension with longer trailing arms for more wheel travel; for 2023 the supercharged 5.2-liter Raptor R was added as the high-power flagship, rated around 700 hp.

Worth knowing

Notable

Model years featuring the Raptor

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — "Ford F-150 SVT Raptor"
  2. Ford Motor Company newsroom