Ford F-150 Lightning 2023 is on sale.
That’s especially notable because the cost of Ford’s popular electric van has risen at a very high rate so far.
Follow the partner page CarsLive, citing a dealer news release, Ford is offering purchase offers of up to $1,500 on the F-150 Lightning, as well as low APR financing on loans up to 60 months. CarsDirect notes that the two offers can be stacked — however, this offer is region dependent. While Phoenix is an example of where $1,500 applies, the incentive is $1,000 in California.
The F-150 Lightning arrives in May 2022 with a starting price of $41,669. Marks starting with a $7,000 price increase (or up to $7,500 in certain configurations) by August 2022, then by thousands of dollars in October And December which ultimately brought Lightning close to $58,000 at the end of last year. It doesn’t stop there; with another price hike in March, the base 2023 F-150 Lightning Pro now starts at $61,869, including destination—total almost 50% more expensive compared to the original price of the F-150 Lightning Pro 2022 and no significant extras.
Ford F-150 Lightning at Electrify America
For comparison, a 2023 Ford F-150 XL SuperCab with all-wheel drive—an equivalent petrol V-6 version—is $44,140. As such, the electric version is no longer lower than the petrol version and won’t pay off the running costs in the first few years, although a longer ride in total cost of ownership will still justify the benefits of electric. .
As CarsDirect pointed out, the F-150 Lightning is still a bad lease, because while Ford Credit can claim the $7,500 tax credit on leases, it hasn’t passed that over yet. for consumers.
At least the days of flash bulls seem to be over. The same cannot be said about smaller Ford Maverick Hybrid Pickuphas recently raised prices significantly for 2024.
