I’m thinking about getting a Lightning in the future, but I’m stuck on whether I need the extended battery. Most of the time, I don’t drive more than 150 miles a day, but I still find myself leaning towards it.
The price jump between the XLT and Flash is pretty big, so I’m trying to figure out if it’s really worth it. One thing that bugs me is that I don’t think you can get adaptive cruise control on the XLT. I don’t really care about BlueCruise, but I love adaptive cruise for highway driving.
So, if you have an XLT, are you happy with it? Or do you wish you had gone for the higher trim?
I love my XLT SR. This is my 7th EV, so I knew exactly what range I needed. Since November 26th, I’ve put 3,000 miles on it with zero issues. No regrets on not going for the extended range.
I did swap out the seats for some Lariat leather take-offs, but honestly, the cloth seats grew on me. I actually prefer the standard screen over the bigger one in higher trims.
Also, I paid $39,643 for mine, which makes it an even better deal.
Wray said: @Asher
I paid like $15k more, so I love it a little less than you… but still happy with it. Also did the leather seat swap.
Forgive my ignorance, but what’s a take-off?
You can buy leather seat covers from a new F-150 for around $300. You swap them out for the cloth ones, but it’s a time-consuming process. Takes about 10 hours and a few busted knuckles.
@Asher
Same here! Got my XLT SR in November 2023. Charge overnight every night. Only two things I wish I had: adaptive cruise and seat memory for different drivers. My wife and I adjust our seats totally differently, and I have to scrunch in when I drive it. Other than that, no complaints. We also added Katzkin leather seats, and they made a huge difference. The truck feels much more finished now.