2026 Ford F-150 price and specs: Update arriving in Australia two years after the US

• 2026 Ford F-150 pricing and specifications
• Range-topping Platinum trim added with facelifted F-150 line-up
• Price rises for the XLT and Lariat, but SWB and LWB now cost the same
• Priced from $114,950 before on-road costs

2025 Ford F-150 XLT

The facelifted 2026 Ford F-150 pick-up will launch in Australia early next year, more than two years after it was unveiled in the US. 

Initially expected to arrive in local Ford showrooms in the final months of 2024, then early 2025, the updated F-150 will include a new Platinum grade in Australia when it launches, the brand has confirmed. 

Priced from $114,950 before on-road costs for the F-150 XLT short- and long-wheelbase – $8000 and $7005 more than before, respectively – new standard features include a larger 12-inch infotainment touchscreen and LED reflector headlights. 

Short- and long-wheelbase versions of the F-150 will now cost the same in Australia, rather than the previous $1000 difference. 

The XLT also gains a 12-inch digital instrument cluster, newly designed 20-inch alloy wheels, USB-C charge ports, LED fog lights and tail-lights, load box area lighting, and a 12-volt outlet in the load box. 

Meanwhile, the F-150 Lariat – now $143,950, up $4000 and $3005 over the outgoing short- and long-wheelbase versions – receives new-design chrome alloy wheels and a 14-speaker Bang & Olufsen audio system. 

2025 Ford F-150 Lariat

The short-wheelbase Lariat also features extended-length chrome side steps. 

At $163,950, the new-for-Australia F-150 Platinum will be the most expensive full-size US pick-up on sale in Australia, above the $159,950 Ram 1500 Limited and $144,900 Chevrolet Silverado ZR2. 

Over the Lariat, the $20,000 extra spend for the Platinum brings a continuously controlled dampening suspension system, a multi-folding hard tonneau cover, a 360-degree camera with a rear cargo view, and gloss black exterior trim. 

The Platinum also gains highlights such as automatic, power-deploying black side steps, black onyx leather upholstery, and 'plush multi-adjustable' front seats with six-way power lumbar, memory, max reclining, and multi-setting massage functionality. 

Metallic paint, a $750 option for the XLT and Lariat, is included in the Platinum's list price. 

Lariat and Platinum grades also add Ford's new 'Pro Access' split tailgate, with a 100-degree integrated swing gate which can be opened with one hand or the key fob. 

2025 Ford F-150 Platinum

Ford said the swing gate uses check stops to prevent the door from banging into a connected trailer hitch, while the sideways opening reduces the length needed to reach into the tub by up to 48 centimetres. 

Across the F-150 range, revisions have been made to its gross combined mass (GCM) and gross vehicle mass (GVM), as detailed in the table below, allowing for increases in maximum payloads.

Under the bonnet, the Australian-market Ford F-150 continues to feature a 298kW/678Nm 3.5-litre twin-turbocharged petrol V6 engine, matched to a 10-speed torque-converter automatic transmission. 

A hybrid version of this engine is offered in the United States, along with a non-hybrid 2.7-litre V6 and 5.0-litre V8, however, they remain off the table for Australia. 

Australian new-car sales data shows the Ram 1500 is the best-selling US pick-up year-to-date with 2112 examples reported as sold, followed by the Chevrolet Silverado (1636), the Toyota Tundra (618) and the F-150 (549). 

Local examples of the US-built pick-up continue to be re-manufactured for Ford Australia at an RMA Automotive facility in Melbourne's outer northern suburbs, distinct from the Ram, Chevrolet and Toyota all converted by Walkinshaw Automotive Group. 

The 2026 Ford F-150 is expected to arrive in Australian showrooms early next year.

• F-150 XLT short-wheelbase – $114,950 (up $8000)
• F-150 XLT long-wheelbase – $114,950 (up $7005)
• F-150 Lariat short-wheelbase – $143,950 (up $4000)
• F-150 Lariat long-wheelbase – $143,950 (up $3005)
• F-150 Platinum short-wheelbase – $163,950 (new)
• F-150 Platinum long-wheelbase – $163,950 (new)

Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.

• 20-inch alloy wheels (new design)
• 12-inch infotainment touchscreen (new)
• 12-inch digital instrument cluster (new)
• USB-C charge ports (new)
• Reflector-type LED headlights (new)
• LED fog lights and tail-lights (new)
• Load box area lighting (new)
• 12-volt outlet in load box (new)
• Chrome door handles (new)
• Black/chrome side steps (new)
• Chrome exhaust extension (new)
• Two-bar style grille with chrome surround and black accents
• Chrome front and rear bumpers
• Black platform running boards
• Tailgate with flexible step and work surface
• Tough Bed spray-in bedliner
• Boxlink cargo management locking cleats
• Underbody skid plates
• Cloth upholstery
• 12-way power driver seat (with lumbar support)
• 10-way power front passenger seat (with lumbar support)
• Column-mounted gear shifter
• Wireless and wired Apple CarPlay
• Wired Android Auto
• Satellite navigation 
• Seven-speaker audio system
• Dual-zone automatic climate control
• Power-adjustable foot pedals
• Fold-out office workspace
• Six airbags
• Rear view camera
• Rear parking sensors
• Ford ‘Pro-Trailer’ back-up assist
• Cruise control (non-adaptive)
• Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
• Blind-spot monitoring with cross-traffic alert and trailer tow coverage
• Lane-keeping assist 
• Driver alert system
• Automatic high beam

• 20-inch chrome alloy wheels (new design)
• Pro Access swing-door tailgate (new)
• Extended-length chrome side steps (new, short-wheelbase only)
• 14-speaker Bang & Olufsen audio system (new)
• Heated and ventilated front seats (now with automatic function)
• Chrome grille 
• LED projector headlights with dynamic bending and auto-levelling
• Daytime running lamps
• Heated, power-folding and power-adjustable side mirrors 
• Side mirror puddle lamps
• Lockable, foldable rear under-seat storage
• Foldable gear selector
• Power sliding rear window
• Powered twin-panel moonroof
• Ambient interior lighting
• Memory function for driver's seat, side mirrors, steering wheel and pedals
• Wireless smartphone charger
• Illuminated vanity mirror
• Heated rear outboard seats
• Medium dark slate leather upholstery
• Front parking sensors
• Rain-sensing wipers
• Adaptive cruise control with stop & go and lane-centring
• Evasive steer assist
• Intersection assist

• 20-inch gloss black alloy wheels
• Automatic, power-deploying black side steps
• Black onyx leather upholstery
• 'Plush multi-adjustable' front seats with six-way power lumbar, memory, max reclining, and multi-setting massage functionality
• Continuously controlled dampening suspension system
• Gloss black exterior trim
• Smoked colour F-150 fender decoration
• Body-coloured side mirrors, door handles
• Multi-folding hard tonneau cover
• Smoked colour exhaust tip extension
• Platinum branding on front scuff plates, steering wheel, front seats and console lid
• 360-degree camera with rear cargo view
• Metallic paint

• Oxford White solid (XLT and Lariat)
• Star White metallic (Platinum) 
• Iconic Silver metallic (all grades)
• Carbonised Grey metallic (all grades)
• Antimatter Blue metallic (all grades) 
• Rapid Red metallic (all grades)

Note: Metallic paint finishes cost $750 extra for the XLT and Lariat, and are included in the Platinum.

Jordan is a motoring journalist based in Melbourne with a lifelong passion for cars. He has been surrounded by classic Fords and Holdens, brand-new cars, and everything in between from birth, with his parents’ owning an automotive workshop in regional Victoria. Jordan started writing about cars in 2021, and joined the Drive team in 2024.

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