Ford is chopping the worth of the 2026 F-150 Lightning by as much as $4,000

Ford is chopping the worth of the 2026 F-150 Lightning by as much as $4,000, as confirmed by the automaker to . The value cuts differ by trim, nevertheless, and can solely apply to costlier packages for the electrical pickup truck. This comes because the $7,500 EV tax credit score expired on the finish of September.

The 2026 mannequin has a beginning worth of $63,345 for the STX trim, which is similar worth because the earlier yr’s entry-level XLT. The STX replaces the XLT and delivers 536 horsepower, up from the XLT’s 452, and 290 miles of vary, up from 240.

The Flash version will obtain the total $4,000 worth lower, giving it a brand new worth of $65,995. The Lariat, initially priced at $76,995, will get only a $2,000 haircut and can promote for $74,995. The Platinum version might be priced at $84,995 and won’t value much less.

This summer season, Ford that it will launch an reasonably priced midsize all-electric pickup with a beginning worth of round $30,000 in 2027. The truck can be constructed on the corporate’s upcoming Ford Common EV Platform that might be shared by a brand new household of merchandise. These fashions would use Ford’s upcoming .

As EV-related tax incentives proceed to run out, producers might want to attain into their very own pockets to ship worth to shoppers. This week the Mannequin 3 and Mannequin Y ‘Normal’ editions, which quit some luxurious touches in trade for worth, with each beginning at underneath $40,000. Inflation has additionally performed a big position in automotive pricing over the past 5 years, as $40,000 has roughly the as $32,000 in 2020.