SPY PICS: Facelifted Ford F-150 Lariat nears US release

Just a month after we spotted a facelifted 2024 Ford F-150 Raptor R testing undisguised in the US, our spy photographers have done it again and managed to snap an upgraded 2024 Ford F-150 Lariat – one of the two F-150 variants confirmed for local conversion and release by Ford Australia in the coming months.

With the facelifted F-150 range due to be revealed at the Detroit motor show in September, and the first shipment of F-150 customer trucks arriving in Australia recently, the facelifted F-150 you see here could appear in local showrooms sometime next year as part of an MY24 update, roughly 12 months after the current model’s launch.

Spotted cruising around Dearborn wearing manufacturer plates, the updated version of North America’s top-selling vehicle will feature an all-new front-end design headlined by a fresh grille, bumper and headlights, which are tipped to be accompanied by a new centre stack within the cabin.

We can’t see the interior in these flyby shots but we can see the rear-end, where it’s apparent the facelift will also include a tail-lift (sorry), judging by the new tail-lights and revised tailgate design.

New alloy wheel designs will also be on the cards, but it isn’t yet clear whether any of the F-150’s powertrains will be updated.

For reference, Ford Australia’s upcoming F-150 line-up will be powered exclusively by a twin-turbo 3.5-litre petrol V6 good for 298kW/678Nm without the help of any hybrid wizardry.

Four variants – including SWB and LWB – will be offered across two trim levels – XLT and Lariat – with pricing starting from $106,950 plus on-road costs for the XLT SWB and cresting at $140,945 plus ORCs for the flagship Lariat LWB.

Ford Australia has previously said an expansion of its factory-backed F-150 range could be on the cards pending the success of its local remanufacturing operation headed by RMA Automotive.

If there’s strong Aussie demand for the F-150 – as there is with the RAM 1500, the established and long-time full-size pick-up sales champion – then we should see more exciting F-150 variants released here, perhaps including Ford’s answer to the RAM 1500 TRX, the rabid Raptor R.

A local introduction for the battery-electric Ford F-150 Lightning has also been a hot topic of discussion since the model’s US launch in May 2021, with a series of related trademarks being filed with IP Australia and confirmation from Teacher’s Mutual Bank that it’s actively considering the Lightning as a core member of its planned EV fleet – pending the battery-powered pick-up truck’s Aussie availability.

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