4 generations of the Ford F-150 rated, newest first.
15-20
The aluminum-body 12th gen is the most capable F-150 ever at this price, but the aluminum repair premium and EcoBoost complexity are the honest tradeoffs against the 11th gen's steel body simplicity.
The best-towing, best-payload, best-MPG full-size truck. The aluminum body makes minor collision repair expensive.
09-14
The 11th gen introduced the Coyote 5.0L and EcoBoost options, the Coyote is the right engine, with standard ESC and improved safety making this the first F-150 that checks all the boxes.
04-08
The 10th gen F-150 with the 4.6L Triton V8 is the value full-size truck pick, the Triton is chain-driven, widely serviced, and the only watchout is the 5.4L Triton's spark plug blow-out issue (avoid it).