Truck owners spend a lot of time in their vehicles, so Ford's interior designers paid a lot of attention to comfort and convenience. The standard interior features a fold-down armrest, a floor console that can accommodate a laptop, and a removable hanging storage bin that can attach to the dash. Even the standard bench seats recline. Two large cupholders are provided. The standard cigar lighter is augmented with a second auxiliary power outlet conveniently mounted up in the dash to the right of the climate control switches.
Controls are big and easy to reach and manipulate. The instrument array is new, with large, round speedometer and tachometer, bracketed by oil pressure and fuel level gauges to the left and transmission temperature (on trucks with automatics) and coolant temperature gauges to the right. The message display located in center of the instrument panel on both gasoline and diesel engines incorporates an hours-in-operation monitor. Optional power-adjustable pedals ($120) are helpful for short-stature drivers (many women, for example), allowing them to sit a safer distance from the airbag in the steering wheel.
Switches for the optional trailer brake controller and TowCommand are integrated into the lower dash beneath the drive-selector knob and stereo control panel, much nicer than attaching a controller with Velcro or duct tape. It's packaged with four factory-installed upfitter switches for aftermarket accessories such as light bars and snow plow blades. Very nice.
Passenger-side airbags offer a deactivation switch on regular cab and SuperCab models. Adjustable seatbelt anchors increase safety and comfort.
Gaining access to the rear seats of the SuperCab is easy. The rear doors are 25 inches wide and swing out a full 90 degrees from the doorsill, a design that eases the loading of gear and passengers. Hidden vertical beams and a cross brace where the front and rear doors meet contribute to occupant safety. The rear seat cushion folds up and forward, and the seatback folds down to create a flat, steel loading surface, a perfect place to put tools and other heavy items that need to stay secure and out of the elements. SuperCab XL buyers who need interior cargo room more than back seats can delete the rear seats entirely for a $415 credit.
On Crew Cabs, the rear seat splits and folds 60/40 to form a flat loading floor. All Crew Cabs except XL come with grocery hooks, integrated cup holders and rear-seat head restraints.
The Super Duty trucks are not exactly luxurious, but Lariat and King Ranch models get wood-grain interior accents. King Ranch gets rich-looking leather and a fixed center console topped in leather matching the steering wheel, seats and A-pillar assist handles and light-colored gauge faces in the speedometer and tachometer.
