How The 2025 Ford F-150 Dominates Minnesota’s Terrain

In Minnesota, your truck needs to work as hard as you do. Whether you're backing a boat into a frozen lake, towing a trailer to the cabin, or carving through a muddy logging road, you need a machine that handles it all. The 2025 Ford F-150 delivers, combining brute strength, smart tech, and a lineup of engines that let you dial in exactly how much muscle you need.

2025 Ford F-150 Towing and Payload: Built to Pull

When the job calls for serious muscle, the F-150 shows up ready. Its six available engines cover a wide range of towing and hauling capability. The 3.5L EcoBoost® V6 leads with 13,500 lbs. of towing and 2,440 lbs. of payload—ideal for everything from snowmobile trailers to worksite hauls. The 5.0L Ti-VCT V8 keeps things classic with 400 horsepower and a best-in-class 2,225 lb. payload. Even the hybrid PowerBoost® cranks out 430 horsepower and tows up to 11,200 lbs.—while powering your jobsite with onboard electricity.

Backing up that brawn is a suite of smart features. Pro Trailer Hitch Assist™ steers, brakes, and accelerates for you as it lines up your trailer. Pro Trailer Backup Assist™ lets you guide the trailer with a dash-mounted knob. And with Smart Trailer Tow Connector and Dynamic Hitch Assist, the guesswork is gone.

Key towing and payload specs by engine:

• 2.7L EcoBoost® V6 – 8,400 lbs. towing / 1,775 lbs. payload
• 5.0L Ti-VCT V8 – 12,900 lbs. towing / 2,225 lbs. payload
• 3.5L EcoBoost® V6 – 13,500 lbs. towing / 2,440 lbs. payload
• 3.5L PowerBoost® Hybrid V6 – 11,200 lbs. towing / 1,750 lbs. payload
• 3.5L High Output EcoBoost® V6 – 8,200 lbs. towing / 1,400 lbs. payload
• 5.2L Supercharged V8 – 8,700 lbs. towing / 1,400 lbs. payload

Exploring The 2025 Ford F150’s Off-Road Capability: Go Where GPS Fails

Some of the best trails in Minnesota don’t have street names. That’s where the 2025 F-150 shines. The Raptor® is a dirt-devouring icon, with long-travel FOX® shocks, a wide stance, and a Baja-ready suspension. For even more power, the Raptor R® drops in a supercharged 5.2L V8 with a monstrous 720 horsepower.

The F-150 Tremor® offers a more accessible off-road option, with trail-tuned suspension, steel skid plates, and selectable drive modes like Mud/Rut and Deep Snow/Sand. For everyday trucks, the FX4® Off-Road Package adds all-terrain tires, hill descent control, and underbody protection—available on XLT through Platinum trims.

Here’s what gets the F-150 dirty in the best way possible:

• F-150 Raptor® – 450 hp, FOX® Racing shocks, desert-tuned
• F-150 Raptor R® – 720 hp supercharged V8, extreme off-road
• F-150 Tremor® – Lifted suspension, off-road modes, skid plates
• FX4® Off-Road Package – Hill descent control, shocks, skid plates
• Up to 8 Drive Modes – Including Mud/Rut, Deep Snow/Sand, and Rock Crawl

The 2025 Ford F-150’s Engine Lineup: Six Muscular Alternatives

Every driver’s needs are different. Ford gives you six powerful engine options so you can match the muscle to your mission. Whether you’re looking for turbocharged efficiency, V8 tradition, hybrid torque, or all-out performance, there’s an F-150 powertrain ready to work—and play.

Choose your flavor of force from these six brawny engines:

• 2.7L EcoBoost® V6 – 325 hp / 400 lb.-ft. of torque; twin turbos + direct injection
• 5.0L Ti-VCT V8 – 400 hp / 410 lb.-ft.; classic V8 with twin-independent variable cam timing
• 3.5L EcoBoost® V6 – 400 hp / 500 lb.-ft.; twin turbos with virtually zero lag
• 3.5L PowerBoost® Hybrid V6 – 430 hp / 570 lb.-ft.; hybrid power with 7.2 kW of onboard electricity
• 3.5L High Output EcoBoost® V6 – 450 hp / 510 lb.-ft.; exclusive to Raptor, built for Baja
• 5.2L Supercharged V8 – 720 hp / 640 lb.-ft.; most powerful engine ever in an F-150, only in Raptor R®

The 2025 Ford F-150: Built for Minnesota, Built for More

The 2025 Ford F-150 doesn’t just deliver specs—it delivers where it counts. From the icy shoulders of Duluth to the deep ruts of Superior National Forest, this truck is tuned for the real-world challenges Minnesotans face every season. Load it. Hitch it. Rip through it. The F-150 is ready. Are you?