The Ford F-150 has long represented one-half of the best-selling vehicle lineup in the U.S., not to mention a regular on the list of the most popular used vehicles, too. Thus, it’s never terribly surprising when the F-150 winds up being named one of the most sought-after models in any particular ranking, and that was the case with Consumer Reports and its list of the most popular used vehicles on the market this past March. Now that the fall version of that same report has been released, it reveals that the 2021 Ford F-150, specifically, remains a hot item among used vehicle shoppers.
To come up with this latest top 10 list, Consumer Reports simply looked at which used model pages on its own site drive the most traffic, meaning that they’re the most searched-for used vehicles overall. Most of them have already received CR’s recommended status, meaning that they’ve performed well in road testing, are reliable, have superior crash ratings, and come equipped with a bevy of standard safety tech.
As is always the case with this particular list, CR limited its top 10 selections to vehicles that are three years old, mainly because that’s when most leased vehicles tend to be turned in, and those types of models are attractive for having lower mileage, as well as the fact that they’re typically well-maintained. In that case, the 2021 Ford F-150 ranked sixth on this particular list – down from fourth place this spring – landing behind the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, Ford Escape, Chevy Equinox, and Subaru Forester.
Consumer Reports praised the 2021 Ford F-150 – which ushered in a redesign for the popular pickup – for its improvements in ride quality and handling, copious amounts of power, solid fuel economy ratings, and SYNC 4 software, though it wasn’t a huge fan of the pickup’s rough downshifts from its 10-speed automatic transmission. However, CR also previously named the 2021-2022 Ford F-150 PowerBoost hybrid as a model to avoid, given its less than stellar reliability rankings.
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