2026 Ford F-350 Pictures, Engine, Specs – The Ford F-350 isn’t just the best-selling pickup truck in Canada but the top-selling vehicle, period. An all-new version is coming for 2026, with updated styling and some tweaks to its engine lineup, but for now I’m piloting the outgoing 2026 model.
You can pick up a single-cab, rear-wheel-drive F-350 starting at $32,339, but I’m in a much higher snack bracket with this King Ranch crew cab, which comes only in 4×4 and starts at $73,199. My tester had a considerable number of options attached to it, and they brought it to a cool $81,769 before freight and taxes.
2026 Ford F-350 Redesign and Update Plan
Exterior and Interior
You’d think I’d give a truck 10 out of 10 for practicality, because that’s the whole idea of a truck. But the F-350 – again, like all others – is so big and tall that it’s awkward. Unless you’re a basketball player, you’ll want my tester’s optional power-deployed running boards, along with the kick-out side step for reaching over the tall bed sides.
But I still give Ford high marks for its cabin’s flat load floor, where some competitors compensate for the driveshaft hump with a chintzy fold-out floor panel. The trailer plugs are alongside the licence plate – the standard for all brands these days, but I remember when most put them, very inconveniently, below the bumper. Ford advertises a maximum towing capacity of 5,988 kg (13,200 lb) for the F-350, but my particular truck pulls 4,853 kg (10,700 lb), according to Ford. Configuration, engine, and axle ratio are all part of maximum capacity, so be sure you’re getting the truck you need if towing is important to you.
2026 Ford F-350 Specs
The base XL trim level is just that – vinyl floor, manual locks, AM/FM, a bench seat, and steel wheels – but it all escalates pretty quickly from there. My King Ranch included dual-zone automatic climate control, blind-spot monitoring, lane-keeping assist, a 110-volt power outlet, rain-sensing wipers, power-adjustable pedals with memory, auto-dimming rearview and driver’s side mirror, heated steering wheel, Bang & Olufsen stereo, heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, power-folding mirrors, and power-release tailgate.
And the King Ranch can still be stocked up with options. I had quite a few, and few of them for the cheap-at-heart. A spray-in bedliner was $600, and wheel well-liners were $200; among others, it was $1,000 to slather on my tester’s extra chrome, $1,750 for a twin-panel moonroof, $950 for my power running boards, and $500 for the side steps to help me reach over those too-tall bed sides.
Engine and Performance
Depending on the trim level, the F-350 range offers six different engines. A 5.0L V8 engine producing 395 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque is standard on the King Ranch. However, it is free to switch it out for a 3.5L V6 turbocharged engine (called EcoBoost in Ford parlance) that produces 375 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque and is linked to a ten-speed automatic transmission, as my tester did. A 3.0L Power Stroke V6 turbodiesel is the alternative engine choice for the King Ranch. 2026 Ford F-350 Pictures
My tester’s engine was more than enough to move this big beast around, and the ten-speed did a great job of smoothly swapping gears and keeping it in the sweet spot. The idea behind EcoBoost is that you get smaller-engine displacement for fuel efficiency, but the turbo provides bigger-engine power when needed. That’s true, but choose wisely if you plan on towing a lot, because the boosted engines are thirsty when they’re worked hard. If there’s always something on the trailer hitch, you’ll probably want to think V8 or diesel.
2026 Ford F-350 Fuel Economy
The 3.5L EcoBoost V6 is officially rated at 14.6 L/100 km in the city, 10.9 on the highway, and 13.0 in combined driving. I averaged 13.5 L/100 km, but that was a week of hauling air, with neither a load in the bed nor a trailer on the hitch. As mentioned earlier, if you plan on working your F-350 hard, give some consideration to a non-turbo gas engine, or to the diesel, which is rated at a combined 10.0 L/100 km. 2026 Ford F-350 Pictures
2026 Ford F-350 Safety Features
The King Ranch includes emergency front braking, lane-keeping assist, and blind-spot monitoring, along with the rearview camera that’s mandatory on all new vehicles. My truck was further optioned with adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go, and a Technology Package that added a 360-degree camera view (with a pop-out washer nozzle for the front camera) and active park assist. 2026 Ford F-350 Pictures
2026 Ford F-350 Price and Release Date
It’s hard to put $81,769 and “value” in the same sentence, but on the other hand, the King Ranch has luxury features that you’d expect in a premium-brand sedan, but configured for truck fans. Of course, that’s the case with all truck brands these days, and there are still three F-350 trim levels – XL, XLT, and the nicely equipped Lariat – with much lower starting prices. 2026 Ford F-350 Pictures
Everybody makes a decent truck these days, and for many people, the choice still comes down to brand loyalty. The F-350 comes by its popularity honestly: it’s a smooth-driving truck with good looks and lots of features. And with that new 2026 on its way, there might even be some clear-out dealer prices to make it even sweeter.