The base Ford F-150 Lightning Pro has become more expensive. Still. In August, Ford announced it was raising the base price of the Lightning by a whopping $7,100 to bring the cost to $48,769. Now Automotive News reports that the model will see another price hike.
The base 2023 F-150 Lightning Pro starts at $53,769 with destination charges of $1,795 included. That’s a $5,000 increase from the price just announced in August. According to a statement shared with Automotive News, “continued supply chain constraints and rising material costs” are the factors behind the latest increase. No other version has seen a price increase yet.
That said, the F-150 Lightning remains the most affordable electric truck on the market. The Rivian R1T costs $68,575 out of the box and the GMC Hummer EV starts at $86,645 for 2023 — but even the Hummer saw a $6,250 increase across the board for pricing earlier this year. We’re still waiting for the Tesla Cybertruck and Chevrolet Silverado EV to go on sale.
The base Lightning Pro also gets additional range for 2023, up from 230 miles (370 kilometers) last year to 240 miles (386 kilometers) for this year. The electric truck also offers new colors, such as Avalanche Gray and Azure Gray Metallic. However, Atlas Blue, Ice Blue Silver and Smoked Quartz Metallic have been discontinued.
Ford has issued the following statement to Motor1.com regarding the increase:
“Ford is adjusting the MSRP of the 2023 F-150 Lightning Pro due to ongoing supply chain constraints, rising material costs and other market factors. We will continue to monitor pricing throughout the period. Current retail order holders awaiting delivery are not affected Current commercial and government customers with a planned order are also not affected by this adjustment.
Update: Official statement from Ford included.
The base Ford F-150 Lightning Pro has become more expensive. Still. In August, Ford announced it was raising the base price of the Lightning by a whopping $7,100 to bring the cost to $48,769. Now Automotive News reports that the model will see another price hike.
The base 2023 F-150 Lightning Pro starts at $53,769 with destination charges of $1,795 included. That’s a $5,000 increase from the price just announced in August. According to a statement shared with Automotive News, “continued supply chain constraints and rising material costs” are the factors behind the latest increase. No other version has seen a price increase yet.
That said, the F-150 Lightning remains the most affordable electric truck on the market. The Rivian R1T costs $68,575 out of the box and the GMC Hummer EV starts at $86,645 for 2023 — but even the Hummer saw a $6,250 increase across the board for pricing earlier this year. We’re still waiting for the Tesla Cybertruck and Chevrolet Silverado EV to go on sale.
The base Lightning Pro also gets additional range for 2023, up from 230 miles (370 kilometers) last year to 240 miles (386 kilometers) for this year. The electric truck also offers new colors, such as Avalanche Gray and Azure Gray Metallic. However, Atlas Blue, Ice Blue Silver and Smoked Quartz Metallic have been discontinued.
Ford has issued the following statement to Motor1.com regarding the increase:
“Ford is adjusting the MSRP of the 2023 F-150 Lightning Pro due to ongoing supply chain constraints, rising material costs and other market factors. We will continue to monitor pricing throughout the period. Current retail order holders awaiting delivery are not affected Current commercial and government customers with a planned order are also not affected by this adjustment.
Update: Official statement from Ford included.