Ford F-150 Wins Award for Family-Friendly Features Paired to Performance

Ford’s F-150 pickup has been America’s top-selling truck for 48 years. So it’s not surprising that the respected family publication, Parents, has named it the Best Family Pickup in its 2025 Parents  Family Cars Awards. A panel of family automotive experts tested more than 180 vehicles and chose the best of the best based on safety, fuel efficiency and family-friendly features.

As the Parents review says, the 2025 Ford F-150  “offers something for every truck lover with eight trims, five engine options, and tons of other choices.” From the base model XL, which starts at $38,810, to the off-roading favorite TREMOR® starting at $63,360, to the top line Platinum® starting at $74,905, it really is possible to find a model that will do what you need – on the ranch, in the Rockies, or just around town. 

Ample seating makes the F-150 a realistic family vehicle, and as Parents points out, “These trucks are pure fun, from the rumbly engine to the oversized all-terrain tires.”

The 2025 Ford F-150 offers performance. For power, the 5.2-liter Supercharged V8 delivers with 720 hp and 640 lb-ft of torque. For efficiency choose the 2.7-liter EcoBoost® V6, with 325 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque. The 3.5-liter PowerBoost® Full Hybrid V6 that turns in a towing capacity of 11,200 lbs, 430 hp and 570 lb-ft of torque. 

Safety is important to families, and the 2025 Ford F-150 delivers with Blind Spot Information System with Cross-Traffic Alert. The Ford Co-Pilot360®uses camera and sonar technology to provide information about changing lanes, parking and more. Regular software updates come in using SYNC® 4 with 5G WiFi connectivity while enabling streaming for up to 10 devices. 

Ford BlueCruise provides advanced driver-assistance in the form of hands-free highway driving. While you need to keep your eyes on the road, it helps mitigate driver fatigue by controlling steering, braking, acceleration and lane-centering. It’s top rated by Consumer Reports. 

Family fun is enabled by multiple 120 volt/20 amp outlets, which also make the Ford F-150 the workhorse of choice for Americans. So whether you’re running power tools or game consoles and televisions, you can do it in an F-150.

And, for comfort, the luxury models of the F-150 feature touches like quilted leather seats and power running boards. And, of course, nothing carries gear quite as well as a pickup. 

See the 2025 Parents Best Family Truck, the Ford F-150, at Schomp Ford on Havana.