0% APR For 60 Months On The All New 2018 F-150s Near South Lyon

Here are three commonly known facts:
1.    No one wants to pay any interest on an auto loan (or any loan for that matter)
2.    The Ford F-150 has been America’s best-selling truck for 40 years in a row
3.    The F-150 has been the best-selling vehicle (of any kind) for the last 35 years

Everyone that knows these facts will love to see that Brighton Ford is offering 0% APR for 60 months on the all-new 2018 F-150 XLT with 2.7 Liter EcoBoost engines!  That’s right, get America’s best selling truck for no interest for 5 years!  If you haven’t had the chance to check out the new F-150 with a whole slew of updates, now is the time!  Call to schedule your test drive today: 810-227-1171.
Shop our inventory of over 80 new F-150s near Howell, MI today

Our customers love the aluminum alloy body, smart towing features and auto start-stop technology on the new F-150s!

Aluminum-Alloy Body and Fully Boxed Steel Frame
The F-150 body is up to 700 lbs lighter than the previous generation, made of high-strength, military-grade, aluminum alloy. Not aluminum in the household sense, but heat-treated and hardened aluminum alloy - the same high-grade 6000-series used in big military and industrial applications. Beneath this aluminum-alloy body is a fully boxed frame made of up to 78% high-strength steel.

Smart Towing Features
F-150 offers standard trailer sway control with AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control™ (RSC®). Plus optional features including:
-Pro Trailer Backup Assist™ - synchronize truck and trailer while backing up
-Dynamic hitch assist with line-of-sight guide - direct the hitch to the trailer receiver
-Smart trailer tow connector - alerts to connectivity issues plus lighting and battery problems
-8" productivity screen - trailer information
-Factory-installed trailer brake controller - synchronize truck and trailer brakes
-BLIS® (Blind Spot Information System) with trailer coverage - alerts when a vehicle is in your blind spot or alongside the trailer.

Auto Start-Stop Technology
Auto Start-Stop Technology is a feature on all F-150 engines. When you come to a stop, the engine shuts off to save fuel and restarts immediately when the brake is released. Designed smart for truck applications, Auto Start-Stop deactivates when it wouldn't be needed such as when you're towing a trailer or running in 4-wheel drive.

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0% APR For 60 Months On The All New 2018 F-150: America’s Best Selling Truck

Here are three commonly known facts:
1.    No one wants to pay any interest on an auto loan (or any loan for that matter)
2.    The Ford F-150 has been America’s best-selling truck for 40 years in a row
3.    The F-150 has been the best-selling vehicle (of any kind) for the last 35 years

Everyone that knows these facts will love to see that Brighton Ford is offering 0% APR for 60 months on the all-new 2018 F-150 XLT with 2.7 Liter EcoBoost engines!  That’s right, get America’s best selling truck for no interest for 5 years!  If you haven’t had the chance to check out the new F-150 with a whole slew of updates, now is the time!  Call to schedule your test drive today: 810-227-1171.

Shop our inventory of over 70 new F-150s near Howell today

Our customers love the aluminum alloy body, smart towing features and auto start-stop technology on the new F-150s!

Aluminum-Alloy Body and Fully Boxed Steel Frame
The F-150 body is up to 700 lbs lighter than the previous generation, made of high-strength, military-grade, aluminum alloy. Not aluminum in the household sense, but heat-treated and hardened aluminum alloy - the same high-grade 6000-series used in big military and industrial applications. Beneath this aluminum-alloy body is a fully boxed frame made of up to 78% high-strength steel.

Smart Towing Features
F-150 offers standard trailer sway control with AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control™ (RSC®). Plus optional features including:
-Pro Trailer Backup Assist™ - synchronize truck and trailer while backing up
-Dynamic hitch assist with line-of-sight guide - direct the hitch to the trailer receiver
-Smart trailer tow connector - alerts to connectivity issues plus lighting and battery problems
-8" productivity screen - trailer information
-Factory-installed trailer brake controller - synchronize truck and trailer brakes
-BLIS® (Blind Spot Information System) with trailer coverage - alerts when a vehicle is in your blind spot or alongside the trailer.

Auto Start-Stop Technology
Auto Start-Stop Technology is a feature on all F-150 engines. When you come to a stop, the engine shuts off to save fuel and restarts immediately when the brake is released. Designed smart for truck applications, Auto Start-Stop deactivates when it wouldn't be needed such as when you're towing a trailer or running in 4-wheel drive.

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Industry First Remote Tailgate Release: 2018 F-150 At Brighton Ford

Did you know that you can open the tailgate on your 2018 Ford F-150 with the click of a button?  The 2018 Ford F-150 has an available remote tailgate release option on some models.  This is the industry-first remote tailgate release and it’s awesome!  If your hands are full and you need to load items in your truck bed, this option is undoubtedly amazing and practical.  Simply click the tailgate release button twice on your key fob and your tailgate will automatically open.  It’s that simple!!!

The available remote tailgate release lets you lock or unlock the tailgate with the key fob or the inside door switch. Release the tailgate with the key fob, too. It’s among the features that redefine the work space of the F-150 pickup bed, such as the integrated tailgate step with lift assist and deployable box steps.

The remote tailgate release is available on these 2018 F-150 models: F-150 Platinum, F-150 Limited & F-150 Lariat

As an added bonus, you can lock and unlock the tailgate via your key fob as well.  When you click lock on your key fob, your doors aren’t the only things that lock up, your tailgate does too.  This is true for unlocking it as well! 

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Ford F-150 Named Consumer Report‘s Best Truck of 2018

The Ford F-150 is no stranger to winning prestigious awards. But this latest win might just be the most impressive to date!

Winning major awards is nothing new for the Ford F-150, America’s perennial best-selling truck. But when you take home the gold from an unbiased, independent, and notoriously picky publication like Consumer Reports, it’s certainly worth mentioning. Which is exactly why we’re impressed (but not exactly surprised) to see the Ford F-150 top Consumer Reports 10 Top Picks of 2018 in the full-size truck category.

To land on the coveted list, vehicles must be good at everything. Consumer Reports grades them based not only on their own rankings and real-world testing, but also through extensive owner surveys. Overall scores come from a combination of road-test performance, owner satisfaction, safety, and reliability. Consumer Reports conducts over 50 tests and surveys over a half-million owners. It’s about as thorough as an automotive test can get.

And it’s clear that CR is enamored with the Ford F-150. They call it an “impressive, innovative workhorse” that “pulls ahead of the pack thanks to its weight-reduction design and turbocharged six-cylinder engine.” They also refer to the truck’s “standout” fuel economy, “quick acceleration,” and “effortless towing ability.”

Couple that with a host of “clever features,” a “spacious rear seat,” and “ample room for tools and gear,” and you’ve got the makings of an outstanding truck. One that stands head and shoulders above the competition, both in sales figures and in the real world. So in case you were wondering, yes, the Ford F-150 is still the best truck you can buy. And, quite honestly, probably the best all-around vehicle on the market, period!

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Article compliments of Brett Foote of Ford Truck Enthusiast

A Match Made In Heaven With The F-150 & Explorer!

A match made in heaven! The #1 selling SUV over the last 27 years and America’s best selling truck for 41 years and counting! 

Brighton Ford says Happy Valentine’s Day with two amazing lease prices!

Lease a 2018 Ford F-150 STX 4x4 SuperCrew for only $109/mo

Lease a 2018 Ford Explorer XLT with heated seats and back-up camera for only $224/mo

Make a date to test drive your favorite today at Brighton Ford near Howell!   

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FORD F-150 IS THE 2018 MOTOR TREND TRUCK OF THE YEAR

Ford silences its critics with a midcycle F-150 that is simply dominant
Ford gambled more than $1 billion and abandoned seven decades of steel bodywork to create a 2015 F-150 with an aluminum body. Dropping a claimed 700 pounds would improve fuel economy, increase towing capacity, improve power-to-weight ratios, and create a truck with fewer parts subject to rust.

The move was bold and expensive. Two truck plants closed for 13 weeks each to gut the body shop. Months of downtime meant the lost sale of 60,000 trucks valued at $40,000 or higher, followed by a slow rollout. Ford endured a year of lost market share and profits. Critics called it an unnecessary and costly mistake.

Once the new F150 arrived, Ford had to fend off GM’s allegations that aluminum wasn’t as tough as Chevy steel. And Ford still was trailing the fuel efficiency chase to the Ram diesel.
Ford fought back, saying reducing weight was just step one in a more comprehensive reimagining of the F-150. Still to come were a new powertrain lineup with new engines, improvements to existing ones, and a new transmission.

 

Patience, Ford pleaded. We’re just getting started.
Three years ago, we determined the new F 150 had a nice body but that not all the details had been sorted out. The F-150 lost the Motor Trend 2015 Truck of the Year title to the Chevrolet Colorado.
Fast-forward to today. For 2018 Truck of the Year testing, Ford gave us four variants to show the breadth of the changes under the hood. Ford has been busy; the interiors have gotten nicer, the infotainment system more intuitive, the steering better. The F-150 chassis is stupendous, the innovations have increased, and it has earned an NHTSA five-star safety rating.
It was unanimous. The Ford F-150 is Motor Trend’s 2018 Truck of the Year. “It was a pretty resounding win,” road test editor Chris Walton said. “Nothing really came close.”
The F-150 was once again up against its nemesis: the Colorado ZR2 Crew Cab with either a 3.6-liter V-6 or a 2.8-liter turbodiesel I-4. And there was the GMC Sierra Denali 3500 HD, a dually with a 6.6-liter Duramax turbodiesel V-8.

Ford proved its superiority with an impressive range of trucks with a different grille and wheel-tire combo for every taste and ride and handling that have come a long way since 2015.

2018 FORD F-150 4×2 SUPERCAB XL
This rear-drive work truck with lots of rubber and vinyl, a front bench seat, an AM/FM radio, a CD player, and a slotted coin holder has an element of purity. There is a wisp of nostalgia listening to the 3.3-liter naturally aspirated V-6 work to produce 290 horsepower and 265 lb-ft of torque. It was visceral while delivering the lineup’s second-best efficiency at 19/25 mpg in city/highway driving. (The rear-drive 2.7 EcoBoost ups those numbers by 1 mpg each.) “I always fall in love with the base models,” editor-in-chief Ed Loh said.

We were not as misty-eyed about the carryover six-speed automatic. Executive editor Mark Rechtin experienced an abundance of gear hunting uphill, whereupon it stayed in sixth gear downhill and would only downshift in Sport or Tow mode. Associate online editor Alex Nishimoto also experienced weird gear choices—he once downshifted to second in Sport mode downhill at 40 mph. Some liked the start/stop system, but others found it a bit harsh and felt it paired better with the 10-speed.

 

Our entry truck has less ground clearance and no four-wheel drive, so it could not get to our washed-out quarry of choice for the dirt-drifting shenanigans that the four-wheel-drive F-150s enjoyed.
The XL is a champ with a trailer. It weighed less than the trailer it towed (not to mention the smaller Colorado) but tied for the second-fastest quarter mile while laden and was a handling master on the skidpad. Features editor Christian Seabaugh was impressed. “The little 3.3 has zero trouble towing its 5,000-pound trailer,” he said. “Tow/Haul mode keeps the gears low and the engine roaring. No shift shock. Rock solid and stable. Super easy to park this trailer, too.”

The bare-bones truck has a boxed steel frame, a locking removable tailgate, pickup box tie-down hooks, trailer sway control, hitch assist, hill-start assist, and curve control standard.


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Limited Inventory Of 2017 Ford Models Left In Brighton

All new 2017 Ford cars, trucks and SUVs have been marked down for the end of the model year.  We have been taking many 2018 Ford Escapes, F-150s, SuperDutys and every other new Ford models in over the last 3 months.  This equals huge savings for you on our 2017 Ford models like the Taurus, Edge and Explorer.  We need to make room for all the new 2018 models, so the rebates, discounts and interest rates are the best of the year on 2017 Fords!  These spooky good offers and 2017 Ford models won’t last, rebates end on Halloween so come in for a test drive today!  810-227-1171

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Ford Brings Back Ranger, Bronco

*picture from Detroit News

The Ranger and Bronco will return to the Ford stable.

The Ranger will come back to North America in 2019, and the Bronco will be brought back in 2020 and sell globally.

Both will be produced at the Michigan Assembly Plant.

“We’ve heard our customers loud and clear. They want a new generation of vehicles that are incredibly capable, yet fun to drive,” said Joe Hinrichs, Ford’s president of The Americas. “Ranger is for truck buyers who want an affordable, functional, rugged and maneuverable pickup that’s Built Ford Tough. Bronco will be a no-compromise midsize 4x4 utility for thrill seekers who want to venture way beyond the city.”

Ford discontinued the Ranger, a small truck, in 2011, but newer versions are sold in 180 markets around the world. They currently are built in Argentina, South Africa, Thailand and Nigeria.

The Bronco, which drew national attention as the getaway vehicle for O.J. Simpson, was discontinued in 1996 after being built for 30 years at Ford’s plant in Wayne. Its successor, the Expedition, was also built in Wayne before moving to Kentucky Truck. Ford showed a Bronco concept at the 2004 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

A Refreshed F-150

Ahead of its Monday auto show reveal, the automaker announced Sunday a refreshed F-150 that it will bring to market.

The new pickup ditches the three-bar grille that has been Ford’s signature design for over a decade, and brings a diesel engine to the light-duty truck lineup (previously offered only in heavy duty) for the first time in its nearly 70-year history.

Ford crested the 800,000 sales bar for the first time since 2005, leading truck market sales with the F-150 and its new for 2016 F-250 Super Duty brother. The Ford beat out its biggest competitor — the Chevy Silverado by over 250,000 units sold, and it beat General Motors’ Silverado/GMC Sierra twins by about 24,000.

The 2018 F-150 is due in showrooms in the fall 2017, but the diesel version won’t be available until the summer 2018. Built in England by Ford, the diesel will deliver impressive towing ability and is the same oil-burner found in Land Rover’s SUVs.

The F-150 will be the first light-duty truck to get pre-collision assist with pedestrian detection as well as adaptive cruise control which can come to a complete stop – then accelerate again. The 2018 model will also have an available Wi-Fi hot spot that can accommodate up to 10 devices. The F-150 will come with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone compatibility

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