When can a 2023 Ford f150 Lightning be ordered?
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Ford has only just started shipping out the F-150 Lightning to its dealer network, but has been sold out of its 2022 model year for several months. With around 200,000 reservations since announcing the electric truck, the automaker stopped taking orders in both Canada and the United States in early December. Show If you weren’t able to get your name on the list, it looks like you will have another chance later this summer. According to an internal update for the Ford Fleet Distribution Network Bulletin shared on the Lightning Owners Forum, Ford is planning to start 2023 model year production on October 10, 2022. Another important date provided in the bulletin indicates production scheduling will begin a few months earlier on August 4. Unfortunately the exact date for when the orders books will reopen is still marked as “TBD”, but with the two dates above it would make sense for Ford to start taking orders some time in July, if not sooner. Yesterday Ford CEO Jim Farley shared a video showing some of the first F-150 Lightning trucks being loaded onto transport carriers at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan. They should be arriving at dealers very soon, some of whom are excited at the prospect of being able to apply market adjustments that add more than 50% to the base price of the vehicle. Interestingly, Ford had warned dealers not to engage in such practices, but apparently some of them do not care and are willing to possibly lose their 2022 model year allocations. https://twitter.com/jimfarley98/status/1526271156575162368 Ford worked its way toward a solid (and popular) electric truck with the F-150 Lightning — so much so that the Blue Oval had to stop taking reservations to fill the existing 2022 order bank. Now, you’re able to spec out a 2023 model truck on the Build & Price page and will soon be able to order your new electric truck, but there’s a caveat. Depending on which model you’re looking at, you could be paying up to $7,000 — possibly more, depending on available EV incentives and potential dealer markups. “Due to significant material cost increases and other factors,” Ford says, “[the company] has adjusted MSRP starting with the opening of the next wave of F-150 Lightning orders.” That said, Marin Gjaja, chief customer officer of Ford’s “Model e” electric division, insists this will not affect those who already have an outstanding order for a new F-150 Lightning. “Current order holders awaiting delivery are not impacted by these price adjustments. We’ve announced pricing ahead of re-opening order banks so our reservation holders can make an informed decision around ordering a Lightning.” Clarification 8/9/2022: The F-150 Lightning Build & Price is active, but the ability to actually order one will happen in waves. Per Ford: “Lightning reservation holders who previously received an invitation to order, but who elected to extend their reservation because their vehicle specification was unavailable, will receive a private offer for use in upcoming waves.” 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning price increases, by trimPer Ford’s official statement, the prices have gone up by around $7,000 for most of the range (excluding MSRP):
Keep in mind that Ford does automatically add in their 240V-capable mobile power cord, adding another $500 to the overall price. You can technically uncouple that option from your build, but it’s unlikely most people will (and dealers will certainly include it on trucks they sell from inventory). What more do you get for the money?Broadly speaking, the feature list for the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning remains across trim levels. However, you do get a bit more for your cash on Standard Range models. Ford upped the SR’s EPA-estimated range from 230 miles to 240 miles, and is adding in their Pro Trailer Hitch Assist as part of the Tow Technology package on Pro, XLT and Lariat trims. For fleet customers, Ford is adding in a Special Service Vehicle Package option for the F-150 Lightning Pro. That includes heavy-duty cloth front seats, steel intrusion plates and available LED warning beacons mounted on the roof.  There’s another possible twist in the pricing story — the federal tax incentive For many years, folks buying into EVs have at least had a $7,500 tax credit to fall back on. That takes some of the bite out of the higher price tag, but you may not be so lucky in the near future with the F-150 Lightning. As part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which is st ill working its way through Congress but will most likely become law upon narrowly passed the Senate on a tie-breaking 51-50 vote, automakers would be forced to source at least 40% of a vehicle’s materials from North America to be eligible for that $7,500. At the moment, Ford sources its batteries from Chinese outfit CATL. That will change in the future, as the automaker’s currently building out a battery plant in Commerce, Georgia. That plant is in collaboration with South Korea’s SK Innovation, while the company is also working on its “Blue Oval City” mega campus in Tennessee as well as another facility as part of the BlueOvalSK joint venture in central Kentucky. So far this year, Ford dealers have sold 4,469 F-150 Lightnings. It’s unclear how the price increase and tenuous tax incentive situation will impact 2023 demand, but we should have a clearer answer on that near the end of the year. Check out more on our experience with the F-150 Lightning in our latest update on TFLEV, or the Northern Lightning series on TFLtruck! Update 8/9/2022: Added in a sentence referencing Ford’s $500 mobile power cord.
Can I order 2023 Ford Lightning?Due to high demand, the current model year is no longer available for retail order.
When can you place order for FWhen will I take delivery of my vehicle? You will be able to order your all-electric F-150 later this year. Production and deliveries will begin Spring 2022.
How many lightnings will f150 have in 2023?The good news is that Ford says it will increase its annual production of Lightning trucks to 150,000 units for the 2023 model year.
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