Car Tech Blog - 2017 Ford F 150 XLT

 

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2017 Ford F 150 XLT

This week we got the chance to review the 2017 Ford F 150 XLT.  Click on the links below to view our video or if you prefer click on the link below to our Youtube channel and see all our car videos!

2017 Ford F 150 XLT - CarTech Infotainment How To - https://youtu.be/bSMZjRevRiA

Two Guys And A Ride YouTube Channel - https://youtube.com/c/TwoGuysandaRide

The Drivers Information Screen

The Drivers Information Screen is a combination of analog and digital.  The gauges are all analog and the middle of the dashboard contains a digital information screen.  For a 2017 it is fairly well equipped.  In the digital information screen in the center of the dashboard there are 5 main menus that can be accessed: Display, Trip/Fuel, Towing, Off Road, and Settings.  TO control this part you would use the 4 curser arrows and the OK button on the left side of the steering wheel.  Under each of the 5 main menus there are multiple pages (at least for most of them) that can be scrolled through to easily access information ranging from a digital speedometer to some off road gauges.  In general although a 2017, the steering wheel buttons seemed firm and did exactly what they were supposed to do.  I point this out because on older vehicles sometimes these types of buttons get sloppy over time, and getting them to do what their supposed to do can be a bit difficult, but not on this truck, they worked great.

The Infotainment System

The Infotainment screen is 8 inches and runs on Sync 3.  This means that Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are both available via a USB connection.  The sync 3 system was a vast improvement over the MY TOUCH system that came before it.  The system is a much simpler layout with a simplified home screen, with your most often used apps located at the bottom of the screen for easy access.

It has AM/FM/ Sirius XM, CD, Bluetooth, Navigation and is wifi hotspot capable and the 6 speakers that comes standard on the XLT.  

Overall it is a good system and will easily placate most any driver.  The only thing I would mention is that the sync 3 version of Voice Command was great for certain things like changing the radio station, but not good at things like programming a route for navigation.  The specific language you need to use and the number of steps needed to do a simple function like program a route to a restaurant is tedious at best.  Later updates to sync 3 greatly improved in this area, and Sync 4 is super.