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title: "2021 Ford F-150 trim differences in photos"
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# 2021 Ford F-150 trim differences in photos

By Jill Ciminillo

Published: 2020-06-26T21:20:46+00:00
Updated: 2026-08-19T15:34:58+00:00

![Featured image](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/All-new_F-150_Exterior-series_01.jpg>)

Because the all-new 2021 Ford F-150 has a lot of differentiation between trims — from grilles to wheels to interiors — we figured it might be a good idea to do a photo gallery showcasing what changes as you move through the lineup.

 

For actual details about the all-new F-150, be sure to catch our [5 things to know](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-5-most-important-things-to-know/>) article and our detailed look at the [PowerBoost](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/f-150-powerboost-details-we-know/>) hybrid powertrain.

 

[2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_exterior-series_01/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation: XL, STX and XLT

[2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_exterior-series_02/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation: Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum and Limited

[2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_exterior-xl-dugout/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation: XL The Dugout

[2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_exterior-xl-hq/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation: XL HQ

[2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_exterior-stx-night-hawk/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation: STX Night Hawk

[2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_exterior-xlt-scout-2/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation: XLT Scout

[2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_exterior-xlt-guardian-2/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation: XLT Guardian

[2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_exterior-xlt-foreman/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation: XLT The Foreman

[2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/2021_ford_f-150_exterior-lariat-maven/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation: Lariat Maven

[2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/2021_ford_f-150_exterior-lariat-mentor/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation: Lariat Mentor

[2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/2021_ford_f-150_exterior-lariat-maverick-3/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation: Lariat Maverick

[2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/2021_ford_f-150_exterior-king-ranch-sheriff/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation: King Ranch The Sheriff

[2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/2021_ford_f-150_exterior-king-ranch-legacy-2/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation: King Ranch Legacy

[2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/2021_ford_f-150_exterior-platinum-metropolitan/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation: Platinum Metropolitan

[2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/2021_ford_f-150_exterior-limited-icon/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Exterior Series Differentiation: Limited Icon

[2021 Ford F-150](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-5-most-important-things-to-know/all-new_f-150_009-2/>)

 

(left to right) 2021 Ford 150 Limited, F-150 Lariat and F-150 XLT Sport Appearance Package

[2021 Ford F-150](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-5-most-important-things-to-know/all-new-f-150-stx/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 STX

[2021 Ford F-150](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-5-most-important-things-to-know/all-new-f-150-xlt-4/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 XLT

[2021 Ford F-150](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-5-most-important-things-to-know/all-new-f-150-xlt-sport-appearance-package-in-carbonized-gray-2/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 XLT Sport Appearance Package in Carbonized Gray

[2021 Ford F-150](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-5-most-important-things-to-know/all-new-f-150-lariat-in-rapid-red-metallic-tinted-clearcoat-6/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Lariat in Rapid Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat

[2021 Ford F-150](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-5-most-important-things-to-know/all-new-f-150-platinum-2/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Platinum

[2021 Ford F-150](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-5-most-important-things-to-know/all-new_f-150_001-2/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Limited in Smoked Quartz Tinted Clearcoat

[2021 Ford F-150](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-5-most-important-things-to-know/all-new_f-150_013-2/>)

 

The 2021 Ford F-150 with a PowerBoost hybrid powertrain is available across the lineup from XL to Limited. (Image courtesy of Ford Motor Co.)

[2021 Ford F-150 XL](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_xl/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 XL interior

[2021 Ford F-150 STX](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_stx/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 STX interior

[2021 Ford F-150 XLT Tan](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_xlt_tan-black-headliner/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 XLT Tan with black headliner interior

[2021 Ford F-150 XLT Chrome Tan and Black](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_xlt_chrome-tan-and-black-headliner/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 XLT Chrome Tan and Black interior

[2021 Ford F-150 XLT Bench](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_xlt_bench/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 XLT Bench interior

[2021 Ford F-150 XLT Sport](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_xlt-sport/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 XLT Sport interior

[2021 Ford F-150 XLT](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_xlt-grey/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 XLT interior

[2021 Ford F-150 XLT Chrome Grey](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_xlt_chrome-grey/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 XLT Chrome Grey interior

[2021 Ford F-150 Lariat Sport](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_lariat-sport/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Lariat Sport interior

[2021 Ford F-150 Lariat Black](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_lariat_black/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Lariat Black interior

[2021 Ford F-150 Lariat Grey](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_lariat_grey/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Lariat Grey interior

[2021 Ford F-150 Lariat Tan](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_lariat_tan-black-headliner/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Lariat Tan with a black headliner interior

[2021 Ford F-150 King Ranch](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_king-ranch/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 King Ranch interior

[2021 Ford F-150 Platinum](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_platinum_black_fixed-perforation/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Platinum with black fixed perforation interior

[2021 Ford F-150 Platinum](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_platinum_carmello_fixed-perforation/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Platinum Carmello with fixed perforation interior

[2021 Ford F-150 Limited](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/06/2021-ford-f-150-trim-differences-in-photos/all-new_f-150_limited_fixed-perforation/>)

 

2021 Ford F-150 Limited with fixed perforation interior

## Related vehicle coverage

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