2025 Ford F-150 XL vs STX

• In the 2025 F-150 trim lineup, the STX builds on the base XL lineup with unique comfort, style, and convenience features!
• Both light-duty trucks deliver an impressive roster of tech and performance gear, from power accessories to SYNC 4 infotainment.
• When it comes to performance, the F-150 XL is the more versatile option, with four engine options to the F-150 STX’s two.
• Get an attractive, affordable truck in the 2025 F-150 STX, starting at $42,015*! Or save big on America’s favorite workhorse, from $38,810*!

Once available as a package you could add to the base F-150 XL, the STX has evolved into its own trim model. On the F-150 trim-model ladder, you’ll find the STX just one rung above the aforementioned XL. This tech-savvy, work-friendly truck adds to the base lineup with exclusive styling — along with a few comfort and utility upgrades!

Then again, the base F-150 XL is the more versatile truck. It’s one of the few F-150 trims available with all three body styles (regular, extended SuperCab, and SuperCrew). You can pair regular-cab trucks with the standard 6.5-foot or long 8-foot box. Both the extended and crew cabs are available with the short 5.5-foot box or standard 6.5-foot box.

Meanwhile, there are only two F-150 STX body style options. You can choose an F-150 STX featuring the extended SuperCab and a 6.5-foot box or the SuperCrew cab with a 5.5-foot box. Body style is a major factor in how much your truck can tow and haul, so make sure the STX can handle your workloads before you commit!

The STX is more than a good-looking truck — it also comes standard with the F-150’s excellent base lineup. That means you’ll enjoy modern features like smartphone-friendly infotainment and LED headlamps, no matter which truck you select! These trucks are also big on safety technology, helping you navigate crowded city streets with systems like blind-spot warning and lane-keeping assist.

F-150 XL Highlights

The base F-150 comes standard with an impressive list of modern gear:

• 12-inch digital gauge cluster featuring a compass display
• Manual tilt/telescoping steering wheel
• SYNC 4 with 12-inch touchscreen
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• FordPass Connect
• Power windows and door locks
• Rain-activated windshield wipers
• LED reflector headlamps
• Power-locking tailgate
• Perimeter alarm
• Hill start assist
• Class IV Trailer Hitch Package
• Ford Co-Pilot360 2.0 package (includes blind-spot warning, lane-keeping system, intersection assist, pre-collision assist, and rearview camera)

F-150 STX Upgrades

The STX adds to the above features with:

• 18-inch Gloss Black wheels
• Sport cloth upholstery
• Manual-adjusting driver’s seat with manual lumbar
• Seatback map pockets
• Color-coordinated cabin carpet and carpeted floor mats
• Rear-window defroster
• Rear privacy glass
• Black and Dark Gray Coast to Coast grille
• Body-color bumpers
• Fender vent with Lime accent
• All-season tires (with rear-wheel drive)
• All-terrain tires (with four-wheel drive)