2009 Ford F-150 Platinum Lariat 4x4 - Automobile Magazine
There are nearly seven different trim levels offered on the 2009 F-150, but this new Platinum is about as swanky as they come. While the marketing folks might not admit it, this decked-out crew-cab truck is essentially a replacement for the late Lincoln Mark LT in all but name (unless you're shopping in Mexico, where it's sold with an awkward bow-wave grille tacked on the... Ford closely followed the LT's recipe (take the F-150, lard it with luxury features, and jack up the price), especially inside the cabin. Although it's immediately familiar to anyone who's spent time inside an F-150, the Platinum cabin oozes a level of sophistication that's previously been lacking in Ford trucks. Mechanically, the Platinum differs little, if at all, from the last 2009 Lariat we drove. Chocolate is apparently the new black in car interiors, if you go by this GIANT black F-150's gorgeous brown leather-trimmed cabin and by the slightly more upmarket brown leather in last night's Aston Martin DB9 convertible test car. (And it was a long way up from that low-slung Aston to the treehouse-high cab of the F-150. ) Black over brown is a surprising combination at first, but it's a perfect, warming complement to the brushed aluminum cabin trim. Source: www.automobilemag.com
