Ford F-150 Lightning gets its third price hike since launch, now starts at $55,974

Back in March, the Ford F-150 Lightning was priced starting at $39,974 for the base variant. Today, the same model can be yours for no less than $55,974. That's a $16,000 price hike in nine months, and it came in three stages.

First, in August the entry-level price jumped to $46,974. Then, in October, "ongoing supply constraints, raising material costs and other market factors" made the company issue its second hike - to $51,974. And today we're witnessing the third price increase, with another $4,000 added on top.

When the initial prices were revealed, the F-150 Lightning seemed like a pretty good deal at its base price. Now, not so much. Then again, it seems to be very popular and it's been getting a lot of orders, prompting Ford to add a third shift to its Detroit assembly plant, so until the demand cools down, the company has all the incentive in the world to just keep on hiking its prices.

An interesting detail this time around is that only the entry-level Pro model got a hike, other versions didn't. If you want an F-150 Lightning with the extended battery, the cheapest way in is the $80,974 XLT trim.

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