OK, time for me to chime in.
Likes:
Suspension - Saved my life, because I fell asleep on way home picking it up and woke up in median doing 80. It handled the off-road graciously and with control.
Interior - Very happy with interior. Tons of space, comfortable seats (1k mile trip home proved that), technology is great, noise level is great - both in full throttle and cruising speeds, visibility is great, love the mirrors do not have the small fisheye mirror like other Fords (I personally hate them), Apple CarPlay, Stereo is ok but much room for improvement.
Exterior - what can I say but it's awesome!
Drivability - Have had for 2 weeks now. First drive was a 1k mlle trip home with the first 600 miles in a 20 - 30 MPH headwind. Truck drove flawlessly. After breaking in, i found myself driving at 100 - 105MPH at times, and felt like i was doing 60.Was very impressed. Around town, I thought it would feel bigger than it actually is. Drives very nimble for its size. Acceleration is great! Parking can sometimes be a bitch, but I blame the developers who designed the parking lot for that. Tiny spaces = park far away. Not an issue for me.
Verdict: Love it!
Dislikes:
Brakes - could be better. I think they should have gone to an 18" wheel with bigger brakes. But not a deal-breaker for me.
Antenna - Don't understand why cars can receive FM perfectly without an antenna and we get a 3 foot one! I swapped mine out for a 13". Hated it banging around when I parked in my garage.
Wheel Wells: I have AG, I wish they would have painted the wells with a bed spray material.
Double Honk: When existing truck with FOB. Scares the crap out of everyone. But can be changed.
License Plate Lights: Only Non-LED light on the whole truck, and it sticks out like a sore thumb. But there is a thread on replacing it, which I will.
Front Impact Collision: This is a great feature, but it startles me which can cause me to have an accident. It is a feature that can be turned off.
Auto Start/Stop: Have to turn off every time I go some where.
Camera: Displays 360 degree depending if you're going backwards or forward. I would rather the camera default to full back camera when backing up, rather than the 360 degree view. Press camera button once, and it corrects it, but would rather have it as a default.
Verdict: Can live with these dislikes!
Overall: There's very minimal dislikes on this Raptor. I went from a 2016 Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged to this, and the ride is fairly close. Land Rovers are probably the best riding vehicle period, so I was really surprised. I wanted the factory hard tonneau cover, but installed the Bakflip MX4, which I think is the OEM Ford cover, and love it. You don't have to lift up the end to shut tailgate with this model. And fit and finish is great!
I love my Raptor, and the more I drive it, the more I love it. And constantly getting questions asked or compliments. If you don't like attention, this is not the vehicle for you.
Very happy and satisfied is my conclusion. Nothing more needs to be said.
