I am currently at 750 miles on my Raptor. I just left it at the shop for full PPF, ceramic coating and window tinting. I will not have it for probably a week or so.
I picked it up in Hardeeville SC and drove it back to TN. Most of the miles have been highway miles and I averaged 13.9 mpg. It rides extremely well on the highway and has tons of power. I had to watch my speed because I found myself quickly in the 90's as I was passing vehicles. There is wind noise as you would expect from a vehicle that is so square in shape but it is not bad at all. The steering and ride is awesome.
I have not driven the vehicle hard because I am breaking it in but the transmission shifts extremely smooth and the shift with the paddle shifters are very quick and smooth.
The seating position could not be any better. The seats are vert comfortable and supportive and the view out of the Raptor is very good. The feel of the thick wrapped steering wheel is excellent.
The Apple car play worked great wirelessly and the B&O sound system sounds very good. I am not a stereo snob so I think Ford did a good job with the sound system.
The instrument cluster is Awesome! After a while driving I switched from the tach and speedo to the performance cluster that has them combined in the center of the console. I like them both but the performance cluster is my favorite. Setting up R mode and scrolling through menus is fairly simple after you play with the settings for a while.
I did have an issue with my remote start not working but went into the settings and turned it off and back on and now it works great.
There is so much tech in the navigation screen and instrument cluster. I really like that. It will take a little time to get use to scrolling through it all but it is relatively easy. Whether you use the on board navigation or the navigation from your Apple car play they both show up on the screen well and work great.
I tested the heated seats and steering wheel and they worked very well. Some will complain about no ventilated seats but I am ok with not having them. If you have never had them they always made me feel like my balls were wet, lol.
I did take the driver and passenger roof panels off and rode around for an hour or so before it started raining. They are very easy to remove and replace. The wind noise was mild but very nice removed. I would highly suggest looking at a youtube video on how to store the roof panels. They only fit one way in the storage bag. It will save you a few minutes of frustration.
Your do get a storage bag for the front roof panels and the front doors with your Raptor. All other bags you have to purchase.
I picked it up in Hardeeville SC and drove it back to TN. Most of the miles have been highway miles and I averaged 13.9 mpg. It rides extremely well on the highway and has tons of power. I had to watch my speed because I found myself quickly in the 90's as I was passing vehicles. There is wind noise as you would expect from a vehicle that is so square in shape but it is not bad at all. The steering and ride is awesome.
I have not driven the vehicle hard because I am breaking it in but the transmission shifts extremely smooth and the shift with the paddle shifters are very quick and smooth.
The seating position could not be any better. The seats are vert comfortable and supportive and the view out of the Raptor is very good. The feel of the thick wrapped steering wheel is excellent.
The Apple car play worked great wirelessly and the B&O sound system sounds very good. I am not a stereo snob so I think Ford did a good job with the sound system.
The instrument cluster is Awesome! After a while driving I switched from the tach and speedo to the performance cluster that has them combined in the center of the console. I like them both but the performance cluster is my favorite. Setting up R mode and scrolling through menus is fairly simple after you play with the settings for a while.
I did have an issue with my remote start not working but went into the settings and turned it off and back on and now it works great.
There is so much tech in the navigation screen and instrument cluster. I really like that. It will take a little time to get use to scrolling through it all but it is relatively easy. Whether you use the on board navigation or the navigation from your Apple car play they both show up on the screen well and work great.
I tested the heated seats and steering wheel and they worked very well. Some will complain about no ventilated seats but I am ok with not having them. If you have never had them they always made me feel like my balls were wet, lol.
I did take the driver and passenger roof panels off and rode around for an hour or so before it started raining. They are very easy to remove and replace. The wind noise was mild but very nice removed. I would highly suggest looking at a youtube video on how to store the roof panels. They only fit one way in the storage bag. It will save you a few minutes of frustration.
Your do get a storage bag for the front roof panels and the front doors with your Raptor. All other bags you have to purchase.
