The 2027 Ford F-150 offers available BlueCruise with Towing, letting you drive hands-free on the highway while pulling up to 10,000 lbs. That is a capability no standard cruise control system can match, and it is built to work while your boat, camper, or trailer is hitched. This page covers exactly how BlueCruise with Towing works, which trims carry it, and how to find one at Greg Hubler Ford.
Hands-free highway driving is not new on the F-150. BlueCruise has been part of the lineup for several model years. What is new on the 2027 F-150 is its pairing with active towing, which makes it a genuinely different tool for anyone who regularly hauls a trailer, camper, or boat.
The core advantage is fatigue reduction on long pulls. Steering, braking, and acceleration are managed by the system while you keep your eyes forward on the road. You are not required to hold the wheel, but you are required to remain attentive. A driver-facing camera monitors your gaze to confirm you are watching the road ahead. That is the bargain BlueCruise strikes: it takes over the physical workload without removing the human from the equation.
For truck owners in Muncie and across Indiana who regularly move heavy loads on I-69 or other long highway stretches, that combination of capability and confidence matters on every trip.
BlueCruise with Towing operates on pre-mapped Blue Zones, which are specific divided highway segments in the United States and Canada where the system is authorized to run hands-free. When your truck is in a Blue Zone, the cluster display signals that hands-free mode is available. The system then manages steering to keep the truck centered in its lane, modulates throttle to maintain your set speed, and applies braking if the vehicle ahead slows.
The towing-specific version adds the ability to run all of those functions with a trailer attached. Without that added capability, most hands-free systems disengage the moment they detect a trailer. BlueCruise with Towing holds the system active, managing the combined weight of the truck and what is behind it, up to 10,000 lbs when the truck is equipped with the Max Tow Axle and Tow Haul Package.
The driver-facing camera is always active during BlueCruise operation. If your attention drifts from the road, the system issues a warning and can disengage if the alert goes unanswered. This is not an autonomous system. It is a Level 2 driver assistance feature, which means you remain responsible for the drive at all times.
NHTSA Level 2 driver assistance definition
One year of BlueCruise service is included from the new-vehicle warranty start date, followed by a 90-day plan. After that period, a subscription is required to maintain access.
BlueCruise with Towing is available on four specific 2027 F-150 trims: Lariat, Tremor, King Ranch, and Platinum. It is not offered on the XL, STX, XLT, or Raptor.
The Lariat is the entry point for BlueCruise access and pairs it with a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 or the 5.0-liter V8 as upgrade options. For buyers who want the system alongside a full-hybrid powertrain, the King Ranch and Platinum both support the 3.5-liter PowerBoost Full Hybrid V6, which delivers 420 hp and 570 lb-ft of torque. The Tremor adds BlueCruise availability with the off-road suspension package, so capability on rough terrain does not come at the cost of highway assistance technology.
Available BlueCruise with Towing
Available BlueCruise with Towing
Available BlueCruise with Towing
Available BlueCruise with Towing
None of the base trims include BlueCruise in any form, so buyers specifically targeting this feature should start their search at Lariat and move up. If a truck on the lot does not list BlueCruise as an equipped feature, it is not present on that unit.
The Platinum and King Ranch are the two trims that most naturally combine BlueCruise with Towing alongside the available Pro Power Onboard 7.2 kW generator, making them strong choices for owners who tow to a job site and need onboard power when they arrive.
The practical effect of BlueCruise with Towing is simple: long highway pulls become less physically demanding. If you are running a boat from Muncie to a lake several hours away, or hauling a loaded utility trailer across Indiana, the system manages the sustained steering and throttle inputs that build fatigue over distance.
The F-150 is rated to tow up to 13,500 lbs with the right configuration, but BlueCruise with Towing operates within a 10,000 lb ceiling when the Max Tow Axle and Tow Haul Package are present. That range covers the majority of personal and light commercial towing, including most fifth-wheel campers in the entry and mid-size category, full-size enclosed trailers, and pontoon boats.
The system also works within the broader Ford Co-Pilot360 technology suite. Features like Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking, Blind Spot Information System with Trailer Coverage, and Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop-and-Go remain active and complement BlueCruise on highways where it is not available or where driving conditions require you to take manual control.
For drivers who do not tow often, the base BlueCruise system (without the trailer active) still functions on all pre-mapped Blue Zone highways, giving you hands-free driving on everyday highway commutes even when no trailer is attached.
Hands-free highway driving with an active trailer is not a standard offering across the full-size truck segment. Several competing systems disengage when a trailer is detected, requiring the driver to resume manual control immediately. BlueCruise with Towing holds the system active through the hook-up, which is a meaningful functional difference for buyers who tow regularly.
Ram’s Active Driving Assist system, available on certain 1500 trims, also supports a mapped-highway hands-free mode, but towing support is limited compared to what Ford offers at the same trim level.
General Motors’ Super Cruise on the Silverado similarly covers mapped highways hands-free, with trailer support added more recently at select trims.
The F-150 BlueCruise advantage is specifically in the confirmed 10,000 lb towing ceiling combined with the driver-attention monitoring system, the included first-year subscription, and the breadth of trims where it is available, from Lariat through Platinum, giving buyers flexibility to get the feature at different price points and configurations.
No invented competitor specs are presented here. For exact rival towing limits under their respective hands-free systems, buyers should verify directly with those manufacturers before purchase.
Greg Hubler Ford in Muncie carries 2027 F-150 inventory across the trims where BlueCruise with Towing is available. If you are ready to see which Lariat, Tremor, King Ranch, or Platinum units are on the lot, browsing inventory online shows current stock. If you want to feel what BlueCruise with Towing is like before you commit, a test drive gets you behind the wheel on a real route.
Yes. Available BlueCruise with Towing on the 2027 F-150 is specifically designed to operate while a trailer is hitched. It supports hands-free highway driving with a trailer attached, up to 10,000 lbs when the truck is equipped with the Max Tow Axle and Tow Haul Package.
BlueCruise with Towing is available on the Lariat, Tremor, King Ranch, and Platinum trims. It is not offered on the XL, STX, XLT, or Raptor.
The system supports towing up to 10,000 lbs while hands-free highway driving is active. The F-150 itself is rated for up to 13,500 lbs maximum conventional towing when properly configured, but BlueCruise with Towing has its own ceiling of 10,000 lbs under the hands-free mode.
One year of BlueCruise service is included from the new-vehicle warranty start date, followed by a 90-day plan. After those periods expire, a paid subscription is required to continue using the hands-free feature.
Yes. BlueCruise is a Level 2 driver assistance system. A driver-facing camera monitors your gaze to confirm your eyes are on the road. If your attention drifts, the system issues a warning and can disengage. You remain responsible for the vehicle at all times.
No. BlueCruise operates only on pre-mapped Blue Zone highways, which are specific divided highway segments in the United States and Canada. Outside of Blue Zones, standard Adaptive Cruise Control handles the driver assist functions, but hands-free mode is not active.
Yes. The 3.5-liter PowerBoost Full Hybrid V6 is available on the King Ranch and Platinum trims, both of which also offer BlueCruise with Towing. That combination gives you hybrid efficiency alongside hands-free towing capability on pre-mapped highways.
