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Tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that repairing body damage on the aluminum-bodied 2015 Ford F-150 took longer and cost 26 percent more than on the 2014 F-150 made of steel.

Ford Motor Co. disagreed with the conclusions. 

The institute’s findings are the latest round of evidence that it could cost more to own a vehicle made with significant amounts of aluminum, a perception that Ford has been fighting since it began rolling out the redesigned pickup.



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IHS Finds Aluminum F-150 Repairs Take Longer And And Cost 26% More Than Steel

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