What decides which Drive Mode / 4WD knob you get?

[alrashid2]

Waiting for my truck to be delivered and realized I've seen so many different versions of the Drive Mode / 4WD knob online, all on 2026 models.

One looks very basic, one looks sleeker with a DRIVE MODES text written at the top, and a third also has a center button.

What affects which one you get?

Edit: I got a 2026 XLT, without the FX4, but with the advanced tow package

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[chasc]

That is a fantastic question... I can say with some confidence the first and third image are the essentially the same thing but with different silk-screening: The first for vehicles without the "Advanced Towing" option and the latter for those with it (center button engages reverse trailer guidance).

I'm not familiar with the middle one. I did a reverse image search for it and saw examples across 2024–2026 and XL–Lariat. The only common thing in the examples I found was none had the Advanced Towing package. Maybe they were having supply issues and sourced the part from two different vendors?