Nice truck...congrats and enjoy! I had a 2011 XLT version about 3 trucks ago and really liked it too. Even dressed up the interior by swapping out the flat plastic center console stack with one from the FX4 and looked great, so you'll have fun modding it your taste! I think I like your two-tone tan/black interior over the all grey interior I had.

 

The center console keeps someone from sitting in the middle as it's just a storage cabinet but keep with the column shifter. The bench seat option has a middle seat that converts to an armrest with storage in it, with more storage in the bottom seat cushion as well. I would not buy a truck without the bench. I had a 2008 Sport Trac that was midsize so it didn't offer a bench seat. That extra room for seating was very much missed.