I know there are a lot Ford folks (employees) that have had to be tight lipped on the advancements of these new drivetrains, but I got to drive them yesterday. All I can say is DAMN!!!
I will be for first to admit I doubted the ability of a 3.5 V-6 Ecoboost to tow what a V-8 could. Well after yesterday, I have no doubt that my next F-150 will have the Ecoboost. This isn't the same 3.5 in the Flex/Sho/MKT. This 3.5 was designed exclusively for the F-150 and they hit a home run!
I towed a 6500 pound trailer with a Toyota 4.6, Chevy 4.8, Dodge 4.7 and the Ecoboost. The Ecoboost DESTROYED all of them. They rate it at 11,300 which is the same as the 6.2. The worst for towing power was the Chevy. It was very loud, clunky and didn't shift well. The Toyota flexed like a rubber band in the turns. The Ram did decent.
Then we did some real world driving (without the trailer) and we got 26.4 miles per gallon, the highest in our group 27.8.
Lastly we did an 8th mile drag (my best light was .501 the rest were in the high 5's except my first which was a sad .765) during the drag test the ecoboost tore everything up.
For and extra $750-$1750 (depending on trim) it's well worth it.
For the Race Truck guys you can get an Ecoboost in a Reg cab, but it has to be 145" wb and requires the HD payload and max trailer towing package if it's a "stripper" XL. The XLT only requires the 145" wb.
Oh and after sitting in the back of all the Crewcab trucks, only the Ram could come close to matching the comfort of the Ford. The GM was piss poor for room.
Oops I almost forgot to mention the other three engines.
3.7 (Not the same as the Mustang engine) V-6 is far better than any offering from Dodge, Toyota or Chevy. 302hp 278tq. Only the offering from GM (4.3) can come close to towing, but it falls short by 900lbs. This will be the standard engine on XL-STX-XLT
5.0 (Not the same as the Mustang engine) will be an option on the XL-STX-XLT ($1000). Standard on the FX2/FX4, Lariat, King Ranch and Platinum. This has 360hp 380tq and will tow 10,000
6.2 is only optional on the Lariat and Platinum and standard on the Raptor. It's got 411hp and 434tq an will tow 11,300 (same as the Ecoboost)
I will be for first to admit I doubted the ability of a 3.5 V-6 Ecoboost to tow what a V-8 could. Well after yesterday, I have no doubt that my next F-150 will have the Ecoboost. This isn't the same 3.5 in the Flex/Sho/MKT. This 3.5 was designed exclusively for the F-150 and they hit a home run!
I towed a 6500 pound trailer with a Toyota 4.6, Chevy 4.8, Dodge 4.7 and the Ecoboost. The Ecoboost DESTROYED all of them. They rate it at 11,300 which is the same as the 6.2. The worst for towing power was the Chevy. It was very loud, clunky and didn't shift well. The Toyota flexed like a rubber band in the turns. The Ram did decent.
Then we did some real world driving (without the trailer) and we got 26.4 miles per gallon, the highest in our group 27.8.
Lastly we did an 8th mile drag (my best light was .501 the rest were in the high 5's except my first which was a sad .765) during the drag test the ecoboost tore everything up.
For and extra $750-$1750 (depending on trim) it's well worth it.
For the Race Truck guys you can get an Ecoboost in a Reg cab, but it has to be 145" wb and requires the HD payload and max trailer towing package if it's a "stripper" XL. The XLT only requires the 145" wb.
Oh and after sitting in the back of all the Crewcab trucks, only the Ram could come close to matching the comfort of the Ford. The GM was piss poor for room.
Oops I almost forgot to mention the other three engines.
3.7 (Not the same as the Mustang engine) V-6 is far better than any offering from Dodge, Toyota or Chevy. 302hp 278tq. Only the offering from GM (4.3) can come close to towing, but it falls short by 900lbs. This will be the standard engine on XL-STX-XLT
5.0 (Not the same as the Mustang engine) will be an option on the XL-STX-XLT ($1000). Standard on the FX2/FX4, Lariat, King Ranch and Platinum. This has 360hp 380tq and will tow 10,000
6.2 is only optional on the Lariat and Platinum and standard on the Raptor. It's got 411hp and 434tq an will tow 11,300 (same as the Ecoboost)
