CNG-Capable 2016 Ford F-150 Rolls Off the Line

The first 2016 Ford F-150s that can run on compressed natural gas or propane have rolled off the assembly line in Kansas City. Mo.

Ford says it is the only automaker to offer a half-ton pickup truck that is CNG/propane-capable, putting another feather in the F-150's cap. Since 2009, Ford has sold more than 60,000 vehicles prepped to run on these alternative fuels, including seven other versions of its heavy-duty trucks and work vans.

CNG/propane-capable F-150 models are outfitted with a modified version of the Ti-VCT 5.0-liter V-8 engine. It gets a few modifications at the factory, including hardened valves, valve seats, pistons and piston rings (at a cost of $315). Customers then choose a vehicle modifier to install the fuel tank, fuel lines and unique fuel injectors at an estimated cost of $6,000 to $9,500, according to Ford. EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings for this truck check in at 22 mpg highway and 18 mpg combined.

See Ford's press release here.

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