Ford just announced EPA-estimated fuel economy numbers for all , in both four- and two-wheel drive configurations and the numbers, as expected, are pretty good. Some will note the new F-150 did not beat the Ram EcoDiesel (3.0-liter V-6 turbo-diesel with an eight-speed transmission), but when compared to other gasoline competitors, the new half-ton offers mpgs comparable to or better than the midsize pickup players, yet offers more than 50 percent more max payload and towing. To read our first-drive impressions, click here.
To date, the half-ton pickup truck with the best fuel-economy numbers in the industry is the Ram 1500 two-wheel-drive EcoDiesel V-6 with 20/28 mpg city/highway; Ram's 3.6-liter naturally aspirated V-6 gets 17/25mpg city/highway. Both versions are mated to the eight-speed transmissions. Chevrolet and GMC's half-ton V-6 pickups (two-wheel drive) have EPA ratings of 18/24 mpg city/highway.
Here's what we know from Ford:
2015 Naturally Aspirated Engines
- 4×2 F-150 3.5-liter V-6: 18/25/20 mpg city/highway/combined
- 4×4 F-150 3.5-liter V-6: 17/23/19 mpg city/highway/combined
- (2014 F-150 4×2 3.7-liter V-6: 17/23/19 mpg city/highway/combined)
- 4×2 F-150 5.0-liter V-8: 15/22/18 mpg city/highwaycombined
- 4×4 F-150 5.0-liter V-8: 15/21/17 mpg city/highway/combined
- (2014 F-150 4×2 5.0-liter V-8: 15/21/17 mpg city/highway/combined)
2015 EcoBoost Twin Turbos
- 4×2 F-150 2.7-liter EcoBoost V-6: 19/26/22 mpg city/highway/combined
- 4×4 F-150 2.7-liter EcoBoost V-6: 18/23/20 mpg city/highway/combined
- (2014 F-150: no equivalent)
- 4×2 F-150 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6: 17/24/20 mpg city/highway/combined
- 4×4 F-150 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6: 17/23/19 mpg city/highway/combined
- (2014 F-150 4×2 3.5-liter V-6: 16/22/18 mpg city/highway/combined)
- (2014 F-150 4×2 6.2-liter V-8: 13/18/15 mpg city/highway/combined)
Editor's note: This post was updated on Nov. 21 to include combined mileage ratings.
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