Our team at Randall Reed’s Prestige Ford in Garland, Texas is trilled about the new 2015 F-150 lineup which features the toughest, smartest and most capable F-150s ever. It now includes the highest EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings of any full-size gasoline pickup on the market.
When the new truck is equipped with available 2.7-liter EcoBoost® engine, the F-150 4×2 has and EPA-estimated 19 mpg City, 26 mpg Highway and 22 mpg combined fuel economy ratings
The improved performance is enabled by saving weight through the use of high-strength steel and high-strength, military-grade, aluminum alloys plus smart engineering. The weight savings not only improve fuel efficiency, they improve the new F-150’s capability and performance. Combined with EcoBoost engine technology, the F-150 now tows as much as 1,100 more pounds and hauls as much as 530 pounds more than today’s model with a 5 percent to 16 percent better power-to-weight ratio.
Ford is producing trucks and now has started shipping the all-new pickups to its dealers.
2.7L EcoBoost Engine
The chart below compares the 2015 2.7-liter EcoBoost 4×2 F-150 to the 2008 4.6-liter V8 4×2 F-150, and to its current major competitors:
| Engine | EPA-Estimated Fuel Economy City/Hwy/Combined |
Horsepower | Torque | Max Towing |
Max Payload |
| 2015 Ford F-150 2.7-liter EcoBoost 4×2 |
19/26/22 1 | 325 | 375 | 8,500 | 2,250 |
| 2008 Ford F-150 4.6-liter V8 4×2 | 14/19/16 | 248 | 294 | 7,200 | 1,970 |
| Improvement from 2008 F-150 to 2015 F-150 | +5/+7/+6 | +77 | +81 | +1,300 | +280 |
| 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3-liter V8 4×2 | 16/23/19 | 355 | 383 | 11,200 | 2,260 |
| 2015 Toyota Tundra 4.6-liter V8 4×2 | 15/19/16 | 310 | 327 | 6,800 | 1,605 |
| 2015 Ram 1500 5.7-liter Hemi V8 | 15/22/17 | 395 | 410 | 10,650 | 1,820 |
3.5L Ecoboost f150 engine
The all-new standard 3.5-liter Ti-VCT V6 offers performance customers expect from a full-size pickup truck, while offering unsurpassed EPA-estimated ratings of 18 mpg City, 25 mpg Highway and 20 mpg Combined for 4×2 models. The 3.5-liter Ti-VCT V6 can tow an unsurpassed 7,600 pounds among light-duty trucks with standard V6 engines.
The chart below provides details compared with the 2008 4.2-liter V6 4×2 F-150 and current major competitors:
| Engine | EPA-Estimated Fuel Economy City/Hwy/Combined |
Horsepower | Torque | Max Towing |
Max Payload |
| 2015 Ford F-150 3.5-liter V6 Ti-VCT 4×2 |
18/25/20 2 | 282 | 253 | 7,600 3 | 1,910 |
| 2008 Ford F-150 4.2-liter V6 4×2 | 14/19/16 | 202 | 260 | 5,700 | 1,910 |
| Improvement from 2008 F-150 to 2015 F-150 | +4/+6/+4 | +80 | -7 | +1,900 | 0 |
| 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.3-liter V6 4×2 | 18/24/20 | 285 | 305 | 7,600 | 1,980 |
| 2015 Ram 1500 3.6-liter V6 4×2 | 17/25/20 | 305 | 269 | 7,600 | 1,900 |
5.0L f150 engine
The 5.0-liter Ti-VCT V8 provides customers with robust capability for frequent towing and hauling with a best-in-class maximum payload of 3,300 pounds and maximum tow rating of 11,100 pounds, which is an improvement of up to 3,900 pounds over the 2008 4.6-liter V8 F-150. In the 4×2 configuration, the 5.0-liter has EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings of 15 mpg City, 22 mpg Highway and 18 mpg Combined. The chart below provides details compared with the 2008 4.6-liter V8 4×2 F-150 and current major competitors:
| Engine | EPA-Estimated Fuel Economy City/Hwy/Combined |
Horsepower | Torque | Max Towing |
Max Payload |
| 2015 Ford F-150 5.0-liter V8 Ti-VCT 4×2 |
15/22/18 | 385 | 387 | 11,100 | 3,300 4 |
| 2008 Ford F-150 4.6-liter V8 4×2 | 14/19/16 | 248 | 294 | 7,200 | 1,970 |
| Improvement from 2008 F-150 to 2015 F-150 | +1/+3/+2 | +137 | +93 | +3,900 | +1,330 |
| 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3-liter V8 4×2 | 16/23/19 | 355 | 383 | 11,200 | 2,260 |
| 2015 Toyota Tundra 4.6-liter V8 4×2 | 15/19/16 | 310 | 327 | 6,800 | 1,605 |
| 2015 Ram 1500 5.7-liter Hemi V8 | 15/22/17 | 395 | 410 | 10,650 | 1,820 |
The available 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost engine provides customers a strong combination of gas fuel economy and capability, with best-in-class 12,200 pounds of maximum towing and EPA-estimated ratings of 17 mpg City, 24 mpg Highway and 20 mpg Combined for 4×2 models. The chart below provides details compared with the 2008 5.4-liter 4×2 F-150 and current major competitors:
| Engine | EPA-Estimated Fuel Economy City/Hwy/Combined |
Horsepower | Torque | Max Towing |
Max Payload |
| 2015 Ford F-150 3.5-liter EcoBoost 4×2 |
17/24/20 | 365 | 420 | 12,200 5 | 3,270 |
| 2008 Ford F-150 5.4-liter 4×2 | 13/17/14 | 300 | 365 | 10,500 | 3,020 |
| Improvement from 2008 F-150 to 2015 F-150 | +4/+7/+6 | +65 | +55 | +1,700 | +250 |
| 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 6.2-liter V8 4×2 | 15/21/17 | 420 | 460 | 12,000 | 2,130 |
| 2015 Toyota Tundra 5.7-liter V8 4×2 | 13/18/15 | 381 | 401 | 10,500 | 2,080 |
| 2015 Ram 3-liter EcoDiesel V6 4×2 | 20/28/23 | 240 | 420 | 9,200 | 1,610 |
Better Value, Too
Equipped with 2.7-liter EcoBoost, the all-new F-150 is a better value than even diesel-powered pickups. For instance, the $495 option on the Ford is significantly less than the $4,470 3.0-liter Ram EcoDiesel option.
In addition, with diesel prices currently 76 cents per gallon more6 at the pump, each 3.0-liter Ram EcoDiesel fill-up costs over $24 more than the new 2.7-liter F-1507. That means at today’s fuel prices Ram EcoDiesel owners are not able to offset the additional cost of their EcoDiesel engines with fuel savings8.
“Once again, the Ford F-150 establishes new standards in durability, capability and efficiency, defining the future of tough,” said Nair.
New F-150 Lineup EPA-Estimated Fuel Economy Ratings
| EPA Fuel Economy City/Hwy/Combined |
Horsepower | Torque | Max Towing |
Max Payload |
|
| 2015 Ford F-150 3.5L V6 Ti-VCT 4×2 |
18/25/20 1 | 282 | 253 | 7,600 5 | 1,910 |
| 2015 Ford F-150 3.5L V6 Ti-VCT 4×4 |
17/23/19 | 282 | 253 | 7,500 | 1,690 |
| 2015 Ford F-150 2.7L EcoBoost 4×2 |
19/26/22 2 | 325 | 375 | 8,500 | 2,250 |
| 2015 Ford F-150 2.7L EcoBoost 4×4 |
18/23/20 | 325 | 375 | 8,400 | 2,160 |
| 2015 Ford F-150 5.0L V8 Ti-VCT 4×2 |
15/22/18 | 385 | 387 | 11,100 | 3,300 3 |
| 2015 Ford F-150 5.0L V8 Ti-VCT 4×4 |
15/21/17 | 385 | 387 | 11,000 | 3,060 |
| 2015 Ford F-150 3.5L EcoBoost 4×2 |
17/24/20 | 365 | 420 | 12,200 4 | 3,270 |
| 2015 Ford F-150 3.5L EcoBoost 4×4 |
17/23/19 | 365 | 420 | 12,000 | 3,050 |
1 Highest EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings of any gasoline-powered full-size pickup truck in America 2 Unsurpassed EPA-estimated City and Highway ratings for light-duty 4×2 V6 pickup trucks 3 Unsurpassed standard V6 engine maximum towing rating 4 Best-in-class light-duty pickup truck maximum payload rating 5 Best-in-class light-duty pickup truck maximum towing rating 6 AAA Fuel Gauge Report fuel economy figures as of Nov. 21, 2014 – $2.84 regular gasoline, $3.60 diesel price 7 32 gallon fuel tank AAA fuel economy figures 8 Based on EPA estimated combined fuel economy ratings of 2.7 liter EcoBoost 4×2 (22 mpg) vs. Ram EcoDiesel (23 mpg)