The team at Randall Reed’s Planet Ford on Hwy. 59 in Humble, Texas is stoked about the all-new 2015 F-150 lineup which features the toughest, smartest and most capable F-150s ever. The most popular truck in America now includes the highest EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings of any full-size gasoline pickup on the market.
That’s right! When it’s equipped with available 2.7-liter EcoBoost® engine, the F-150 4×2 has an EPA-estimated 19 mpg City, 26 mpg Highway and 22 mpg combined fuel economy ratings. We don’t know about you, but we are pretty impressed.
The truck’s improved performance is all possible thanks to Ford 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 now producing trucks & has started shipping the all-new F-150 to dealers.
2.7L EcoBoost Engine
Take a look at this chart below that 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)