Test Drove a 2011 F150 today..........

[A_A_G]

The EcoBoost motor has more torque and horsepower than the 5.0 truck v8 at 365hp and 420tq yet gets like close to 30mpg

Lol thats some good shit you're smoking. Low 20s at best, MAYBE mid 20s if you drive at 55 with cruise on.

[SSMAN]

Lol thats some good shit you're smoking. Low 20s at best, MAYBE mid 20s if you drive at 55 with cruise on.

They are hoping for 24 mpg, but don't have the results as of yet to confirm. 30 mpg is a stretch by far.

[LS1Goat]

Oh ya and if you didnt know, ford made sure the ecoboost motor is badass in all ways!!

those are awesome videos.

[TX_92_Notch]

man, yall really need to see what skip will hook you on. he had some 10's posted on here. msrp was around 36 and he sold them for around 23-24.unless you just have to have a new motor, that is really the only difference

Do some research before you give $35,000 advice. It may not seem like a big deal to some of you, but aside from the 4 much improved new engines, the transmission is improved as well. You now have full manual mode plus the ability to lock out gears (say, no 5th or 6th gear while towing a heavy load).

There are other minor differences, but those are the two headline-worthy changes.

The new in-dash screen is pretty badass as well...

[SNEAKY]

Do some research before you give $35,000 advice. It may not seem like a big deal to some of you, but aside from the 4 much improved new engines, the transmission is improved as well. You now have full manual mode plus the ability to lock out gears (say, no 5th or 6th gear while towing a heavy load).

There are other minor differences, but those are the two headline-worthy changes.

The new in-dash screen is pretty badass as well...

all of the new stuff was not worth 14,000 to me. josh got me a 2010 supercrew for 22.5. i went from a base model 2000 frontier, so it is a big step up for me to have 2010. and not doubting ford, but having the first run of anything new is not something i want to do. i will suffer with the older tech for now.

[SSMAN]

all of the new stuff was not worth 14,000 to me. josh got me a 2010 supercrew for 22.5. i went from a base model 2000 frontier, so it is a big step up for me to have 2010. and not doubting ford, but having the first run of anything new is not something i want to do. i will suffer with the older tech for now.

You made a decision to meet your needs. That is great. But there is a reason they are selling cheap (which works to your advantage), it's because the are the weakest running trucks out there and plus the economy sucks. But they are dependable and good looking trucks. So it is a win situation for you. I on the other hand have gotten used to a truck that pulls and runs good. Unfortunately it is a Jap truck. So the new Ford line up is looking good for me.

[Blue302stang]

Night and day difference on performance.

That's part of the reason I haven't gone to test drive one yet. I'm just going to want to trade mine in

[SNEAKY]

You made a decision to meet your needs. That is great. But there is a reason they are selling cheap (which works to your advantage), it's because the are the weakest running trucks out there and plus the economy sucks. But they are dependable and good looking trucks. So it is a win situation for you. I on the other hand have gotten used to a truck that pulls and runs good. Unfortunately it is a Jap truck. So the new Ford line up is looking good for me.

true, and i agree with you. i just like my new truck
lol

[8mpg]

Watched all the videos and Im very impressed. I couldnt find video 6 to see how the engine held up, but am amazed. I love turbos, Im glad a company finally found out how to maximize one

[Sgt Beavis]

The Ram and F-150 (with the new engines) are just friggin killer. You really can't go wrong either way. Of course you get better mileage with the F-series (especially that incredible V6)....

The only problem with the Eco-Boost V6 is going to be the price. I have a feeling it will end up costing just as much as any diesel on the market.

[Ldecharmoy]

Watched all the videos and Im very impressed. I couldnt find video 6 to see how the engine held up, but am amazed. I love turbos, Im glad a company finally found out how to maximize one

not posted yet, but i have a feeling it wasn't hurt at all

The Ram and F-150 (with the new engines) are just friggin killer. You really can't go wrong either way. Of course you get better mileage with the F-series (especially that incredible V6)....

The only problem with the Eco-Boost V6 is going to be the price. I have a feeling it will end up costing just as much as any diesel on the market.

Not sure about that, i talked to the Michigan guys that were putting them together and they said ford is going to "try" to price them evenly with the 3.7l, BUT you never know (if you look at the taurus, the difference between the base and the SHO EcoBoost is $12k)

[TX_92_Notch]

I'm very interested in the EcoBoost, but I'm not paying any dealer mark-up for it, that's for damn sure. I don't know if all the hype will sell the engines or not. For everyone on the bandwagon, there are 5 naysayers spouting "there's no replacement for displacement".

And if there is a mark-up, it won't last long. There's always a bum-rush when a product is hyped this much. Hell, think back to the PT Cruiser. Look at the ridiculous amounts people were paying for those stupid little cars. We may see a few suckers pay a premium for the EB, but I'm doubtful. And for that matter, have you seen the price for the Powerstroke? It's like $6,000!! I don't see the EB drawing a $6k+ dealer markup. No way.

I, like many others, am waiting on pins and needles to see what the 'official' mpg numbers are for the EB. I know there were people achieving high 20's at the Drive F150 event at TMS in July (I think), even two reporters that achieved over 30 (one got 32.6 mpg). Will we achieve that in real-world driving, hell no. But I for one would be pretty stoked with low 20's for mixed city/hwy driving.

We'll see......

[TX_92_Notch]

Not sure about that, i talked to the Michigan guys that were putting them together and they said ford is going to "try" to price them evenly with the 3.7l, BUT you never know (if you look at the taurus, the difference between the base and the SHO EcoBoost is $12k)

Or you could look at the official pricing from Ford:

According to Ford F-150 marketing manager Mark Grueber, relative to the all-new 3.7-liter V-6 entry level engine, the 5.0-liter V-8 will carry a $1,000 premium over the 3.7. The 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 will carry a $750 premium over the 5.0 and the 6.2-liter V-8 will carry a $1,995 premium over the 5.0.

Meaning the EB will carry a $1,750 premium over the base 3.7 V6.

[SSMAN]

true, and i agree with you. i just like my new truck
lol

You should, they are damn nice trucks.

[Rreemo]

Still loving my 2010 as well....just rolled 5000 miles yesterday. It is by far the nicest truck I have ever owned....for that matter probably one of the nicest vehicles I've owned. My only complaint is the MPG, it's not terrible but certainly could be better. It generally averages around 15mpg but I've gotten as little as 13 out of a tank (did some towing on that one though, but not for the entire tank), and best was right at 17 with an all hwy trip using the cruise a lot. The overhead display is way more optimistic than my math. I'm not hard on it, but I'm not one to drive around always thinking of getting the most efficient mileage either. However, as far as the power goes, I just don't agree that these ending 5.4 trucks are turds....it has plenty of power for everything I've done so far, and it gets down the road real well when you lay into it. I've also towed my car trailer (loaded) a couple times, and no complaints there either....hell it still accelerated real well getting onto 35W with the Chevelle strapped on a month or so ago. I'm not arguing that the 5.0's aren't quicker, I'm sure they are....but at the same time, the last couple years of the 5.4 were no dogs either.