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Location: NE PA | M Winther - 4/6/2014 10:23 AM
lol...there's opinion and then there's evidence.
Consumer Reports tested both the F150 V8 and F150 V6 ecoBoost in crew cab XLT versions:
- they both get the exact same gas mileage in real-world testing: 10 city, 22 highway, 15 mpg overall.
- the V8 had 9300lbs towing capacity, the ecoBoost 11,200...both way above boat towing needs.
- the ecoBoost was quicker to 30mph, the V8 quicker to 60mph and also quicker from 45mph to 60mph.
- the V8 has average reliability and the ecoBoost has below average reliability.
- the purchase price of the ecoBoost is quite a bit more expensive than the V8.
just wait for the arguing over the RAM V6 eco-diesel once it becomes more widely available...
I was with you until you got to the reliability line. where did that "evidence" come from?
The purchase price of an ecoboost over the 5.0 is $1400 which equates to roughly 25-30 more per month over the course of a 60mo term.
The ram eco diesel is similar to the ecoboost in it's trq band, but gives up 120hp and has a fuel cost that is nearly $1 more per gallon. I don't believe they have released fuel economy estimates for the ram, but I would expect it to be very close to 30 highway mpg which would be very nice. I think that either of the aforementioned trucks would be a good choice, and much of the final decision will come down to price and personal preference. |
