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PatJ
Sep 24, 2019Explorer II
Interesting. I do see that now. I wonder if the motor home package is available only the E450. I can't recall where I read that the E350 was (or will be) discontinued.
Thanks Drew for the correction!
You may be thinking of the fact that the van (not a cutaway) has been discontinued. The E350 and E450 are now only available as incomplete vehicles. My rig is on a 2019 E350.
In my pre-purchase research I learned the E350 and E450 are now essentially identical, except for frame thicknesses and axle widths of some wheelbases. The things that used to be different (brakes, cooling system, axle ratio, etc) are now the same.
I also learned the E350 is now considered "medium duty" (the E450 always was) which is why it was able to keep the V10. The V10 is not noise or emissions certified for light duty vehicles anymore, but its Ford's only gas engine certified for class 4-7 vehicles (until 2020.)
So I guess in a way the E350 of old was discontinued. But they still use the E350 name on a medium-duty-only cutaway with the same drivetrain as the E450.
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