Diesel option for 2018 F-150
Pickuptrucks.com Looks like Ford plans on doing a face lift for the F-150 in 2018 and maybe offering a diesel option to compete with Ram. It's a great time to be a customer with all this competiti...
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Bionic Man wrote:
Newsflash, the diesel half ton like an EcoDiesel is NOT targeted towards the RV market.
It is for the vast majority of owner who never tow anything. CAFE is forcing all manufactures to improve their MPG. Turbo gas engines do not move the needle enough. You will see more diesel vehicles (and hybrid) in the future from every manufacture.
Exactly. They are niche vehicles right now. I would be surprised if all the mfgs didn't have a diesel ready to go depending on where the market goes. I know there have been test mules driving around this area for years. If diesel remains more stable they will progressively be unveiled. A few years ago all the big three had small diesels in the half ton market in various testing stages that were shelved when the gas/diesel differential went crazy plus the newer emissions that were on the horizon.
