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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vahalla360 wrote:
The issue is you are confusing the traditional diesel market (heavy haulers) with the new diesel market (making grocery getters with fuel efficient).
The reason for adding a diesel to the 1/2ton market is to boost fuel efficiency. Any tow capability is a bonus as long as it is a decent driver when empty. If your goal is heavy hauling, they are going to push you to the 3/4 or 1 ton market.
x2. In the 150/1500 the diesel is about the fuel economy while still being able to tow. In these trucks the gas engines have slightly higher tow ratings and better towing performance, at the expense of fuel economy. In the bigger trucks diesel is about towing performance. They do get better mpg, but I think that's more of a side effect than the intent of the relatively big diesels they use. The real reason is much higher towing capacity and better performance.
