Diesel option for 2018 F-150

hone eagle wrote:

Me Again wrote:
They will most likely shave a bank off the Powerstroke keeping it in house. Given that they are going to use the papastroke in the 650/750's, there is no reason why they would not want babystroke in the F150's.

most likely to be one of the Duratorq's ,5 cylinder I bet same as used in the transit van

I would think it would be logical to use the Duratorq's 5 cylinder . Already have parts and trained mechanics. It would help to reduce Ford's cafe standards fuel usage as well.

This could be a great thing. I drive a 2012 F-150 for work and it is a beautiful truck; the fuel efficient diesel would be the icing on the cake. :)

My money is on the new 3.0 V-6 being used by Range Rover in the US. With 254 HP and 440 lbs of torque it can compete with the Eco-Diesel.

The Fast Lane Truck

Me Again wrote:
They will most likely shave a bank off the Powerstroke keeping it in house. Given that they are going to use the papastroke in the 650/750's, there is no reason why they would not want babystroke in the F150's.

Simply removing 2 cylinder's on the current powerstroke would yield an engine that will probably still be too heavy.

hone eagle wrote:

Me Again wrote:
They will most likely shave a bank off the Powerstroke keeping it in house. Given that they are going to use the papastroke in the 650/750's, there is no reason why they would not want babystroke in the F150's.

most likely to be one of the Duratorq's ,5 cylinder I bet same as used in the transit van

So the V6 Ecodiesel is 240hp and 420 lb ft. Transit van I5 is 183 HP and 350 lb ft. They will have some tuning to do.

Me Again wrote:
They will most likely shave a bank off the Powerstroke keeping it in house. Given that they are going to use the papastroke in the 650/750's, there is no reason why they would not want babystroke in the F150's.

most likely to be one of the Duratorq's ,5 cylinder I bet same as used in the transit van

They will most likely shave a bank off the Powerstroke keeping it in house. Given that they are going to use the papastroke in the 650/750's, there is no reason why they would not want babystroke in the F150's.

Do u guys think that midsize trucks will get a larger market share in the near future?

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.

3oaks wrote:

shepstone wrote:
It will be nice to see a diesel in a half ton that has max tow & hd payload capability.

If you're going to go that route, why not just opt for a F-250? :@

As in daily driver , better mileage empty, lighter truck, only tow occasionally, family not looking to upsize rv for a while, dont need it for work, etc, take your pick.