F150 2.7 22MPG vs Ram ED 23MPG
So there it is. F150 - 2.7 320hp/375tq - 19/26 - 22mpg comb $600(?) option or standard Available with 2250# payload 0-60 ~ 7s - with 6000# trailer est 13sec Ram ED - 3.0 240hp/420tq - 20/28 - 2...
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No doubt in my mind that the EcoD will get better mileage.
Better than EPA's hwy for the EcoD; for some reason diesels are always beating their EPA hwy by a significant margin; seems VW TDI owners always exceed it. Maybe it's higher speed cruising than EPA does.
And when tow/hauling up to max loads, the diesel will get better mileage than the turbo gasser. My F150 3.5L EcoB gets 20mpg unloaded; not too bad. But when fully loaded towing the new 7500# trailer, I only get 10mpg. No better than most V8s. Even the big diesels would do better than that; maybe 25% better. Unfortnunately the RAM EcoD is too light weight a truck for my trailer, but I'm sure it would also do much better.
Turbo gassers are ok mileage-wise when not pushed, but they're not much better than the big V8s when lead-footed or worked hard. As they say, it's "eco" or "boost".
As for costs (initial and ongoing) ... well that's another story.
Better than EPA's hwy for the EcoD; for some reason diesels are always beating their EPA hwy by a significant margin; seems VW TDI owners always exceed it. Maybe it's higher speed cruising than EPA does.
And when tow/hauling up to max loads, the diesel will get better mileage than the turbo gasser. My F150 3.5L EcoB gets 20mpg unloaded; not too bad. But when fully loaded towing the new 7500# trailer, I only get 10mpg. No better than most V8s. Even the big diesels would do better than that; maybe 25% better. Unfortnunately the RAM EcoD is too light weight a truck for my trailer, but I'm sure it would also do much better.
Turbo gassers are ok mileage-wise when not pushed, but they're not much better than the big V8s when lead-footed or worked hard. As they say, it's "eco" or "boost".
As for costs (initial and ongoing) ... well that's another story.
