F150 Ecoboost Reliability

Fordlover wrote:

IdaD wrote:

Fordlover wrote:

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
21 mpg is nothing to brag about. Like I said the reason the F150 will be fallowing Ram and adding a diesel is the up coming new MPG regulations on pickups. FCA just happened to have a good reliable small diesel in house.

My 4X4 pick up was running 28 mpg @77 mph on the highway all day long. Now with the GDE tune I'm running 30 @ 77 mph, no BS believe it or not.

GDE is working on the baby Dmax doing tune testing right now. As a OEM provider of ECM programs they know exactly where to make changes, to maximize fuel economy and wake up the engine without compromising its life.


Don

If your only priority when purchasing a vehicle is maximum fuel economy, buying a truck is a mistake. However, since many people use pickups as fashion statements and commuter cars, I think the diesel is a great choice and Fiat was wise to offer it. But the little diesel flat won't cut it for some people's needs.
It's also worth noting that fuel expense is just one part of the equation of vehicle operating expenses.

I don't know, if he's really getting 28 highway there aren't a lot of other vehicles that can comfortably carry a family of 5 and return that kind of fuel economy. I happened to see one of my cousins last weekend and she has a new hybrid Highlander, which you'd think would be the gold standard for that scenario, and she told me it gets around 28 highway.

I personally wouldn't buy an EcoDiesel due to the potential for a major injection pump issue, but they get very impressive mileage.

Our Edge Ecoboost can do all of that, and the ecoboost engine was only a 900 dollar upgrade (try to buy the diesel upgrade with only 900), we didn't need to buy a tune, and the backseat is quite roomy for 3. And in an emergency handling situation, I'd rather be piloting the Edge than a truck.

The new Edge is nice but I wouldn't say it's as good for a family of five. The rear seat is tighter and the truck has way more cargo capacity, and covered cargo capacity at that if you add a canopy.

I suppose the best answer for a family vehicle with a priority on fuel economy would be the new plug in hybrid minivan that's coming out soon. I believe it's a Chrysler but I can't imagine competitors will be far behind. Supposedly it can run up to 30 miles on electricity alone.