Here it comes... the F-150 Diesel
Competition is a good thing. F-150 Diesel: Images Confirm Ford Turbo-Diesel Engine These images confirm Ford will be using the Lion V6 found in Jaguar Land Rover products such as the Range Rove...
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Sport45 wrote:Mike Up wrote:
Doesn't make a lot of sense as the new 2.7L Ecoboost already provides great power, great low end torque, with excellent fuel mileage. I just wouldn't have it due to the start/stop garbage at lights and stop signs.
No DEF to deal with, no inflated engine price to deal with, and no searching out diesel fuel in town gas stations.
My son's Jeep does the start/stop thing. It does take some getting used to. He doesn't seem to mind it at all now. You can turn that feature off if you want. At least you can with his Trailhawk. I don't know how Ford does it but I'd be surprised if you couldn't shut theirs off too.
You can only shut it off for each driving session. It defaults back to on after starting it up.
Some members of F150forum.com have found a way to put a jumper in a harness to deactivate it permanently. Next year, the 3.5L Ecoboost will have the start/stop feature as well which isn't comforting to a lot of F150 future buyers.
