57% of F150s have V6 engines

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"The popular alternative to the V8 is a 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6 that produces 365 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque, accounting for 47 percent of sales, while the naturally aspirated 3.7-liter V6 accounts for the other 10 percent.

Ford said in the story that they expect its line of V6s to account for more than 70 percent of all F-150 sales."

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Campfire Time wrote:

Fast Mopar wrote:


What really bugs me is the small percentage who get the entry level 3.7. The base Ford 3.7, Ram 3.6, and the new GM 4.3 V6's are far superior and much more powerful than base V6's from 5 years ago. For most people in my neighborhood and workplace who use half ton pickups for hauling kids around, these 300 horsepower base V6 engines would be great (except they sound terrible compared to the V8's).

Its true they are better, but so are the V8s. The trouble is that comparing the 6 cyl in these trucks is not an apples to apples comparison to the Ecoboost. The 5.3 in a GM full size 1500 truck has almost a 2000# greater towing capacity over the V6, about 75 more HP, and 78 more ft of torque. And mileage is about the same. Why would anyone get the V6 in these trucks?

Good point and the 5.3 is only $1095.00 more. Why is GM even offering it?

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Fast Mopar wrote:


What really bugs me is the small percentage who get the entry level 3.7. The base Ford 3.7, Ram 3.6, and the new GM 4.3 V6's are far superior and much more powerful than base V6's from 5 years ago. For most people in my neighborhood and workplace who use half ton pickups for hauling kids around, these 300 horsepower base V6 engines would be great (except they sound terrible compared to the V8's).

Its true they are better, but so are the V8s. The trouble is that comparing the 6 cyl in these trucks is not an apples to apples comparison to the Ecoboost. The 5.3 in a GM full size 1500 truck has almost a 2000# greater towing capacity over the V6, about 75 more HP, and 78 more ft of torque. And mileage is about the same. Why would anyone get the V6 in these trucks?

[Fast_Mopar]

The 47% rate on the Ecoboost is impressive. It was around 42% in 2012. When I first heard about this engine several years ago, I was not expecting it to be so popular. Of course, the percentages will increase for 2015 since the 6.2 will no longer be available in the F150, so by default the overall take rate for V6 engines will increase.

What really bugs me is the small percentage who get the entry level 3.7. The base Ford 3.7, Ram 3.6, and the new GM 4.3 V6's are far superior and much more powerful than base V6's from 5 years ago. For most people in my neighborhood and workplace who use half ton pickups for hauling kids around, these 300 horsepower base V6 engines would be great (except they sound terrible compared to the V8's).