Ford F-150’s Fuel Consumption: The EPA Has Spoken
The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency, which also tests new car’s fuel economy) just published a report that we have been eagerly awaiting: the F-150’s gas mileage. Since Ford took a lot of risky bets when designing this new truck – notably, the massive use of aluminium and smaller turbocharged engine – we couldn’t wait to see if it paid off (especially since the first generation of the Ecoboost in the F-150 was not very frugal…).
- The entry-level engine, a 283-horsepower and 255 pound-feet of torque naturally-aspirated 3.5-litre V6 is rated at 13 L/100 km in city-driving (18 mpg), 9 L/100 km on the highway (25 mpg) and 11.8 L/100 km (20 mpg) in mixed-driving.
- The second V6 is a turbocharged 2.7-litre unit (325 horsepower and 375 pound-feet of torque) that we particularly liked when we tested it. The EPA states that it will drink 12.4 litres of fuel per 100 km (19 mpg) in stop-and-go-traffic, 9 L/100 km (26 mpg) on the road and 11.8 L/100 km (22 mpg) in mixed-driving.
- The 3.5-litre Ecoboost V6 is back for 2015, now generating 365 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque. In the new truck, it drinks less fuel, with a certified fuel consumption of 15.6 L/100 km (15 mpg) in urban centres, 9.8 L/100 km (24 mpg) on the open road and 11.8 L/100 km (20 mpg) on average.
- Finally, the only V8 offered, a 5-litre with 385 horsepower and 387 pound-feet of torque will drink up to 15.7 litres per 100 km (15 mpg) in the city, 10.7 litres for the same distance on the highway (22 mpg) and will average around 13.1 L/100 km (18 mpg).
These impressive numbers are enough for the EPA to crown the 2015 Ford F-150 the most efficient gasoline pickup truck of 2015.