Fords 2015 F-150 EPA Numbers Are Out

Best gas engine fuel economy in the segment right now.

Wayne Gerdes - CleanMPG - Nov. 21, 2014



2015 Ford F-150 with the all-new 2.7L EcoBoost with Start Stop - $27,410 to start while offering future owners an EPA rated 19/29 mpgUS city/highway rating.



This morning Ford released the EPA results on its all-new aluminum bed Pickup, the 2015 F-150. In the release, they are stating it is rated as the highest fuel economy rating full-sized truck in all of North America. Meaning it is not quite as efficient as the Colorado/Canyon compact pickup twins at 20/27 mpgUS city/highway or RAM’s big boy on the block 1500 EcoDiesel at 20/28 mpgUS city/highway.



The new 2015 F-150 4x2 with Ford’s 2.7L EcoBoost engine is EPA rated at 19/26/22 mpgUS city/highway/combined.



The much touted aluminum vs. steel weight savings in the 15 F-150 is but one technology employed to move the bestselling work truck up the efficiency and work scale.



With the weight savings and even more powerful engines, the F-150 can now tow as much as 1,100 more pounds and hauls as much as 530 more pounds today with a 5 percent to 16 percent better power-to-weight ratio than the current lineup depending on configuration.



EcoBoost technology was first offered in the F-150 back 2011 with the 3.5L EcoBoost engine. I am sure some of you remember the Challenge we took upon ourselves in which the all-new technology proved its metal by crossing the continent while fully jam packed and 10 lbs. over tis GVWR at an incredible for its day 32.8 mpg.



2011 Ford F150 EcoBoost Fuel Economy Adventure Challenge



To date, Ford has sold 600,000 F-150 trucks equipped with the 3.5L EcoBoost engine.

2015 Ford F-150

Today however is a new day



Like the previous generation, Ford is offering four engine choices in its new F-150. The 3.7L is gone and in its place is a normally aspirated 3.5L V6. Brand new is the 2.7L EcoBoost with Auto Start-Stop. The more powerful normally aspirated 5.0L V8 and 3.5L EcoBosot carry on with a little more capability.

U.S. Full Sized Pickup Power and Efficiency Competitive Comparisons

Year	Make	Model	Engine	HP	Torque (ft-lb)	EPA City/Highway (mpgUS)
2015	RAM	1500	3.0L V6 EcoDiesel	240	420	20/28
2015	Ford	F-150	2.7L I4 EcoBoost	325	375	19/26
2015	Ford	F-150	3.5L V6	282	253	18/26
2015	RAM	1500	3.6L V6 Pentastar	305	269	17/25
2015	Chevrolet	Silverado	4.3L V6 EcoTech	285	305	18/24
2015	Ford	F-150	3.5L EcoBoost	365	420	17/24
2015	Chevrolet	Silverado	5.3L V8 EcoTech	355	383	16/23
2015	Ford	F-150	5.0L V8	385	387	15/22
2015	RAM	1500	5.7L V8	395	410	15/22
2015	Chevrolet	Silverado	6.2L V8	420	460	15/21
2015	Toyota	Tundra	4.6L V6	310	327	15/19
2015	Toyota	Tundra	5.7L V6	381	401	13/18

It will be an interesting year when doing some comparison drives with the 2.l7L and the RAM 1500s 3.6L Pentastar and 3.0L EcoDiesel. Stay tuned.

Fords 2015 F-150 EPA Numbers Are Out