you wouldn't be mocking Eco if it was 5.0 Eco. F150 2.7 Eco puts out near the same torque as the 5.0. And 3.7 Eco > 5.0. It's just that the F150 is a heavy dog. I am guessing you had crew cab? That's the heaviest option, and the most popular.
Yes with 3 kids I have to have 4 doors. We traded my wife's paid for '14 Explorer in on her Raptor because it has more room for the kids. She never used the 3rd row it's useless back there. The only thing I liked about the Eco was the BOV's I put in and peoples reaction to an F150 blowing off in traffic LOL but it was under powered and got no where near the MPG that was claimed. And I'll smoke a 2.7 or 3.7 all day in my Raptor until I hit the speed limiter at 105 :tsk: But it was never intended to be a drag truck in the first place. Off Road it will dominate any of them in 4x4 trim.
So much :headbonk:
there would be some irony is a 5.0 Eco, as deploying the term Eco implies frugal. But 5.0 Eco would be awesome.
First i wanted the V6 but couldn't get it in premium trim so i bought the EB premium with PP. Since i never owned a turbo before i thought i would be good with it. I really missed the V8 sound and didn't like any of the after market exhausts for the EB so i gave up on it and traded for the GT. After getting my Corsa Extreme's i've got the excellent V8 sound i'm looking for. Wish i had gotten it from the beginning and didn't waste time with the EB from the start. Oh well live and learn. Other than the sound of the exhaust the EB was a nice car. Nothing bad to say about it except the sound of the exhaust.
@Marino We also happen to have a '12 Platinum 3.5 eco in the family and have tested this theory and I walk it every time. The turbo lag on those is laughable and I'm 5 cars ahead before he gets going. Like I said though once I hit the speed limiter he passes me but the Raptor pulls all the way to that point. Yes a tuned eco would be a different story but my Raptor tuned would turn the tables once again. Getting rid of the speed limiter and upping the power a bit opens it right up. I know someone with a 2.7 we'll have to try that one out as well. From what he said about it though I highly doubt the outcome would be any different. It's like any other 4T it looses steam pretty quick. It's more for towing just like the 3.5 The 3.5 I had would tow a lot as well but towing the same 3500lb dump trailer with the same load of 10yds of mulch behind both trucks the Raptor tows it much much better. With the 3.5 yes it will tow it but boy do you know it's back there! The Raptor pulls it smoother and you don't feel it near as much. But the Raptor just like an eco vs GT is a lot more expensive so you'd expect it.
dumping an "Ecoturd" ain't cheap:
Sound advice... get what you can afford, and that includes insurance as well as car payments. I had a friend that got his first real job and proceeded to buy more car than he could afford... all he ever did was wash and wax the car because he didn't have the money for gas :frusty:
Yes it will be an Eco V6 for the '17 MY BUT in '18 it should be offered in a respectable V8 Eco which like I stated before I WILL buy. If it doesn't come out I'll get a Diesel F250. I won't buy another 6 500hp or not it will still sound like shit...
