maxpower220

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It's funny and sad that people believe that a diesel engine costs more to make (at least not 10K more). It is a profit margin that they have found people will pay. At some point, they will raise the price difference enough that people won't pay it. Until then, they keep the public believing that it costs a lot more to make them and they pass that along to the consumer. Why is there an up charge for the 6.2 or for the EB, it's profit. A 6.2L may be less expensive to build than a 5.0.

Again, the consumer has (for years now) asked for a product (1/2 ton diesel), and we have not gotten it.

Matt_E_Salesman

If there was truly money to be made selling a half ton diesel, it would be in market. The customer may know what they want, but the expectation of the resulting mileage is off. You're not going to see a 40 MPG from F150 with a small "efficient" diesel, you'd be very lucky to see 30. It's a heavy vehicle with truck aerodynamics, not a Jetta.

A significant portion of the expense in the diesel option is not the motor itself, but the emissions/exhaust system. Even if a diesel was only adding 4,000 to the price, the return on investment still wouldn't make sense. Calculate the cost of the option VS. the $$ saved on fuel and your return on investment is too far out to make sense for the vast majority of people. On the sales side, tooling up an engine/exhaust system option that would end up with a low take rate doesn't make sense from Ford's perspective either.

Half_ton

DNW start stop technology- bmw's is very harsh and i assume Ford's would be similar.

TwinTurboFx4

The year is wrong, it's not a 2014. The specs are pretty much correct. Also if they were going to put a diesel in it I would imagine it would be the 3.2L power stroke that's going to be available in the 2014 ford transit

TwinTurboFx4

wrong!

wasinger3000

When will they?

BCMIF150

Ford has already said they may preview the completely updated 2015 F150 at the Detroit International Auto show.

TwinTurboFx4

Correct.

adam74

2015 my truck is paid off so i'm getting excited to see what ford has got in store, if this truck is 700 pounds lighter and more aerodynamic I don't see a reason for me to spends the extra $$ on a diesel

I hope ford keeps leading the pack! the sexiest truck on the go hands down,

but box lighting and tail gate lock etc by 2015 will probably be standard on all trucks, I'm hoping for 4 wheel steering and a 7' box the denali 1500 in 2004 had 4 wheel steering you could park that thing like a smart car!

Butters_33

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Lots of good information in this thread. I love the new features being added.

I'm getting really excited to get a peak at the 2015 F-150. When is the Detroit International Auto show?

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