mrpositraction

I voted no but that is because I always option for the motor with more power in the line up.

not-retired-yet

I voted no. I had a 5 cylinder in the old truck. Didn't have 6 cylinder power or 4 cylinder mpg.

CDC5.0

From what I can find the Ford Duratorq 3.2 I5 is rated at about 200 hp and 350 ft-lbs

NASSTY

If it's as gutless as the 5cyl. in my nieces H3 than hell no I wouldn't buy one.

f150man3.5

i wonder if you will see a 4cyl ecoboost cuppled to hybrid drive system......you guys are aware ford and toyota are working on a hybrid system for their trucks

f150man3.5

You guys also realise that most truck owners don't even use their trucks as intended.....TRUCKS!!!. So if they made one with less towing and hauling capacity, and still had the convenience of a bed, and the ability to still move people, I say why not give consumers the option of a little motor.

Joewee3.5

It's a TURBO diesel geez. It's not a NA I5. Nothing like the I5 that GM put in the canyon/Colorado/h3. 200hp/350tq and rated on whatever the European system is. In our ratings or would be a little more, or so I read. If Nissan puts the 4cyl cummins in their truck it will have the exact same hp/tq. Put it in a lbsc and have a fleet of work trucks that last forever and get 25+ mpg. I think you guys are hung up on the hp of the current line up. This I5 would have a place in the F150 as long as the buyer wanted mpg and long life, not 0-60.

violinguy77

One of the fundamental flaws of the inline 5 is balance. The firing order of the inline 5 causes the engine to rock back and forth unevenly. Unlike a 4 cylinder, a 5 cylinder engine is always under fire as this occurs every 144* of the crankshaft rotation. This creates uneven levels of torque during the down/expansion stroke and consequently generates secondary order vibrations and third order vibrations in the higher rpms. This requires substantial balancing equipment to be added to the engine making for more parts subject to wear and tear. I would take a diesel 4 over a diesel 5 any day in a car or truck. The inline 6 on the other hand makes for a remarkably smooth and balanced motor; in fact the inline 6 does not require additional balance mechanisms to maintain "harmony" whereas the inline 5 does. Audi, Volvo, VW, and Honda have all used variations of the I5 in NA and Turbo form. The cost to manufacture these engines can be a bit steeper and whether or not the performance gains or benefits warrant this increased manufacturing cost is all perception I suppose. At the end of the day 5 is just not a good number to work with in this instance so I vote no.

L454S

I had a 2005 Colorado Crew/Z71 2WD with the I5. My F150 gets the same gas mileage and has a ton more power with the 3.7.

It was a decent engine, but never got better than 22 MPG highway even in the smaller truck.

jchop30

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I voted no, just because I plan on keeping my ecoboost until it dies. I just love everything about my truck.