Originally Posted by DAI6.2

OK so the 5.0 in the story that the OP got his info from weights 5265lbs
the 3.5eb on the motortrend review weights 5521lbs
Thats a 256lb difference, so the 5.0 I guess has a 2.5 tenths advantage

Originally Posted by 2015rubyFX4

If your weights are correct, that is 100% true

Originally Posted by DAI6.2

Actually its a 150lbs difference, grabbed the wrong weight off the chart, 5.0 was 5371

Originally Posted by Mike Up

Looks like we now have a good comparison of a 2017 Platinum 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost Crew Cab against a 2018 Platinum 4WD 5.0L Crew Cab, even if the 5.0L has a performance retarding 3.31 axle next to the 3.5L Ecoboost's 3.55 axle.

Along with that, we truly see how the 2018 2.7L Lariat Ecoboost performs next to the more powerful engines with the same transmission and the 3.55 axle.

The 2018 Raptor with it's extra power and 4.10 axle only equaled the Platinum trucks, but the Raptor weighs considerably more.

All were 14.7 seconds in the quarter mile except the slower 2.7L which was 15.5 seconds. With the 5.0L the quickest to 100 mph at 16.0 seconds.

If the 5.0L would of had it's 3.73 axle instead of the doggy 3.31 axle, it would had likely beat all significantly.

2017 3.5L Ecoboost Platinum 4WD Crew Cab
ACCELERATION TO MPH
0-30 2.3 sec
0-40 3.3
0-50 4.6
0-60 6.1
0-70 8.0
0-80 10.2
0-90 13.0
0-100 16.5
PASSING, 45-65 MPH 3.1
QUARTER MILE 14.7 sec @ 95.0 mph

2018 5.0L Platinum 4WD Crew Cab & Super Cab Raptor
ACCELERATION TO MPH
------5.0L Raptor
0-30 2.4 2.1 sec
0-40 3.5 3.1
0-50 4.8 4.4
0-60 6.3 6.0
0-70 8.1 8.0
0-80 10.2 10.7
0-90 12.8 14.3
0-100 16.0 19.2
45-65 3.1 3.1
1/4 Mile 5.0L=14.7 sec @ 96.6 mph Raptor=14.7 sec @ 91.4 mph

2018 2.7L 4WD Crew Cab Lariat
ACCELERATION TO MPH
0-30 2.5
0-40 3.7
0-50 5.3
0-60 7.0
0-70 9.2
0-80 12.2
0-90 15.7
0-100 20.3
45-65 3.7
QUARTER MILE 15.5 sec @ 89.5 mph

Originally Posted by Mike Up

Those are heavy top of the line platinum models, not lighter lower model trucks.

Originally Posted by Mike Up

If the 5.0L would of had it's 3.73 axle instead of the doggy 3.31 axle, it would had likely beat all significantly.

Originally Posted by brg2015

Why give the 5.0 an advantage. I would think the fairer test would be a 3:55 since that's what the other trucks had.

(by the way, I own a 5.0)

Originally Posted by J15

I think the bigger takeaway is that the 5.0 was competitive, and even faster in many areas, while using the 3.31 axle many claim to be atrociously slow.

These results aren’t all that surprising. The 3.5EB did well at low speed and gave up a lot of ground to the 5.0 once that coyote started revving. This trend is exactly what anyone would reasonably expect to happen. It’s a reflection of the powerband and where each motor shines.