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 2017 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

WTF150

91 mph trap speed is utterly disappointing for the Raptor IMO. Apparently those 4.10's aren't enough to compensate for the 35's and extra weight.

Very strong showing for the 5.0, yet disappointing numbers for the 2.7. Almost as if they maybe detuned the 2.7 a little bit for longevity maybe?

Mike Up

The much lighter 2015 2.7L 4WD Super Cab was 6.5secs 0 - 60 and 15.1sec 1/4 mile so I wouldn't say detuned. The 2018 is heavier and more of an apples to apples comparison in showing that it's simply slower than the more powerful motors.

zx12-iowa

yeah those numbers seem suspect.

Mike Up

Of course not, they have proven what many have been saying for a long time. They just go against the supposed rumor that the Ecoboost engines were the performance kings. Especially on the 2.7L, you can't go quicker with a smaller, weaker engine, in a truck that weighs the same as a 5.0L or 3.5L Ecoboost.

A Guy

...I've done a 14.4 1/4 mile in my 2017 3.5 EcoBoost at a mile high in elevation.

Replicated it three times.

Mike Up

What do you have 4WD, Crew Cab, tune, exhaust, 93 octane. Motor Trend usually does several tests in each direction so wind doesn't help out, then averages the results.

Mark Miller

For sure Road&Track June 2017 Raptor Super Cab 1/4 mile 13.9@97.9 mph
Motor Trend March 2017 Raptor Super Cab 1/4 mile 13.9@97.3 mph
Car&Driver Feb 2017 Raptor Super Cab 1/4 mile 13.7@100 mph

Mark Miller

I have a bone stock 2017 STX Crew Cab 4x4 3.5L Eco Boost 20" wheels and 3.55 gears i also ran a 14.45@95 mph!!With a slower 60ft time by a tenth and a half then my bone stock 2015 Super Cab 4x4 2.7L Eco Boost 20"wheels and 3.55 gears had that ran a 14.53@92.55 mph.FWIW both trucks i always ran 87 octane fuel in them never tried 93 octane!!

Mike Up

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