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Diesel engine in 2018 f150, v6 3.0L
non-official speca: 254hp, 440 lb-ft under power stroke branding...

full article down below

http://www.fourwheeler.com/news/1701...oit-auto-show/

VTX1800N1

Nice!!!

Although, that diesel better get spectacular fuel mileage because it's still outclassed by the second gen 3.5L EB with 375/470.

odd-6

Interesting. That article also mentions a new 3.3 Direct injection naturally aspirated motor to replace the 3.5 NA and also a new second gen 2.7 mimicking the new 3.5 Eco with both port and DI. I like how ford is constantly evolving and not remaining stagnant like some manufacturers.

Looking forward to seeing if any of this is true and what hp and torque numbers are.

Xsbank

Except for their doors, seats and lighting, I agree.

lutter5-0

Constantly evolving means creating new part numbers constantly, whats wrong with designing something, perfecting it, then not change it? A lot easier to maintain something when 10 years use the same parts, or scrounging a junk yard for something. R&D brings added cost to you the consumer.

odd-6

I'm totally happy to not have to deal with carbs, manual locking hubs, and a slew of other archaic designs. I enjoy advanced metallurgical structural components, 100% CAD designed components of almost every part of the truck.

Ok all thoughs were around 10 years ago, but if we stick to "what we had back in my day was best" train of thought we will never advance/evolve to higher grade tech, sure there are hic-ups, just need to learn from our mistakes. Can you imagine if the military never tried to evolve and advance themselves?

Quality of assembly you will have to judge your peers, Ford can't bring out the paddle especially with a union behind auto workers and you know labour laws, pride has to come from within and not from someone telling you....

lutter5-0

I totally agree with your statement. I just hate seeing things become disposable over maintainable.

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Does anyone see the appeal of this new diesel other than fuel mileage? I guess it'll be great if you tow a lot, and get good mileage doing it. I don't see a ton of appeal for someone not towing..near constantly.

I'd be really interested if it were to have the reliability of a 7.3 psd or a 5.9 cummins. But I think those days are long gone.

funnyman06

This is more than likely the diesel engine that is currently used in the Diesel Range Rover. Also the best part of a light duty diesel pickup truck is the unloaded mileage, not the towing. The only reason anyone buys the EcoDiesel is because it can get 30+ MPG highway. I loved having a diesel jeep liberty (when it worked) because I consistently got 25-27mpg average, verse the gas version getting 16-17.

At this point you really cant even call the diesel engine more complicated than our ecoboost.

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But with that much torque, it should tow pretty well, and I'd assume get vastly better mpg than an eco.

The EPA additions to the diesel would be the only thing I'd consider more complicated than the eco's. Well, potentially more problematic I guess, rather than complicated.

The only thing I can assume is that Ford's doing the diesel for CAFE regs.

I wonder if the Ram 1/2 ton diesel has been a real popular engine choice vs the hemi. I don't see a huge number of new Rams on the road, even fewer with the ecodiesel. I think I've literally seen 5 or less ecodiesels in parking lots.