Traded in my 2015 2.7 F150 and purchased a new 2018 F150 5.0 V8 Today
10-25-2017, 03:08 PM
#21
I went from 3.5 Ecoboost to 5.0 V8. Make sure you drive it in sport mode or manual shift to feed that V8 some revs, because the factory programming sure doesn't. I'm certain it's tuned for fuel efficiency, but the V8 won't wake up until you rev it up. Enjoy your new truck, she's a beaut.
Eco was power off the line and the V8 feels sluggish at my driving style. No regrets at this point but I did drive a 3.5 Eco mated up to 10 speed in my coworkers '17 and it was very quick and smooth.
10-25-2017, 06:22 PM
#22
My Old Truck Had 55,000 miles 2.7 Supercrew FX4 XLT Sport - Original MSRP was 48,715 I got 27000 on trade - and approx 6,500 off on new truck with rebates.
10-25-2017, 06:26 PM
#23
After my first 100 miles today- the ride is definitely a little stiffer, engine seems quieter under normal driving- but i do love the v8 sound again, I averaged 17MPG today over 80 miles of mostly mix driving while my 2.7 was getting around 19MPG and lifetime average of 18.2 over 55,000 miles. .