I have a 2021 with a 5.0 now, love it. Runs great, especially on E85. But I wouldn't be scared of a 2026 with a 2.7.

 

E85 in the 5.0 in sport mode is a lot of fun.

 

Ford did away with the E-85 in the 5.0. I agree, every time I take my monthly trip through the mountains on my way to Charlotte I fill up with E-85 in my 23 5.0 w/3.73. It is noticeable.

 

Yeah, that's kind of sad. E85 in my area is $0.50/gal cheaper than Reg 87. The extra 40 horsepower from just a fill-up was nice. I don't use it a ton as there are only 2 stations that offer it, but was a nice feature.

 

Absolutely, E85 on a 5.0 is a lot of fun. You can tell if you run a tank of 91 after that.

 

I pulled the trigger on the lowest cost truck I could find. 2025, xl with 2.7l 3.55 gears. It seems to hesitate a little off the line but that could be caused by my light right foot and eco mode. I'll give sport mode a try and see how it behaves. I sure hope this truck treats me as well as my 2001 did.

 

I just traded up Tuesday for a 2025 XLT FX4 and I went with the 5.0. I test drove some STX and XLT so I could try the 2.7, 3.5, and 5.0. For me it was the 5.0 no question. I was coming out of the old 5.0 but thought I might go with the 3.5 this time for the MPGs and turbski noises. 3.5 was quick but the rumble of the V8 plus the weight of it and how it made the truck drive is what made me go with the V8 again. Plus this Coyote 5.0 is fast AF compared to my old 5.0. I've owned some turbo cars in my life and although they are fun, things seem to break more often IMO. Upping the boost probably never helped LOL. V8 POWA for the win.

 

Congrats on the new truck brotha! Happy trails!!

 

You made a great choice. Just maintain it and it'll take great care of you.

Having both the 2.7 and 3.5 EBs in the driveway, I can tell you the 2.7 RWD is fun to drive, great on gas when we do road trips (regularly close to 24-25 MPG in normal mode), and has plenty of giddy up in town and when passing. My 3.5 in my 4x4 is just fun... does great off-road, and was bought purposely to never have to worry about what I want to tow and how far.

Enjoy your new truck! Let's see a pic!!

 

The lifetime repair costs for turbo replacement on the 5.0 is $0000.00.