linkin_park_453

Maybe if ford made a v8 that made more power got sane fuel mileage and doesn't need to be revved to the moon and back we'd all be driving v8s until then no thanks ill keep my ecoboost best gas job truck I've had power wise

linkin_park_453

And I've had no problems 40000 kms

tristan2011

3.7! Only had it for a couple weeks but tons of power great fuel mileage, really am surprised that there's not more on here

EcoboostKev

He said an American truck should have V8 power under the hood so technically with the Eco we are actually ahead of the game!!

13Raptor

6.2L

I was going to order a 2013 Eco FX4 before the cards finally fell right and I was able to order a Raptor. Though once I found out the 6.2L was available in the 2013 FX4 I'm sure I would of changed my order.

Mike Up

By your statement, I see you never drove one, just spreading the myths.

In most situations the 5.0L can equal or better the fuel economy of the 3.5L. The Horsepower is the same out of the 2 except the 5.0L is more responsive. Yes, the Ecoboost has lower end torque but it needs it since it takes more gas to downshift to the next lower gear.

After driving both it all depends where you're accelerating from. If the Ecoboost won't downshift as easy, it feels more sluggish and unresponsive compared to a the 5.0L that downshifts easily, establishing greater power from the lower gear.

If the 5.0L is at a speed that won't allow a downshift, then the greater torque of the Ecoboost comes out a head.

Now if you get aggressive with gas, the Ecoboost will finally downshift and get to a lower gear where it will have the best of both worlds but it's not very responsive to throttle changes to initate a downshift under less throttle.

Starting from a stop, you can't open up the throttle as the turbos aren't going yet and the engine will accelerate like the 3.5 V6 it is UNTIL the exhaust builds to power the turbos and start the compressors. Then the rear end breaks loose and you are out of control.

So from a start, you have to ease in to it and 'wait' to get the best traction. With the 5.0L, you push the pedal and go without the need to modulate the pedal to get the best acceleration and traction.

Also the torque curve follows the 5.0L very very closely UNLESS the motor is loaded up to change the curve to favor the lower rpms.

Regardless, the Ecoboost produces more torque but it would be more readily available if the engine/transmission combination was more responsive and downshifted more easily without holding gears that hurt power output.

Having said that, if the Condensation problems were cured, I may had considered getting the Ecoboost. With the great 5.0L performance, it was the better gamble for me as I knew I was coming out a winner with the 5.0L . I simply didn't see a power lacking 5.0L like the myth your spreading.

MadocHandyman

Twice I've had to use this today

Mike Up

Yeh, I'm quite disappointed that there are people as you, in this forum. Makes me wonder why I bother even visiting this site. The bull**** is so thick in here. I'm about done with it as there's plenty of other F150 sites where people act more intelligent.

linkin_park_453

The two company trucks with the 5.0 that I've drove lots have not impressed me at all compared to my eco but okay assume you know everything

MadocHandyman

Hey, you complained about myth spreading and then write an essay doing the same thing.
The only Eco you drove from what I remember, is a short term test drive and yet you know so much about its responsiveness, mileage and such.
There are frequent posters that actually do drive both and 9 times out of 10, the Eco runs better.

You might be getting tired of the "lack of intelligence" on this site but there are many more that are tired of the continuous posting of false information.