Yahoo Autos The Ford F-150 Diesel Is the Most Efficient Full-Size Truck (For Now)
Ford has made good on its promise to hit the magic 30-mpg number with the new diesel version of its F-150 pickup. The EPA has officially rated the 2018 Ford F-150 with its turbo-diesel Power Stroke 3.0-liter V-6 at 22 mpg city, 30 mpg highway, and 25 mpg combined, in rear-wheel-drive form at least. This gives it top efficiency honors in the full-size-pickup segment, although forthcoming diesel versions of the redesigned Chevrolet Silverado and Ram 1500 might have something to say about that.
Ford says that these ratings apply only to 4x2 versions of the diesel-powered F-150 and declined to specify whether the 30-mpg number applies to a certain cab or bed sizes. EPA ratings for the F-150 diesel 4x4 aren’t available yet. We do know that all F-150s with the turbo-diesel V-6 come with a 10-speed automatic transmission and that the engine puts out 250 horsepower and 440 lb-ft of torque.
As mentioned, competition is coming for Ford in the form of the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which will offer a turbo-diesel 3.0-liter inline-six paired with a 10-speed automatic, and the 2019 Ram 1500, which should offer an EcoDiesel variant in the near future. You can bet that both of these rivals will be gunning for the 30-mpg mark.
We still don’t have pricing information for the F-150 diesel, which goes on sale next month. Stay tuned for more info and our first drive of this truck soon.
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