It has the chrome, convenience, and off-road packages. An XLT with the off-road package is the same as an FX4 packaged F, but a FX4 has a nicer interior as well as different decals on the exterior of the truck. With this package, I have off-road tuned shocks, skid plates, and a 3.

The color is dark blue pearl with a two toned silver bottom. Why did I go with the 5. Several reasons factored in to the decision. First, I wanted this exact truck with these options. When I saw the truck, I knew that it was the one for me, regardless of what engine it had in it.

I could not afford any of the higher trim packages at the time so I knew I had to settle with the XLT. Second, I took a considerable amount of time researching the EcoBoost, and at that time, there were little real world tests or reviews out there.

But, it was definitely fast. Finally, the reason I chose the 5. I was blown away during the test drive. The intake note you hear when the engine really starts running up the RPM range is just awesome.

And last but not least, I could not tell that much of a performance difference between the EcoBoost and 5.

The two family members are both are fairly pleased with them. The one complaint I hear from them concerning the EcoBoost is the MPG. When I am cruising down the interstate running 75 mph, I can easily get Seems like with the Ecoboost, you really have to feather the gas pedal to get any decent MPG.

My coworker traded in his EcoBoost for two reasons. He said no matter how he drove, he could never get over 14 MPG. Next, he had a problem with the engine shutting off during rainy weather. He investigated this problem online, and found out many others were also having issues. So much so that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened up an investigation on Ford Fs with the EcoBoost concerning the exact issue that my coworker had. Now in saying all of this, I am not bashing the EcoBoost engine.

I understand there are a large number of people who have not had any problems with it. I do think it is a great start of an era of different type of engines for trucks. We are also starting to see other manufacturers start coming out with engines other than a V8 such as Nissan and Dodge coming out with a light duty diesel engines.

They see the market that F was filling with the EcoBoost engine, and they wanted a piece of the pie as well. I do light towing with my truck, pulling an ATV with other various hunting gear on it.

I get pretty good gas mileage pulling this 1, lb load just about 16 MPG. I have taken the truck off-road some and it has never hesitated to get me out of a sticky situation. The traction control in these trucks is phenomenal. I plan on keeping my truck for as long as I can. The supercab serves my wife and I well and even if we decide to have kids one day, it still has plenty of room for little ones. I am very happy with my 5. I would be very interested to see how the two engines compare when it comes to a MPH test and a towing test.

I also wish that Ford would just once, create a commercial for the 5. The only commercials I see are for the Ecoboost engines and also, sometimes to advertise higher MPG numbers of the 3. I really appreciate you guys posting this article! A buddy of mine has actually just bought a new FX4 with the 5. I myself am not a Ford truck fan, but the way in which this author described his experience was very refreshing!

He gave an honest opinion without all the usual dramatics associated with truck owners. And he called for a very fair test between his truck style and the Chevrolet. I myself am a soon to be Sierra Denali with the 6. Yes, for people like you that just get groceries with their F that 5. However, pull 10, lbs up the Ike Gauntlet and you would be pretty embarrassed at all the people honking at you to get in the third lane and get the hell out of the way.

For a starter truck the 5. But for real world work, the EcoBoost is the only choice. For the few people that have experience it, Ford had a fix for those early engines.

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It was an intercooler issue not an engine issue. I would rather have a car than own a F 5.

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The Ike Gaunlet tests could be done with the 5. It will not pull at altitude any where near what an ecoboost will do.

Thanks for the reply, J. Especially after seeing the Chevy 5. Also, the Ecoboost cut off problem in rainy weather is not fixed. It was just my opinion. We would like to test a 5. The Coyote V8 would do just fine in the Ike Gauntlet. The ecoboost would outperform it, simply because the test is done at extreme altitude.

At sea level the two engines would perform nearly identically in said test. Moreover dealing with the problem was handled about as poorly as company could handle it. What a ridiculous statement. The intercooler is a mission critical piece of the FI system of the engine. Without one you do not have a functional form of the other. You can try to deflect and distract all you want. That is an outright lie, and you look like a fool making a claim like that.

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In summary you can be fan boy all you want. But know that when you post garbage like the above we can all see you for what you are. A pathetic little fanboy who does his best to lie to convince others that his fetish is the be all end all.

My experience was the opposite. Sound to me this person just like the sound of the v8 apposed to the quiet cabin. To each his own. I have 25, miles on my ecoboost and average 16 5 mpg in town and on the highway with the same 3. These engines are not in the same league when performance is the game. Thanks for posting this article. It has the tow package not max tow pkg and chrome pkg.

I am the first person in my family to own a Ford. My family are all GMC owners. It pulls great and easily gets up to speed on entrance ramps on hwy. My main commute is to work and back and I get The fasted road I get on is 45mph in my daily commute.

A guy who lives near me works for a Ford dealer and after a couple conversations with him I decided to go with the 5. One thing he brought up was gas mileage. He said you might see a mile at most on difference between the two. The next thing he mentioned is that the ecoboost runs better with 91 octane. I am very happy with my truck at this point. Like Ben, I wish you would include a 5. I love your reviews and please keep up the good work. Why is this engine even compared to the 5.

It is more equivalent to the 6. It gets much better mpg than the 6. If you plan to keep your truck for the long haul , I would go with the coyote 5. Sure the twin turbo 6 has gobs of torque , but what happens when the turbos go?

Meanwhile the Coyote will still be running when the body rots off it with regular oil changes. I have been looking for a 5. I have a xlt 5. I love having the integrated brake controller. After two engine failures in my EcoBoost I got rid of it — that was the result of 28 significant condensation events.

Sometimes it is major, bent rods, thrown rods, bent valves, and cracked blocks. The ECU does not protect the engine or power train from damage. There is no environmental test chamber in the world that can even remotely come close to testing for that type of driving condition. I am only commenting on the above because of the effect of the condensation issue and its effect on MPGs. The loss of MPGs came with lack of power; it was not be restored until the truck went in for repairs again and another two weeks in the shop again.

Well I can say this from my experience. I average 17mpg which is what the sticker says. I can average 21mpg on the freeway. I often average 20mpg. I have averaged as much as 25mpg on a mile road trip but it was under ideal conditions. It all depends on how you drive. The later ecoboosts have a completely different intake plumbing, blow off valve, and turbos. This allows the blow off valve to expel water from the CAC.

I had heard about this before I bought my truck. I honestly believe Ford fixed the issue. Where exactly do you get your statistics from? All Power Specs Announced — 5. That's just because those people don't have a clue Buddy, what are the sum of the moving parts that i What to Expect from the Redesigned Midsize Truck? Pro and Cons Between the Latest Nissan Full-Sizers Video: Setting aside the whole issue of the XD for a mome How will a Ram HD regular cab 2WD 6.

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