2015 F150 Tow Test vs. Dodge and Chevy

fordmantpw · Jul 23, 2014

Diamondpilot said:
I'm not so sure the Hemi would spank the 2.7. The Hemi is pretty comparable to the 5.3 GM and it was on par with the 2.7.

High altitude and in the heat the Ford's simply have an advantage with the turbos.

Chris

I didn't say it would spank it, only that it would out-pull it.

I think it would just slightly. Similar to what the GM 5.3 did on the last pull after the temperatures dropped.

The Fred said:
Nice truck.

I that the one with the aluminum frame inspired by the Obama administration?

Sign me up......NOT!

Fred

The truck is Aluminum body on a steel frame. I'm not sure what the Obama reference had to do with it...

roadhunter · Jul 23, 2014

ruffdog said:
Here come the ford ads. Yawn.

+1. Gets pretty old.

fordmantpw · Jul 23, 2014

Seeing this out of the 2.7L makes you wonder what is next for the 3.5L (or it's replacement). The 3.5L is a gen 1 EcoBoost and the 2.7L is a gen 2. Extrapolating the numbers brings us to 420 HP and 485 ft-lbs for a 3.5L with the same HP and torque / liter as the 2.7L.

The Fred · Jul 23, 2014

Ahh yes my mistake on the frame.

Obama Administration Finalizes Historic 54.5 MPG Fuel Efficiency Standards | The White House

Fred

ruffdog · Jul 23, 2014

Diamondpilot said:
High altitude and in the heat the Ford's simply have an advantage with the turbos.

Chris

That is why the ford ad takes them there.

fordmantpw · Jul 23, 2014

ruffdog said:
That is why the ford ad takes them there.

And Davis Dam is the only place in the world with altitude and heat!

Actually, that's where the testing for the SAE standards are done.

Not to mention, the Ram has a turbo with it's diesel, does it not?

sld · Jul 23, 2014

No reason to think the 2.7L wouldn't take the punishment. The block is the same material as the big diesel. Designed from the ground up, it should be fine.

I will be in the market for a 2015 F150 and never even considered the 2.7L until now....probably still go with the 3.5 though.

dodge man · Jul 23, 2014

I'm curios on the ecoboost, are the turbos a compound arrangement?

s219 · Jul 23, 2014

Can't argue with Ford's combination of powertrain and structures/materials engineering. They are taking a page from the aerospace industry.

I really would be curious what the MPG was in each of the tests though. Turbo engines can be run for efficiency or they can be run for power. You don't get both at the same time.

fordmantpw · Jul 23, 2014

dodge man said:
I'm curios on the ecoboost, are the turbos a compound arrangement?

No, they are twins, one for each cylinder bank.

s219 said:
Can't argue with Ford's combination of powertrain and structures/materials engineering. They are taking a page from the aerospace industry.

I really would be curious what the MPG was in each of the tests though. Turbo engines can be run for efficiency or they can be run for power. You don't get both at the same time.

I agree, I would like to see the MPG of each as well. Every engine is the same that way though. It takes HP to move loads, and if you use that HP, you have to feed it with fuel, whether it's gasoline or diesel. Diesel has the distinct advantage of having more BTUs per gallon of fuel. The fact that the 2.7L makes 85 more HP means that it will use more fuel if all those ponies are used. I would be more curious over an extended tow on a mix of flat land as well as hills.