67% of 2015 F150 Buyers Buy a V6 - Torque News
The 2015 Ford F150 is available with four different engines – a base 3. 5L V6, a 2. 7L EcoBoost V6, a 3. 5L EcoBoost V6 and a 5. 0L V8. With three V6 engines and a sold V8, you would expect to see sales numbers favoring the V6, but these booming... When Ford first launched the 3. 5L EcoBoost V6 a few years back, there were plenty of people who insisted that a twin turbocharged V6 could not serve as a premium engine package in a modern full size pickup. Even though the 3. 5L EcoBoost V6 was (at that time) better than the 5. 0L V8 in terms of torque, towing and hauling, some still insisted that a premium half ton truck just had to have a V8. However, consumers lined up to buy the EcoBoost V6 as... Prior to 2015, the F150 also had a naturally aspirated V6 that helped the EcoBoost V6 rule the F150 engine charts and with that success, Ford put a great deal of emphasis on improvements in their V6 offerings. This resulted in a new base V6 for 2015 along with a new 2. 7L EcoBoost engine that offers solid capabilities while also being the most fuel efficient gasoline engine in the half ton truck segment. Source: www.torquenews.com
