F-150 vs Silverado

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Originally Posted by Bandwagon

You don't buy a truck if fuel mileage is something you are worried about. Have you considered a diesel ?

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It's a changing world, most truck buyers take fuel economy into consideration now. Many trucks out there can best full size SUV's.

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Originally Posted by machron

I have a '13 150 with the 5.0 v8, around 15 l/100km is the average I get, trailering or not. My dad has a 18 150 with the eco boost, and he ranges from 13l/100 km cruising, but put a trailer on behind, it jumps to over 20l/100 km. I heard a rumour too that the v8s are being phased out totally from the truck line due to low demand. Tried Chevy when I bought, not as much space in the quad cabs in the back seat. Got a better deal from Ford, so went with them.

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To add to this: I have '17 5.0 v8 and my daily driving (50/50 city/highway) i sit at around 13.5l/100km. Running on the highway it'll go lower, just got back from Thunder Bay and I was at 11l/100km. That being said, I don't smash the gas like I used too. Also, when I first got the truck I checked the computer verses calculated mileage and it was close. So those numbers are off the computer, not calculated.

I read somewhere they're going to a 4.8l v8

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Originally Posted by pand

To add to this: I have '17 5.0 v8 and my daily driving (50/50 city/highway) i sit at around 13.5l/100km. Running on the highway it'll go lower, just got back from Thunder Bay and I was at 11l/100km. That being said, I don't smash the gas like I used too. Also, when I first got the truck I checked the computer verses calculated mileage and it was close. So those numbers are off the computer, not calculated.

I read somewhere they're going to a 4.8l v8

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I wonder what the wisdom is, getting rid of the 5 litre. I have a 2014, 5litre. My average is 12-13 l / 100 km. That’s including pulling my 18 ft boat. I had a 2011 eco boost, loved the torque, but the mileage was within one or two kms of my 5 litre.
The 5litre is pretty much bullet proof . I drove a new Silverado, that rode like a lumber wagon compared to my F150....the mileage seemed a lot less too.

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Originally Posted by pand

To add to this: I have '17 5.0 v8 and my daily driving (50/50 city/highway) i sit at around 13.5l/100km. Running on the highway it'll go lower, just got back from Thunder Bay and I was at 11l/100km. That being said, I don't smash the gas like I used too. Also, when I first got the truck I checked the computer verses calculated mileage and it was close. So those numbers are off the computer, not calculated.

I read somewhere they're going to a 4.8l v8

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I can't find the article I read this in now, just articles saying that it's not true. so maybe disregard that comment.

People that think 2 or 3 litres/100km makes such a huge difference that they wouldn't buy a truck because of that need to forget about vehicles altogether and buy a bicycle. They need to be thinking cabin comfort for long hauls,horsepower,torque and payload capacity. FFS,they're buying a truck,not a little commuter piss cutter rice burner. If that's what they want,they should buy some Korean Daewoo throwback POS. Sorry for the rant.

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Originally Posted by trimmer21

People that think 2 or 3 litres/100km makes such a huge difference that they wouldn't buy a truck because of that need to forget about vehicles altogether and buy a bicycle. They need to be thinking cabin comfort for long hauls,horsepower,torque and payload capacity. FFS,they're buying a truck,not a little commuter piss cutter rice burner. If that's what they want,they should buy some Korean Daewoo throwback POS. Sorry for the rant.

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Haha, the rant is understandable. I get a kick out of the guys buying a truck with the best mileage then putting a set of 35's on it.

Lots of guys are coming around to the idea that 3L per 100 over the life of a truck puts a nice quad on the back of it.

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3L/100km makes a bit of difference when you're doing 1000+km a week. Longevity of wear parts is a huge Factor when you get to this mileage. In my experience driving a car never saved me much because they were so disposable. I can definitely agree with cab comfort being a driving Factor as well, my girlfriend has a Ram and I can't stand to drive it because it feels awkward with the proportions. The first time I sat in my truck at the dealer it fit like a glove.

I feel like most people by their vehicles based on opinion more than anything.

Get a Toyota Tundra. Yes it’s not the best on gas mileage but you won’t have repair bills and holds value if you plan on selling it.


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Originally Posted by rick_iles

I wonder what the wisdom is, getting rid of the 5 litre. I have a 2014, 5litre. My average is 12-13 l / 100 km. That’s including pulling my 18 ft boat. I had a 2011 eco boost, loved the torque, but the mileage was within one or two kms of my 5 litre.
The 5litre is pretty much bullet proof . I drove a new Silverado, that rode like a lumber wagon compared to my F150....the mileage seemed a lot less too.

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The manufacturers can build alot smaller turbo engines that put out as much and more power than a much bigger v8. You also get all your torque in the 2-3000 rpm range unlike a v8. They can do this with less weight and better mpg. Many cars have already gone this path with smaller turbo engines

Currently own a 2015 F150 with the 2.7 Eco.

On average commute with mix of city and Hwy I get 12.1L/100. Trips out to cottage and on highways which are 80Km an hour, where I can set the cruise to 92km/h, I have had it as low as 9.7L/100.

Hauls my 10x6 landscape trailer with my SxS, no problem, and counter to what other posters say, with the trailer on, going from Ottawa to Parry Sound, I had economy at 13.8L/100.

Zero issues with the truck.