Ford stated Tuesday that its 2017 F-150 pickups will have more power and much better fuel efficiency when they go on sale this fall due to the car’s revamped 3.5 liter EcoBoost engine and brand new 10-speed transmissions.
Ford stated the upgraded V6 will create 450 pound feet of torque, or 30 more than the outgoing engine, while preserving 365 horsepower. As per Ford, that makes the engine the most effective V6 gasoline or diesel engine on the market.
That will offer Ford a method to continue to sell more of its popular F-Series pickups, which have actually been the top-selling vehicle or truck in America for nearly 40 years now.
The EcoBoost engine, which was first presented on the F-150 in 2011, has become a popular engine choice for Ford. By July, Ford expects sales of the engine on F-150 pickups will exceed one million. EcoBoost engines now represent 60 % of Ford’s total F-150 sales while Ford’s 5.0-liter V8 engine and a non-EcoBoost V6 engine represent the rest of the sales.
The 2017 variation of the EcoBoost engine consists of 2 fuel-injection systems, new pistons, brand-new turbo-chargers, brand-new cylinder heads and a host of other brand-new or upgraded technology.
The new engine will be jointed with a brand-new 10-speed transmission that weighs less and will allow the F-150 to achieve better fuel efficiency. Ford created the new transmission with a broader gear ratio, advanced aluminum alloys and with no cast iron.
Ford has not stated how much more fuel efficient the 2017 F-150s will be because they have actually not yet been rated by the Environmental Pollution Agency (EPA).
In April, Ford sold 70,774 F-Series pickups, or 12.6 % more than the same month of previous year. Sales have actually enhanced 7 % up until now this year.
“Everyone keeps speaking about the market plateauing,” stated Doug Scott, Ford’s truck group marketing manager. “However our diagnosis is good. We anticipate full-size pickups and the general market to be up in 2016 over 2015.”
