I have a 2011 screw with a 5.0 and I am thinking about trading for a 2013 with an Eco boost. Has anyone else done this and do you like the Eco boost as well as the 5.0?

 

A lot of people here feel the Eco Boost's gas mileage is not that much better and is much more problematic than the 5.0 V8. With that in consideration, I decided the Eco Boost wasn't worth the extra $1,500.

 

I test drove both and went with the 5.0. We don't tow so the EB was not necessary and the gas mileage is hypothetical. In real world driving, the EB may not get better gas mileage than the 5.0. What is the reason for wanting to switch to the EB?

 

What's the reasoning for wanting the ecoboost?? Are you towing a lot? I for one will get the ecoboost due to towing the boat a lot and the possibility of a trailer in the future.

 

I've considered trading up to an ecoboost as well. I love my 5.4, but the mileage and towing improvement may be worth it.

 

The ecoboost is not better on gas, both engines are neck and neck in real world driving.

 

Like everyone else has already said.

Real world driving (Not towing) the 5.0L and Ecoboost perform about the same. Now if we are talking Towing the Ecoboost has the advantage, but that's not to say the 5.0L can't move some weight either.

Gas mileage between the two is a wash. They are both so close they can't really be compared.

Best thing you can do I think is to just test drive an Ecoboost truck (if you haven't already) and go from there.

But I honestly don't think it would be worth it for the reasons already stated.

 

Hopefully the issues that some were having with their Ecoboost 11's and 12's are all worked in the 2013's.

The ecoboost is a $1095 option over the optional 5.0L, depending on trim level and drive train options.

I've heard a bunch of the 5.0L guys share their highway MPG's with us and they seem very consistent and extremely respectable. But little has been shared with respect to mixed driving and city driving.

 

I have an Ecoboost and love it but I don't see an advantage to trading in a 2 year old truck with a 5.0 for one. Unless you tow some heavy loads there isn't an advantage in the cost increase compared to the small increase "if any" in gas mileage. Besides from what I understand 2014 there is suppose to be a body style change. If you are the type that trades every couple of years I would wait 6 months to see if I liked the new body style better. JMHO.

 

I have the 5.0. At 9500 miles mixed driving yields anywhere from 18.5 to 19.5. Highway only at 70 or below is around 21. Dont know about city only as I never drive a tank out in the city.

 

When I bought my 2012 Ecoboost I tried both trucks, the Ecoboost just felt like it had a lot more down low grunt. I haven't been disappointed in anyway. I've had my truck for about a year now, it has 7K..if I were to buy another new truck today I would buy the Ecoboost in a second with no doubts.

 

I drove both and ultimately went with the 5.0. I would NOT trade it for the eco. Pulls hard, sounds great and has been a very good truck to me. I traded my 09 fx4 for it.

 

Thanks for the replies. I usually trade every 2-3 years and just wondering what everyone thinks about the ecoboost. I have about that weights about 6000lbs and a 30ft enclosed snowmobile trailer that doesn't weight as much as the boat but it is 8.5ft wide so you pull a lot of wind. The 5.0 does excellent in pulling both. I am just wondering how the Eco guys like their trucks because I might try something different this time.

 

like most have said don't do it for the mileage, its almost the same...do it for the low end...this motor has got some snort, something i was missing in my 5.4

 

Agreed, I love my Ecoboost, but you can't go wrong with either engine, so I certainly wouldn't trade in a 2011 just for that reason.

I haven't heard anything about a new model in 2014, and considering they just did a mid-model refresh on the 2013s (added MyFordTouch, HIDs, changed the styling a bit), I would think they'd wait at least a couple of years before bringing out a new model.