I wouldnt hold the economy to be true part. My son had a 2012 VW passat TDI. My wifes focus does every bit as good on city as the diesel. But the focus does better on the highway. The only thing the. Tdi did awsome was it was very fast.

 

I just wonder how many guys & gals will want to pay the $2-4K additional cost for a diesel in a half ton?

 

With the price of fuel i dont see alot of f150 owners jumping ship.

 

A LOT!! look at how many people are buying f-150 eco boost, paying the extra thousands that it costs just for a few extra mpg

LET THE HALF TON DIESEL SHOOT OUT BEGIN!!

 

Wait till they start going into regen..because of the short drives. that will be a winner

 

Well if nothing else, should make it easier to find DEF/Urea at the pump...

 

a little more reading material on this subject. interesting statement i never knew.. VM which is chryslers diesel supplier is half owned by fiat - which controls chrysler ( which i knew ) and half owned by GM.. which i didnt know.

Ram 1500 first modern half-ton pickup with diesel

 

Not interested, I'd be more interested in the Ram 1500 with the HEMI. The diesel V-6 is a commercial engine, not so certain it's have very good NVH. It maybe pretty good for utility truck applications, but to the public. It will have a good startup pop, but later go flat, especailly with the folks that like their V-8 gas engines. Just my $.02.

 

I'd buy another diesel vehicle. I had a 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited with the MB 3L CRD. Most folks didn't even know it was a diesel. It was quiet, no vibration, had as much power as the 4.6L gasser in my precious GC, and averaged 19 MPG - even if I drove it like I stole it. Compare that to my current 2010 Hemi GC that averages 14 MPG, but only if I drive it like I've got an egg between my foot and the accelerator pedal. If I drive it the way that I drove the diesel GC, it averages 12-13 MPG.

 

Ford already figured that out in late 2009 mid 2010 when they scrapped the 4.4 Diesel V8 they were planning in favor of the Ecoboost.

If you look at the gauge cluster on a 2008-2009 Expedition, you will see a glowplug/WTS light, so they almost went through with it, but scrapped it anyhow.

 

I guarantee this v6 diesel will out tow and out perform the Eco boost in every way hands down. I'm sure it'll also get better mpg while towing and when not. A lot of people tow with the f150. And I am willing to bet that if ford offered a diesel in the half ton truck, they would sell the **** out of it. Better mpg. Better towing. Longer life. More power n torque.

 

I think its tow rating is going to be slightly higher than the 11K Ecoboost, but not much higher because it's going to tread on the toes of the 3/4 ton trucks. I think it'll be somewhat successful but might not be worth the investment - there's a reason Ford didn't build theirs.

 

We were at the Chicago auto show last weekend and there seemed to be a lot of interest the the various diesel models..................

 

Diesels are making are makings strides in not only small tractors and utility vehicles, but passenger cars as well. I see the 1/2 ton diesel market being a potentially strong market. Not many people can justify buying a $60k truck for towing 4 times a year, but they can afford $40k-$50k on a 1/2 ton gasser no problem because they want a pick up. However, if they can get more towing capacity for just a few thousand more...then why not?

I've thought for a long time they should go for it. This is a big win for us to...the more people using diesel fuel the more money spent on diesel engine development, fuel quality and the industry as a whole.