The 10 speed will have nearly identical top gear as the current 6 Speed.

The 10 speed will feature a granny 1st gear and 3 OD gears.

Is it a MPG improvement? Likely not, maybe .1mpg improvement.

Josh

 

I currently have a hemi 1500 with the 8 speed transmission, and I am here to tell you its a nice transmission and the f150 will benefit from the 10 speed. More gears make downshifts much smoother and the same happens for "just getting going". You don't even know what gears you are using. they are a great compliment to these high torque engines.

I think the hemi picked up about 1 mpg going to the new tranny, but drivability improved. Like someone mentioned, any additional mpg's are going to be in small increments.

I have driven a couple of 2.7 ecoboosts and really like the engine, and will probably buy one in 2018...with the 10 speed transmission.

 

I think the 5.0 would benefit from the 10 Speed more than the Eco.

 

JCB Fastrac tractors have a heavy duty CVT. So it might just be that it's expensive to get the durability in the compact size pickups need. Besides they need to make the feel of them better and not sloppy.

They work great on snowmobiles and go karts, just not cars yet.

 

I disagree, wholeheartedly. I had a Nissan Murano, as does my son, my brother, cousin, and close friend. The Nissan CVT is a marvelous transmission. When you say GO you'd better be hanging on.

On the other hand, when my wife was replacing here 2001 Subie 2 years ago she wanted another Subie, so we drove two different models of them. Both had CVT's and we were shocked at how sloppy they were. Hit the throttle and the R's jumped, but not the speed, which finally started climbing slowly. I was afraid to mention it to her as I knew she wanted a Subie, but she told me should couldn't stand that transmission.

 

I remember being given a CR-V as a loaner with a CVT last year and really liking it. But neither the CR-V nor the Murano are rated to pull anything close to what a modern pickup is, so whether or not that kind of design would hold up is in question. I'd be all for it if they could pull it off though.

 

My Murano was rated for 3500 lbs, towing. But, I never towed anything with it, so I don't know how it would have done.

Actually, we had a situation come up where we needed to take a large load of furniture from OK to DE, and looked at renting a U-Haul and towing it with the Murano. But, I wasn't comfortable doing that as the total weight of the furniture probable was 1,000 and an enclosed trailer large enough to take it might be 2,000, placing us very close to the limit. Instead, my wife suggested we take Dad's truck, and I jumped at the chance. It made it fine with nary a problem, and I got to drive the truck 3,500 miles.

 

I'm looking forward to it, because I like more gears when towing. I suspect the mileage gains will be small.

 

Given equal engines and rear gears, the new 10 speed will eke a little mileage over the current 6, but not much. MFG's are reaching for the last little bit available and more efficiency around town is going to be the 10 speeds area.
I suspect the new 10 speed will really shine when put up against the EPA's city/hwy dyno....hard to beat a couple of big numbers on the window sticker.....even if you'll never see those numbers in real life.

 

I agree, and hope that happens soon. That is one of the features I'm waiting for. 5.0/10 speed.

 

Just more gears for it to hunt around through to find the one it likes.
I am happy with the 6 speed and see no need for it.
Not long ago we all did okay with 3 and 4 gears.....6 was like a wow moment.
10 seems silly.

 

I don't know, "okay" wasn't a great term to describe the old boxes compared to the 6-speed. Our Transit has the base 3.7L V6 in front of the 6R80, and it's rated to pull 4,500 lbs. We towed the boat for about 150 miles last weekend, and can say that the old 4R70W or 4R100 wouldn't have worked, the first gear wouldn't have provided the torque multiplication to get 10,500 lbs of van, boat, and passengers up some of the hills in Stillwater.



The new 10-speed would do even better with it's wider ratio spread. I could see another 1,000 lbs of towing capacity for my application because of the greater ability to get the load moving.

 

Having towed the same trailer with a four speed and a six speed, I can say that the six speed was MUCH better. If they had an option for a 20-speed, I'd choose it.

 

I have a long steep driveway. Getting my travel trailer up the drive is my biggest concern when we head out loaded. I know the 3.5 EB would do a better job then my 2009 5.4. But add to that the lower gearing of the first gear of the new ten speed and it shoul be the best combination to get my load started up the drive. I am looking forward to a test drive.

 

If the driveway is pretty straight, 4Lo is a good option on the driveway.