"" The 6.7L block is CGI and the 2.7L block is also CGI. Compacted Graphite Iron. The next gen 3.5L will be CGI. Sounds like the same to me. ""

I am basing it on some well known engineering facts, materials aside: ""“The high compression ratio of diesel engines allows for better efficiency compared to gasoline engines,” Angner said, “but this high compression ratio also requires more robust parts, which in general are considered to add longevity to the life span of the engine, because diesel engines use compression ignition, which can quickly ruin a gas engine, they must be made very tough. And because they come form a workhorse heritage, they tend to be very reliable and need a minimum of care""

 

If I wanted an economy pickup I'd go buy another Courier or B2000. Tiny truck, with 1200-1600lb cargo capacity, and my 2.3 equipped one got nearly 30mpg real world, loaded. If it burned less oil it probably would have gotten better mileage.
It's nearly done as a 4x4 and diesel conversion now, and should still get 25 or so while being far cooler than the current F150s. Unfortunately it won't have a 7k tow rating, but that's what my 7.3 swapped 69 F250 is for.
Modern trucks are cars with beds, they are far too luxurious. Two F150s have come through the shop for bedliners in the last two weeks, one 2.7 EB and one 5.0. Both had insane levels of comfort stuff, and would have likely lost 500lbs ditching that all in favor of rubber floors, unheated cloth or vinyl seats, no backup cameras, basic stereo, and manual seats/windows/etc.

 

I want the luxury, buying Platinum version, I found i need a truck and have to drive it more than any other vehicle due to where we live and needs we have. The level of luxury and the towing ability are both critical for me as our boat is 34' long. We rarely tow it, but when I need to do so I need the towing , the rest of the time I want good fuel economy

 

Diesel no more chances for ecoboost. too many problems

 

I would not tow a 34' boat with something smaller than an F450, unless it was some sort of narrow lightweight configuration. In that case I might step down to an F350 dually.

 

We have a winner

 

I have tried all combines of beaters and trucks and came to a single conclusion.

i buy a truck because I LOVE trucks. When I purchase a truck, any truck for whatever reason and there have been as many different reasons as underwater changes, part of the buying equation is the economy, but it is never a huge part. When I had my F350 or my F-450 dually, they were my only vehicle. I drove it 3.5 miles to the VA, and to the corner store just get some chips. I drive a truck because I LOVE trucks.

Even when medical and mobility issues caused me to downsize to a smaller/lower truck, I still drive a truck. I have probably owned 35-40 trucks in my 55 years driving and at some times I have had 5 at a time. Hot rods, chopped trucks, lifted, rock crawlers, mudders and just around town trucks. Every truck I have ever bought has been like every Harkey I’ve ever owned, it was a down payment on accessories or mods. I love walking towards my truck in a parking lot and seeing it and knowing there is not another one like it in the world. It is mine. Everything about it came from the garbled mess I call a brain, even the name … LOL. I guess the biggest thing about a truck to me is it is a huge canvass and has lots of space for me to adorn with signs of me. When I bought my new to me 2024 F-150, my infusion nurse came into the VA and saw me waiting for her and said, “You bought a new truck didn’t you?”. I said yes but how did you know? She said, “It has all the signs of you!”. I think that is a good thing but maybe not. Might just be the Yetis in the windows.

Lately, as mentioned due to medical/mobility issues, I have been more into lowering them (2” lowering rear shackles on this newer one) but that helps me get in it. But at the same time, the F-150 with the 5.0L and a 6.5’ bed level should look mean and sporty.while still allowing me to get my walker, wheel chair, or maybe even some day an electric scooter into as I need. Alas my issues preclude me from installing them myself so I have to wait until late next week for the lowering shackles to be installed.

I would be willing to bet if everyone was honest, they really don’t care about mpg’s. They buy trucks because they love trucks, have a need for a truck (camper, boat, horse, etc), or use it for work or some other utilitarian use. If you pull a 32’ camper or a four horse trailer, you prime concern is not mpg’s, it is more about getting the beast (trailer not the truck) where it needs to be.

i’m guessing the mpg’s are an after thought and if they found a beautiful pearl white F-350 Platinum that got about 12-13 around town, the mpg’s would not defer them from buying way more truck then they need just because it touched their heart. Don’t ask how I know.

Forgive me if there are spelling errors on this post as today my vision is a tad double and I am doing this post from my phone.

Just LOVE your truck!!!!’ After all, it’s a Ford!