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Ford's (F) New F-150 Improves Fuel Economy by 5-29%

Ford Motor Co. (F) revealed that its new F-150 4x2 pickup with a 2.7-liter EcoBoost engine has an EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of 19 mpg in the city, 26 mpg on the highway and 22 mpg combined. This shows an improvement of nearly 5–29% over the current F-150 truck line.

Ford claims that the 2015 F-150 lineup includes the highest EPA-estimated ratings among all gasoline-powered full-size pickups sold in America. In comparison, General Motors Company’s (GM) 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3-liter V8 4x2 offers EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of 16 mpg in the city, 23 mpg on the highway and 19 mpg combined. Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TM) 2015 Toyota Tundra 4.6-liter V8 4x2 offers 15 mpg in the city, 19 mpg on the highway and 16 mpg combined, while the 2015 Ram 1500 5.7-liter Hemi V8 offered by Chrysler Group – controlled by Italy’s Fiat S.p.A (FCAU) – provides 15 mpg in the city, 22 mpg on the highway and 17 mpg combined.

The improved fuel economy of the new F-150 4x2 pickup has been achieved by reducing the weight of the new trucks by nearly 700 pounds, compared to the current models. This has been made possible with the help of efficient engineering and by using high-strength steel and military-grade aluminum alloys.

Further, the reduced weight has improved the new F-150 truck’s power-to-weight ratio by 5–16%. It has also increased the truck’s towing capacity by 1,100 pounds and hauling ability by 530 pounds.

Apart from the 2.7-liter EcoBoost with standard Auto Start-Stop, the new Ford F-150 trucks also offer a 3.5-liter V6 Ti-VCT engine, a 5.0-liter V8 Ti-VCT engine and a 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine. The EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of the new F-150 varies according to the engine used. Ford has started shipping the trucks to its dealerships.

Ford currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).

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