Watch the All-New 2015 Ford F-150 Defeat the Best from Toyota, Dodge and Chevrolet (Video)
King of the road! The tougher and 700-pound lighter 2015 Ford F-150 is kicking butt in real life towing tests up Davis Dam in Arizona. The F-150 outperformed the best from Toyota, Dodge and Chevrolet in the tenacious, testing trials.
Ford says the 2.7-liter EcoBoost engine (below) boasts more than twice the horsepower, torque and towing capability of the Toyota Tacoma pickup truck with an identical displacement 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine. Can you say smack-down?!
The detailed data from the Ford test shows the new F-150 also outperforming the Ram 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 while towing a 7,000-pound trailer up Davis Dam in Arizona.
This is the same grade the Society of Automotive Engineers uses for its towing testing standards, which the 2015 Ford F-150 will follow the company claims.
Check out these impressive comparisons and results from Ford listed below. The 325 horsepower EcoBoost rules!
Engine Horsepower Torque (lb.-ft.) Payload (lbs.) Towing (lbs.)
2015 Ford F-150 4×4 325 375 2,160 8,400
2.7-liter EcoBoost
2014 Toyota Tacoma 4×4 159 180 1,335 3,500
2.7-liter four-cylinder
2014 Chevrolet Silverado 355 383 2,007 11,200
1500 4×4
5.3-liter V8
2014 Ram 1500 240 420 1,620 9,050
4×4 3.0-liter
V6 EcoDiesel
“The 2015 F-150 is the most capable F-150 yet, while shedding up to 700 pounds,” said Bob Fascetti, VP and Powertrain Guru.
“These two new V6 engines – the 2.7-liter turbocharged EcoBoost and normally aspirated 3.5-liter Ti-VCT – set a new standard for Ford for capability and efficiency.” Uh-huh. You can say that again Fascetti.
And if that’s not impressive, check out this vicious video of the new Ford F-150 going head to head against the competition and winning – natch.
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