Truck Trend Tests 2013 F-150 XLT Supercab V6

According to Truck Trend, that still holds true. For now at least. The V6 is economonical, though, not as much as you might expect. It will gladly carry a 1000 lb payload without much issue. It may be a V6, but Ford has it making 278 lb-ft of torque regardless. You should expect more frequent downshifting with a heavy load.

Ultimately, the question that brand agnostic truck buyers will be asking is “is it better than the Ram?” The 1500 V6 is the more fuel efficient option, there’s no doubt about that. But is it worth it? They make note that there’s a new F-150 around the bend next year. If it’s anything like the Atlas, then I’m going to say yes. Yes it is.

via [TruckTrend]