Every Modern Ford F-150 Engine Dyno Tested
Ford F-150 with the diesel, the V8 and each of the three EcoBoost V6 engines have their wheel output measured.
The modern Ford F-150 lineup packs more power than any generation before it along with offering the most diverse lineup to date. The half-ton F-Series is currently offered with three different EcoBoost V6 engines, the 3.0-liter PowerStroke diesel V6 and the 5.0-liter V8, all of which offer more horsepower and torque than what was available in the past.
For those who don’t know, the horsepower and torque ratings from the manufacturer are all measured at the crankshaft, not the wheels, so some of you might wonder how much power the modern F-150 makes at the wheels. Fortunately, the team at the AmericanTrucks Ford YouTube channel put together a dyno compilation video showing each of the engines in action while listing their power levels at the rear wheels.
F-150 on the Dyno
The first truck that we see in action on the dyno is powered by a 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6, which has advertised figures of 325 horsepower and 375 lb-ft of torque at the crankshaft. As the video shows, that translates to 263 horsepower and 328 lb-ft of torque at the rear wheels, leading to a drivetrain loss factor of about 19%.
Next up, a new F-150 with the 3.0-liter PowerStroke diesel takes a turn, laying down 223 horsepower and 392 lb-ft of torque. The new half-ton diesel engine has advertised figures of 250 horsepower and 440 lb-ft of torque, so based on this test, the F-150 diesel is only losing about 11% of its power between the crankshaft and the rear tires.
The non-Raptor version of the 3.5-liter EcoBoost is next, with results of 305 horsepower and 351 lb-ft of torque at the wheels coming from 375 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque at the engine. That gives us a drivetrain loss factor of 19%, similar to the 2.7-liter EcoBoost.
An F-150 with the 5.0-liter V8 is the next truck on the rollers, laying down 341 horsepower and 355 lb-ft of torque at the wheels, representing a 14% loss from the crank figures of 395 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque.
Finally, the F-150 Raptor hits the dyno, with the specially-tuned 3.5-liter EcoBoost producing 359 horsepower and 396 lb-ft of torque at the wheels. Compared to the official figures of 450 horsepower and 510 lb-ft of torque, the high performance half-ton is losing about 20% of its power on the way to the wheels.
So, while the numbers for the diesel engine are a little odd, the rest of the modern Ford F-150 pickups send between 18 and 20% of their rated power to the rear wheels. As host Justin Dugan points out, these runs were performed on a Dynojet in the climate-controlled American Muscle shop, so the temperature and conditions were consistent from run to run.
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