New Details Emerge Regarding 2018 F-150 Diesel Engine
Ford’s first ever F-150 diesel won’t just be a Land Rover transplant, after all.
Since announcing they would offer a diesel engine in the 2018 F-150, Ford has remained coy on the details. So you can’t blame folks for trying to play connect the dots. After all, we received all the pertinent info surrounding the F-150’s new engine options last week. Except the diesel, which Ford has continued to remain mum on. So when Truck Trend received word that the new diesel would come straight from Land Rover, no one was surprised.
After all, Ford already builds a 3.0 liter diesel engine for the British SUV maker. And they’ve done so since 2004. So over the last several months, most have made the rational assumption that Ford would simply use that same diesel engine in the forthcoming F-150.
After all, would Ford really go to the trouble of building a new engine for the world’s best selling vehicle? Or would they just save time and money by using an engine that’s already undergone extensive real world testing?
Turns out, we were all wrong. Shortly after Truck Trend published their findings, which came from an unnamed Jaguar Land Rover employee, a Ford representative reached out to throw cold water on the rumors. That employee told TT that the two engines aren’t one and the same. Rather, the F-150 diesel engine has been designed, tested, and engineered specifically for the new truck.
“Just think about the durability / payload / towing needs an F-150 customer would have – and that’s why this engine has to be unique.”
Jiyan Cadiz, Ford North America’s Trucks and Commercial Vehicles Product Communications Manager, also reached out to CarScoops to deny the report. He did confirm, however, that the engine will be built alongside the JLR diesel at the company’s Dagenham, United Kingdom plant. “Just think about the durability / payload / towing needs an F-150 customer would have – and that’s why this engine has to be unique,” he added.
All of which makes perfect sense. So rest assured, F-150 fans – you won’t just be getting some rehashed diesel engine with old tech. Which means that we can safely expect a more powerful and fuel efficient diesel than previously thought. And that’s never a bad thing.
