It’s official. Ford confirms what we learned last week. The second generation 3.5L EcoBoost V6 that is slated to go into the 2017 Ford F-150 is rated at 375 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque. This is higher than Ford originally estimated. Original estimates were 365 horsepower and 450 lb-ft of torque. Coincidentally, the new official rating make the 2017 F-150 the torquiest half-ton pickup truck in the class. This was a title that belonged to the 2016 Chevy Silverado 1500 with the 6.2L EcoTec3 V8. The big Chevy V8 is rated at 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque. The Silverado V8 is still the king as far as horsepower is concerned, but it has just been out-torqued by a twin-turbo V6.
We have reached out to Ford for more information about the 2017 3.5L EcoBoost V6: the RPM ranges and fuel economy estimates. We also asked Ford whether the 2.7L EcoBoost V6 and the 5.0L V8 will continue for the 2017 model year.
[Update:]
2017 3.5L EcoBoost V6:
- 375 hp @ 5,000 rpm, 470 lb-ft of torque @ 3,500 rpm
- Fuel economy estimates are not available yet, stay tuned
2017 Ford F-150 will have the following options:
- 3.5-liter V6 Ti-VCT with Flex-Fuel Capability, w/ 6-speed Automatic
- 2.7-liter V6 EcoBoost® with Auto Start/Stop, w/ 6-speed Automatic
- 5.0-liter V8 with Flex-Fuel Capability, w/ 6-speed Automatic
- 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost® with Auto Start/Stop, w/ 10-speed Automatic
This would make for a great side-by-side drag race! We will work to make this happen within the next few months. Here is a special EcoBoost vs. EcoBoost (F-150 vs. Explorer) drag race that we recently put together.
The second generation of the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 offers standard start-stop technology, dual fuel injection system (direct and port), all-new turbochargers, and weight-saving materials and construction. The 375 hp and 470 lb-ft represents a 10 horsepower and 50 lb-ft of torque gain over the outgoing 2016 EcoBoost motor. It’s also worth noting that the new EcoBoost will be mated to the 10-speed automatic transmission.
The 2017 Ford F-150 goes on sale in the fall of 2016.
Here is Everything You Ever Wanted To Know about the 2nd generation 3.5L EcoBoost V6 from its lead engineer.
