PREMiERdrum Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/2015-ford-f-150-weighs-less-than-5-000-pounds-2-7-v6-m-1608913569/+travis The 2015 Ford F-150's little 2.7 EcoBoost V6 will be able to tow 8,500 pounds with 325 horsepower and 375 lb-ft of torque. Official curb weight on the lightest F-150 variant is a slim 4,942 lbs. The current 3.7 base V6 is dropped for a 3.5, but the 3.5 EcoBoost and V8 from 2014 will remain. NEW ENGINES: 2.7 EcoBoost V6• 325 horsepower• 375 lb-ft of torque• 2,250 lbs max payload• 8,500 lbs towing capacity 3.5L V6 (The standard engine)• 283 horsepower• 255 lb-ft of torque• Up to 1,910 lb max payload• 7,600 lbs towing capacity 2014 ENGINES THAT WILL BE CARRIED OVER: 3.5 EcoBoost 5.0 Ti-VCT V8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Not that impressive?! Thats from the 2014 F-150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 That's a pretty amazing accomplishment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 This is a bit confusing without some context...after trying to figure this out, its a 2014 vs 2015 F-150 SuperCrew weight...which is pretty impressive. Given 2014 F-150 6.5ft Bed with the 3.7L weighs in at around 4600lbs...I wonder how much the similar 2015 with the 3.5 and Aluminum is going to weigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Aside from the weight loss and the payload increase, which is very impressive in its own right, the 2.7L EB numbers are astounding. The 2.7L EB has more HP and torque than the engine twice its size from only 5 years prior. That's impressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 200lbs more for the EB over the 5.0L V8 on regular cab 6.5Ft styleside, am I reading that right ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 200lbs more for the EB over the 5.0L V8 on regular cab 6.5Ft styleside, am I reading that right ? Chart I posted was from 2014 F-150...thus my confusion about the weights listed since the 3.7L V6 short bed is lighter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I wonder if they're talking standard cab or super cab? 4X2 or 4X4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Graphic says "SuperCrew" and I'd expect they're doing 4x2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 More on this from today's Automotive News: DETROIT (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co. said its new aluminum-bodied F-150 will come with less standard horsepower and torque than today's pickups. In the lighter truck, drivers won't miss it, Ford said. "It's really going to be an amazing difference in performance when driving," Doug Scott, Ford's truck marketing manager, said today at an event to discuss the new F-150's performance at Ford's Dearborn Development Center. "Every single customer is going to get better performance." The new F-150, which weighs 732 pounds (332 kilograms) less than the current model, will start with a 3.5-liter V-6 engine that delivers 283 horsepower and 255 pound-feet of torque, Ford said. While that's less oomph than today's 3.7-liter V-6 with 302 horses and 278 pound-feet of torque, the new model has a higher power-to-weight ratio, Scott said. Ford's F-Series pickups have been the industry's best-selling vehicle line for 32 years. Using aluminum to cut weight would help meet rising fuel-economy standards. The new pickup may approach 30 miles (48 kilometers) per gallon on the highway, up from 23 mpg in the current version. Scott declined to say what the new truck's fuel economy will be. The new F-150 can also be bought with a six-cylinder, 2.7- liter EcoBoost engine, which will have 325 horsepower, 375 lb.- ft. of torque. It can carry 2,250 pounds and tow 8,500 pounds, Ford said. The standard 3.5-liter V-6 engine is rated for 1,910 pounds of payload and 7,600 pounds of towing, which Ford says is the best in its class." http://www.autonews.com/article/20140722/OEM06/307229923/lighter-ford-f-150-to-feature-less-standard-hp-torque Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfeg Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I wonder if they're talking standard cab or super cab? 4X2 or 4X4? They say lightest variant, so that would be std cab, 6.5 foot bed, 4x2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 They say lightest variant, so that would be std cab, 6.5 foot bed, 4x2. Not really the test subjects are SuperCrews...and according to my chart, the 2014 6.2L 4x4 with the 5.5 bed and the 5L 4x4 6.5L bed are the closest to the 5674lbs weight they are showing. No word on what engine is in the 2015... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Autoblog posting that some models could be as low as 4400lbs...interesting how it'll weight probably as much as a Ford Edge. And if thats the case, is the Ford Edge and Explorer needing some weight reduction too...where's Jenny Craig?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 They say lightest variant, so that would be std cab, 6.5 foot bed, 4x2. Yeah, that's what it says, but that's not right. The picture clearly shows 'F150 SuperCrew' on the screen behind the '14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 As seen in the side-view pic, these are 4x4 models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papilgee4evaeva Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Autoblog posting that some models could be as low as 4400lbs...interesting how it'll weight probably as much as a Ford Edge. And if thats the case, is the Ford Edge and Explorer needing some weight reduction too...where's Jenny Craig?? Superstars get preferential treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Mary3 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) Wait a minute! They way I read those tables is the lightest 2014 F-150 configuration (6.5' 3.7L regular cab) is 4685 lbs. while the article clearly states that the lightest 2015 is 4924 lbs.. The article doesn't specify which 2015 configuration is the lightest, but I doubt the pictured SuperCrew is it. I can't find the information on the new Silverado 1500, but I did find that the 2013 Sierra 1500 in it's lightest configuration weighs 4596 lbs.. Edited July 22, 2014 by 7Mary3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papilgee4evaeva Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Wait a minute! They way I read those tables is the lightest 2014 F-150 configuration (6.5' 3.7L regular cab) is 4685 lbs. while the article clearly states that the lightest 2015 is 4924 lbs.. The article doesn't specify which 2015 configuration is the lightest, but I doubt the pictured SuperCrew is it. I can't find the information on the new Silverado 1500, but I did find that the 2013 Sierra 1500 in it's lightest configuration weighs 4596 lbs.. Something's amiss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) The article is misapplying the weight of a SuperCrew Lariat. Compare that figure with the photo which clearly shows 4942 for a SuperCrew Lariat. Wait a minute! They way I read those tables is the lightest 2014 F-150 configuration (6.5' 3.7L regular cab) is 4685 lbs. while the article clearly states that the lightest 2015 is 4924 lbs.. The article doesn't specify which 2015 configuration is the lightest, but I doubt the pictured SuperCrew is it. I can't find the information on the new Silverado 1500, but I did find that the 2013 Sierra 1500 in it's lightest configuration weighs 4596 lbs.. Edited July 22, 2014 by RichardJensen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Mary3 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 You are absolutely right, but the article says one thing and the photo appears to say another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) Hence the confusion. I think what's happened here is a slight grammatical error, the lightest Supercab or Supercrew is just under 5,000 lbs. You have to read it that way because single cab is already 4685 lbs today before any lightening work. The majority of F150s sold are either Supercrews or Supercabs so all the weight loss emphasis will be with those, you can bet that most '15 F150 owners will get a 700 lb lighter truck - that's spectacular.. Edited July 22, 2014 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 The author of the article is an idiot (or at least is completely incapable of translating what appears in a photo to text). A quick way to put it would have been to say "One of the heaviest '15 F150 models, a crew cab, 4x4 Lariat, weighs just slightly more than the lightest of the '14 models, which happens to be a short bed, regular cab, 4x2 model." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan1 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) 2014 Lariat SuperCrew: 5,674 lbs 2015 Lariat SuperCrew: 4,942 lbs This 2015 weighs 732 lbs less and exceeds the UP TO 700 lb weight loss goal. That is impressive. https://twitter.com/mrlevine Edited July 22, 2014 by Bryan1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 You are absolutely right, but the article says one thing and the photo appears to say another. Yes, and? What is more likely? That the photo was doctored or that an underpaid blogger misinterpreted it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 The author of the article is an idiot (or at least is completely incapable of translating what appears in a photo to text). Jalopnik. 'Nuff said. If you want to interpret it yourself, you can find the source materials on Ford's Media site: https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2014/07/22/all-new-ford-f-150-2-7liter-ecoboost-v6-engine-delivers.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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