School had a fundraiser today where a local Ford dealership would donate $20 for taking a test drive. Figured it was a good opportunity to help out the school and test drive a new 2015 F150. To my surprise, they had 12 different new Fords for the taking including an SCrew Lariat 4x4 5.0 and an SCrew XLT 4x4 3.5 Ecoboost. Part of the route was pulling onto a stretch of 4-lane highway which gave me a chance to get into it a bit. First, I drove the 5.0. I was expecting similar acceleration to the Ecoboost. It was smooth, but didn't offer any wow factor and seemed to shift too early before getting into it's powerband. Acceleration was kind of almost like the e-brake was partially on and required a lot of throttle to get her moving. The Ecoboost throttle response was much better and did provide that wow factor I've come to enjoy. It felt stronger than my 2013 on stock tune and seemed to have better shift points. It felt like Ford has definitely made the stock feel much more crisp. Bottom line, I was amazed at the difference in feel between the 5.0 and 3.5 Ecoboost. I was really expecting them to be fairly close in acceleration. The low end torque of the Ecoboost really separates it apart. I can't imagine the difference there would be hooked up to an 8,000 lb. travel trailer.
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First post! Been lurking for the last few months, finally decided to post.
I can't comment on the 2015s... But, the 2013 eb and 2011 eb I "raced" against my 2013 5.0 had no problem pulling away from me off the line. I believe my 5.0 had more top end though.
That being said, I feel that my 2015 eb has quite a bit more get up and go then my 5.0 had.
'll and all, I can't believe the amount of power the 5.0s and the EBs have. Just amazing. They both put the 5.4 to shame.
I can't comment on the 2015s... But, the 2013 eb and 2011 eb I "raced" against my 2013 5.0 had no problem pulling away from me off the line. I believe my 5.0 had more top end though.
That being said, I feel that my 2015 eb has quite a bit more get up and go then my 5.0 had.
'll and all, I can't believe the amount of power the 5.0s and the EBs have. Just amazing. They both put the 5.4 to shame.
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