Which Ford F-150 Engine Is Best? Let's Find Out!

Terrible video

Powerboost is a Monster 💪💪💪

I have a 2023 XL reg. cab short box with the 5.0, a big step up from my 2016 Canyon v6! The Canyon was a good ride but going back to a full size truck is the best. I've been a GM guy for over 30 years but I'm becoming a Ford convert. ( I have a 2021 Mustang Ecoboost premium convertible in the garage too)

You're missing the Raptor motor and the 2021 3L diesel.

going to tow a camper through rural areas... 5L easier to repair?

5.0 consumes oil. Turbos wear out. 3.3!! Let’s go!!!

I went with the 3.3, plenty of power to pull the camper and what I need it for, and doesnt suck gas on normal drives like the 5.0. My buddy had the 2.7 but his turbos went out, twice.

I have s 2019 F150 FX4 with a coyote 5.0 and LOVE IT !!!
5.0 is THE ONLY CHOICE !!!!

Everyone says 5.0 because it is cooler on the Internet. But in reality after owning both, the 3.5 is significantly better than the 50. I will keep the 5.0 in my mustangs, what’s the 3.5 pulls better than anything I’ve ever owned in any truck other than a diesel. Definitely doesn’t sound as good, but since I’ve gotten older, I care less about sound and more about the lack of it. 3.5 is silent and it’s just a isolated cocoon, whereas the 5.0 is a rambunctious great sounding motor. Both great motors, but 3.5 for me.

I have the 2020 2.7 it's a good truck

With the 5.0 new cylinder deactivation I’d run with the 3.5 eco boost! That tq is to much fun!

There's no replacement for displacement.

Easy pick for me. The 5.0 V8 for the sound alone. In a 4×2 regular cab. Don't plan on off roading. Regular bed. Not going to haul much. Don't need or want four doors on a pickup truck. Not going to tow much. I want just a good solid full size Ford F-150 that won't bankrupt me. It's bad enough these pickup trucks are almost as luxurious as my trusted old Mercury Grand Marquis LS Premium. I want the cheapest, lightest F-150 body with the 5.0. That's it. I wish they still offered manual transmissions.

When you’re trying to make a 4/6 cyl do what a V8 can do it’s obvious the V8 will last much longer

5.0

I suppose the answer will vary, depending on who you ask. An engineer will extoll the virtues of the eco boost. A mechanic who’s lively hood revolves around repairing trucks might have a mixed answer such as “are you asking me which I would buy to drive my family in, or which do I hope the sales staff moves more of….so I can feed my family?” A person who buys trucks to keep for a decade will most likely pick the engine that is the most bullet proof. Someone who only leases a truck, and it never goes out of warranty may prefer something different than the previous example. Someone who wants a grocery getter may prefer the V6, while someone who tows will want the 5 oh.

Personally, after having towed with the eco boost, I wouldn’t touch one of those with a ten foot pole. The company I work for has moved to exclusively buying V8s, and nothing with cylinder deactivation. The repair bills were cutting into the operating budget for the small fleet (not to mention people were having to use personal vehicles because the work trucks were constantly in the shop).

I picked the 5.0 and I love it so much lol

I have a 5.0 I want my truck long term 5.0 all day

5.0 expected to be the most reliable.

Will the 5.0 be more reliable and last longer than the 2.7 or 3.3? Thanks for your help guys.

How and where do I find the raptor R?

Noticed in the comments... people with no expierence with the truck say 5.0... anyone with expierence say 3.5... service manager @ ford said 2.7... has the least problems out of all of them... just a thought

What about the HO 3.5L w 450hp found in raptor and some limiteds?

The 5.0l V8 is a no-brainer. Thanks a lot for this great review.

I thought the 3.5 was supposed to have better gas mileage than the 5.0?

I wished you had prepared the video in a scripted manner that would have discussed qualities of these vehicles in a consistent manner from one to the other. It was hard to easily follow your comparison while you were driving. Maybe post edits or some screen overlays at toward the end of each vehicle demo.

It’s like not that quick but it moves.. it moves….. lol. You guys are so spoilt. Go back to 1983. Look at Ford’s inline 6 and small v-8….. not even remotely as powerful and fast as ford’s smallest motor today.

Just bought a 2016 5.0 with an exhaust installed. The sound just makes me smile leaving a stop. Coming from a 5.4 f-150 it feels very powerful too

My Nissan would kick it butt

No because people don’t have the money to buy these high priced trucks

Hell no Ford quality is way down they have been screwing over there customers so very sad

I'm leaning towards the 3.5 Hybrid. I want the fuel economy and power as I will be toting 600lbs-800lbs daily. Do you think thats a good option?

5.0!!!!!

What about the coyote vs the Hemi? Which V8 would you pick?

I don't really understand the difference of having four different engines that are all very different in construction, but very close to each other in performance and economy. I think it would have made more sense to just go with a standard v6 and v8.

Unpopular opinion probably, but give me the 3.3L. Better gas mileage than the 5.0, don't have to worry about the growing pains of the 9-speed transmissions. And then you don't have to worry about ecoboost growing pains either. Still will tow what the average person needs it to.

What do you guys recommend i drive a 2004 f150 triton 5.4. Right now looking to upgrade to a new f150
I drive 150 ish miles everyday 100 of them highway. And i pull a 8x16 dump trailer 3 to 4 times a month trailer weight 6k to 8k pounds depending on what im hauling.
I go over a mountain on my way to and back home.
What do you guys recommend that can take that kind of load and help on gas.

Try the powerboost on Sport Mode 4A

Do you drive your personal car like that? Do your test. Then make another loop like you normally drive and maybe a third trying for fuel economy. This will give a sample of what people will get in real life. Power is power. When you ease into the 2.7 you thought it lacked power. No, I have one the throttle comes on gradually initially. I like this so I don't smoke tires. In wet or snowy weather, it is very nice to have an initially retarded throttle. Now if I use around 1/4+ throttle trying to pull out with our 4,000# camper the rear wheel breaks loose on dry pavement. I am Tom by the way. Another example Karen has a 2.0 T Escape. Less power and torque. But it has a very aggressive throttle. It does not take much push to roll the tires on dry pavement. It is annoying on wet surfaces. I have a friend with a 66 El Camino 350 4 bl. It jumps off the line and then kind of accelerates. F150 2.7 gets 21+ on short trips and 75 mph trips. I generally try to get good economy keeping the RPM 2,000 or less. Speed really affects my fuel economy. 60 and under one trip it got 27.5. Pulling the camper is 12+.

5.0 Coyote. My son just got delivery of a 2022 F-150 today. He had a difficult time finding one.

5.0 is the best . Wish to see it in the expedition soooon

Such GOOD content! Thank you!

The ecoboost engines have small turbos so at redline they are running out of breath as they begin to chocke
However the 1500 rpm to 4000 rpm torque (power) absolutely destroys the NA V8 engines.
And when towing, the 5.0 V8 will need to downshift and rev where the 3.5 ecoboost will just pull hard at 3000 rpms etc.
My 3.5 ecoboost was pulling mountain grades at 1900 rpms when not towing at 72 mph. Not even needing to drop a single gear.

8 years later 300k miles in my 5.0 v8 , choose wisely

What's the gear ratio of each truck

The last thing I ever want to have to say is..."I could have had a V8". Coyote is THE way to go!

After owning a 2.7 XLT which I love if I had to order a new truck, I would get the 5.0 lariat with max tow and the FX4 package. Longevity and sound.

I got my heritage a couple of months ago, I absolutely love it. It’s only downside was that it had a 68k sticker price with a 2.7. Would have loved to have a 5.0 in it.

I would definitely go for the powerboost. All that HP and torque and the coolest feature being the 7.2 kw inverter is just calling my name i love it . Mpg is a cool little bonus but that inverter is just ...i want it badly

I’ve got the 3.5 ecoboost, I likes it, sitting right around 24 mpg on mostly highway mileage at the moment. I’m coming off of a 5.6 liter V8 Nissan Titan, the 3.5 TT feels pretty organic in terms of power delivery even when I romp the throttle. I’ve owned other turbo cars and this ecoboost engine is nice and linear in terms of power delivery. Right now I’m sitting right around 24mpg because I did some highway miles on the way home from work. I do have to admit, even in town it isn’t too bad, there aren’t lights every 2 miles. I plan on bumping the power some, I know it’s capable of a few more ponies without digging too deep.