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F ord has provided more details on its 2018 F-150 engine lineup and says the new power op- tions not only increase the truck's capability, but also its efficiency. Notably, the new engine lineup offers customers a great deal of choice. Whether your priority is towing, payload or mileage, you can find an engine tailored to de- liver. Three of the six available en- gines for the new trucks have seen improvements in fuel efficiency. First up is the second-generation 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6, which Ford says has seen a 1 mile-per-gallon improvement to city mileage on both 4×2 and 4×4 configura- tions along with a 1 mpg boost in highway and combined mileage on the 4×4. The 2.7-liter EcoBoost now provides the F-150 with what Ford says is a best-in-class 20/26/22 (city/highway/combined) mpg. Meanwhile, the 3.3-liter V6 provides 19/25/22 on the 4×4 (an improvement of +1/+1/+2 over last year's model) and 18/23/20 on the 4×4 (improvement of +1/=/+1). The 5-liter V8 gets 17/23/19 on the 4×2 (improvement of +2/+1/+1) and 16/22/18 on the 4×4 (improvement of +1/+1/+1). Ford has not yet provided details of the F-150's new 3-liter diesel V6 other than to say it will be paired with a 10-speed automatic when it becomes available in the spring of 2018. However, it's likely this engine will be the same currently available in Jaguar's Land Rover vehicles. The 3-liter engine that powers the Land Rover Discovery is rated at 254 horsepower, 443 pound-feet of torque, 21 mpg city and 26 mpg highway. Power boosts Ford says the 325-horsepoewr, 2.7-liter EcoBoost has received a 25-pound-foot increase in torque to bring it to 400 pound-feet at 2,750 rpm. By comparison, the 3.3-liter port fuel direct-injection V6 that Ford offers with this truck is rated at 290 horsepower and 265 pound- feet at 4,000 rpm. The new 5-liter V8 Ford is offer- ing will give the F-150 best-in-class payload capacity, Ford says. The automaker calls the improvements to this engine for 2018 "significant," noting that horsepower has in- creased by 10 to 395, while torque has increased by 13 to 400 at 4,500 rpm. The 2018 F-150 marks the first time the V8 will be paired with a Ford-built 10-speed automatic trans- mission. Select the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 on the F-150 if towing capability is a must-have. This second-genera- tion engine provides 13,200 pounds of towing capacity thanks to 470 pound-feet of torque at 3,500 rpm and 375 horsepower. A high-output 3.5-liter EcoBoost is available at 450 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque. Auto Start-Stop will be standard equipment across all models and engines. – Wayne Grayson October 2017 | EquipmentWorld.com 62 pro pickup | by Wayne Grayson | WayneGrayson@randallreilly.com Ford's best F-150 engine lineup yet offers choice of top payload, towing, mileage Ford's 2018 F-150 arrives in dealerships this fall.