Ford dropping diesel F-150 in 2022

[Trigganometry]

Now that we have the F-150 hybrid with 570 pound-feet of torque, Ford is axing the 3.0-liter diesel engine option that offered 440 lb.-ft. of twist. The hybrid powerplant has more chutzpah for towing, and it has more horsepower to boot. However, freeway warriors might be disappointed as the diesel was more efficient on the highway, able to return 27 mpg compared to 24 mpg for the hybrid. Still, we don't think the diesel's discontinuation will in any way keep the F-150 from being America's best-selling vehicle again and again.

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[Fritz]

I think this diesel craze was about ten or fifteen years too late. Modern gas engines do almost everything a turbo diesel can, except get good towing mpg.

 

[slowmachine]

Light-duty diesel is slowly being regulated out of existence. There is currently no reasonably viable replacement power for heavy duty trucks, but their time will come.

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