New to Ford 3.5 or 5.0 ?

Hi everyone,

I’m turning in my 3.0 diesel Silverado for a new f150 Lariat custom order. I’m back and forth between the 3.5 PowerBoost and the 5.0 V8. I test drove both today and loved ‘em….especially the way the 5.0 sounded. But it only got 10 mpg (3.73 gears) during the test drive. My current diesel Chevy truck gets over 25 mpg so thah would be a major drop off. The 3.5 PowerBoost averaged over 21 mpg during the same ride.

Looking to see what you all suggest. I don’t tow often. The generator aspect of the PowerBoost is enticing.

Anyone have any issues or regrets with what they got? How’s mpg been?