Ford F-150 Diesel – Not for US Consumers
Between the Fiesta, the Focus X-Road, and the F-150, we’ve been clammering for a Ford diesel engine on this side of the pond since the days of…well since the UK started to get some. But sadly, it seems that Ford has decided to shelve plans to introduce a diesel F-150 in 2010. Sadface…
According to Automotive News:
Last spring, Ford demoed dealers with a 4.4-liter oil burning V8 F-150. It boasted an estimated 350 hp and 500 lb·ft of torque—more power and twist than the F-150’s 5.4-liter gasoline V8 while quaffing 20 percent less fuel. And then F-150 sales dried-up and gas prices cratered—especially relative to diesel. “No new date has been scheduled [for the diesel pickup],” Mark Fields, Ford’s president of the Americas, told Automotive News late last month. “We’re still looking at the appropriate time to do that. We’ve put it on the back burner for right now.” According to AN’s source/speculation, the diesel F-150 has officially been delayed until 2013. “But it will likely be canceled outright unless diesel prices fall substantially below gasoline for a prolonged period.” And then what? You’d think Ford would want a fully developed, tried and tested diesel F-150 in their quiver ahead of any such completely unexpected development.
May 5th, 2009 at 9:19 am
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