New Ford F-150
The past Thursday production kicked off for the new more fuel-efficient Ford F-150. An article on MSNBC.com talks about the excitement that was expressed at the Ford plant in Claycomo, MO. This is Ford’s most popular truck, but like everyone and everything else, the production has been bad due to the gas prices. In September, Ford truck sales plunged down 39%. Ford is hoping with this more fuel-efficient F-150, that this will bring more people back to trucks.
The new F-150 has an average 8 percent increase in fuel economy. The two-wheel drive F-150 with 5.4 liter, three valve V-8 engine averages 14 miles per gallon in the city and 20 mpg on the highway. This is compared to 13 mpg in the city and 17 mpg on the highway on the 2008 model. There is also a “superior fuel economy” version for 2009 increases the mileage to 15 mpg in the city and 21 on the highway. That matches the averages of the most fuel-efficient trucks out there, the GMC Sierra and the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado. The “superior fuel economy” version will be no extra cost on the XLT SuperCrew pickups with the chrome package, and it will cost $1095 when you order this version on the XL SuperCrew pickup with the decor package.
I sure hope that Ford can improve their sales with this new Ford F-150. I want to see more Americans buy from American automakers.