Short-Bed (Almost) Long Enough to Haul Kart - 2015 Ford F-150 Long-Term Road Test

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• quadricycle Member Posts: 827

  July 2015

  It would be interesting to see some performance testing numbers on the cart.
  
  There, now you've got another excuse to use the thing on company hours. Enjoy

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• daryleason Member Posts: 501

  July 2015

  I have a 2013 F-150 XLT SuperCrew with the 5.0 Coyote. I love that truck. As far as fuel economy, I'm averaging about 18 mpg. If I am careful, I can actually edge the highway mileage up to 28 mpg, if I hold it steady at 62MPH. Recently, I had to get the body fixed due to a deer (who had no insurance). During that time, I had a rental 2015 with the 3.7 liter base V-6. That thing was a dog and averaged about 13 mpg. I was actually surprised, considering the F-150 with the aluminum body and the V6 got worse fuel economy than the 2013 steel body with a V8. Also, I don't like the new interior layout. The dials/switches have been moved downwards. My wife noticed that the airvents seem to "protrude" more than the 2013, which made her feel claustrophobic. As for the interior quality, I noticed things they skimped on, such as the floor cup holders that no longer slide under the center seat/console. Now, you have to lift the seatback, lift the seat bottom, pick up the cupholder, and flip it around.

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