Iceman
04-10-2011, 02:11 AM
I took Kyle out oday and we saw a really nice white King Ranch F150 with the 5.0 V8 and an nice white ecoboost F150 in white also sitting together on the lot. I decided to test drive them both back to back and see if I could feel a difference. (I have some poor quality cel video and pics I'll put up when I can).
I drove th King Ranch first and the interior was amazing. Probably the most comfortable car of any type I've ever sat in. It was like driving in my lazyboy. The truck drove great and I was impressed as the last pick up I drove was 10+ yrs ago and it was really nose heavy (Chevy Silverado by the way).
I then got into the eco boost truck which on the outside was nearly identicle. It did not have all the bells and whistles of the King ranch and the seats while very nice were not as comfortable as the King Ranch. I noticed that at idle it sounded like the lope was a bit quicker in the ecoboost but the is very little difference in the sound over all. The interior was not comparible from an options stand point (but it did have Sync and the voice stuff which amazed Kyle). The truck drove pretty much identicle. If I didn't know this was a smaller engine I would never have guessed it. THe only difference ws that I felt like the throttle response was a bit better in the V8. From a stop this was not tru but from a role when I hit the gas I felt like the eco boost took about a quarter second to go, but then it kicked in strong. I didn't notice this in the V8. I though maybe I imagined it coming out of the dealer lot but I was able to repeat it 2 times when trying to do so. It's very minimal but I think it is there.
Over all - in this comparison I would have chosen the King Ranch becase that package was awsome. If all things were totally even other than the engine for me it would be a toss up but I think I like the feel of the v8 though it is very similar. I don't drive enough to let the mpg really be a factor since I work from home so it may come down to a color choice or something like that. For me it was interesting to drive them back to back and get to feel that the power is very much in line. my cel video should show the speedo as I stepped into them both on the highway...we'll see how that comes out.
I also sat in an explorer and have decided we won't go that route. I love the look but the car didn't have enough space for me and any one much bigger than Kyle in the back behind me. I also felt like I was a little cramped in the seats....Kelly would be the one driving it 90% of the time but she not pushing hard for a new car so the commander will stay for a bit (saving me some $).
I drove th King Ranch first and the interior was amazing. Probably the most comfortable car of any type I've ever sat in. It was like driving in my lazyboy. The truck drove great and I was impressed as the last pick up I drove was 10+ yrs ago and it was really nose heavy (Chevy Silverado by the way).
I then got into the eco boost truck which on the outside was nearly identicle. It did not have all the bells and whistles of the King ranch and the seats while very nice were not as comfortable as the King Ranch. I noticed that at idle it sounded like the lope was a bit quicker in the ecoboost but the is very little difference in the sound over all. The interior was not comparible from an options stand point (but it did have Sync and the voice stuff which amazed Kyle). The truck drove pretty much identicle. If I didn't know this was a smaller engine I would never have guessed it. THe only difference ws that I felt like the throttle response was a bit better in the V8. From a stop this was not tru but from a role when I hit the gas I felt like the eco boost took about a quarter second to go, but then it kicked in strong. I didn't notice this in the V8. I though maybe I imagined it coming out of the dealer lot but I was able to repeat it 2 times when trying to do so. It's very minimal but I think it is there.
Over all - in this comparison I would have chosen the King Ranch becase that package was awsome. If all things were totally even other than the engine for me it would be a toss up but I think I like the feel of the v8 though it is very similar. I don't drive enough to let the mpg really be a factor since I work from home so it may come down to a color choice or something like that. For me it was interesting to drive them back to back and get to feel that the power is very much in line. my cel video should show the speedo as I stepped into them both on the highway...we'll see how that comes out.
I also sat in an explorer and have decided we won't go that route. I love the look but the car didn't have enough space for me and any one much bigger than Kyle in the back behind me. I also felt like I was a little cramped in the seats....Kelly would be the one driving it 90% of the time but she not pushing hard for a new car so the commander will stay for a bit (saving me some $).