As much as we’ve admired the Power Stroke diesel engines from Ford, this engine style hasn’t been part of the light-duty F-150 lineup in the history of the F-Series models from this brand. That’s changed for the 2018 model year and has made it possible for you to purchase a new Ford F-150 and know you’re going to be able to enjoy the power and the performance of a diesel engine under the hood of the truck that you love to drive and experience out on the roads in your area.

This new version of the Ford F-150 is one that’s made to compete with the diesel offerings from the other big truck names in the business. This truck is powered by a strong 3.0-liter turbocharged diesel V6 engine. This engine offers you 250 horsepower and 440 lb.-ft. of torque to give you the incredible low-end power you’ll want to enjoy when you pull a heavy load. This engine is attached to a ten-speed automatic transmission in the F-150 and is able to give you an excellent drive to make sure you can have what you want and pull what you need to when you head out for the day.

If you need to tow as much as 11,400 pounds behind the F-150 with this powertrain, you can do it and you can carry as much as 2,020 pounds in the bed as the payload you can take with you. Not only will you have the ability to have this incredible carrying and towing capacity, the fuel mileage offered for the F-150 with this engine comes in at 22 city/30 hwy for the 2WD models and 20 city/25 hwy mpg for the 4WD versions to give you a reasonable level of fuel efficiency on the road.

The Models You can Choose of this Ford F-150

You can find the Power Stroke V6 engine offered in the Lariat, King Ranch, and Platinum models with the SuperCrew bodies with either a 5.5 or 6.5-foot bed. The smaller SuperCab models can be enjoyed with only the 6.5-foot bed and if you want to have a regular cab version of the F-150, you won’t be able to have the diesel engine as the power offering you enjoy for the drive on the road. Fleet offerings are a bit different, but as a retail customer, these are the ways you can have the diesel engine under the hood. Using the F-150 with this engine you’ll notice a quiet drive that’s smooth and enjoyable on the road and there’s a drive mode selector to make sure you can choose to drive in a few different modes to have the experience you want when you head out for the ride. Hitch up a boat or trailer to the rear and you’ll have the experience you want when you head out with a truck that’s more than capable of getting where you need to go with the gear you have behind the cab.

Is the New Diesel Ford F-150 the Right Truck for You

Finally, we see a diesel engine under the hood of the Ford F-150 and it’s a welcome addition to give us a truck that can reach up to 30 mpg on the highway and give us the power we want with incredible torque. This adds more to an already extensive lineup but continues to make it possible for you to have the F-150 you want regardless of the one you choose as the right choice for you to have the drive you’ve been after.

As the new 2018 version of this truck arrives at dealerships this month, you’re going to see its impressively refined, offers you a nimble drive that doesn’t feel like an old lumbering diesel, and the stable towing you’ve been looking for. If you’re looking for the right truck as an upgraded part of the lineup from Ford, this is the model you’ll be ready to choose. Make your way to the nearby Ford dealership and let them know you want the new Power Stroke V6 under the hood of the F-150 you drive and you’ll have a test drive that will impress and amaze you.