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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2011 Ford F-150 - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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As we said shortly after <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/27/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive-review-road-test/">driving Ford's latest F-150 pickup trucks</a>, we think the Dearborn automaker has the very best range of powertrain options in the segment for 2011. One of the engines we are most impressed with is the 3.7-liter V6 that now serves as the base powerplant in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/f-150">F-150</a>, but until now, we didn't have final EPA fuel economy figures.<br />
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Well, that's been rectified, as <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> has announced that the 302-horsepower 3.7 will serve up 16 miles per gallon in the city and 23 on the highway in rear-wheel drive models, the latter figure making it the most fuel-efficient full-size pickup on the market. Stepping up the next rung to the 5.0-liter V8 will get you 360 horses and a fine 15 city, 21 highway EPA fuel economy rating, another best-in-class figure.<br />
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There are two more optional engines in the 2011 F-150. The top rung, 411-horsepower 6.2-liter V8 will deliver 12 mpg in the city and 17 on the highway. That's not exactly stellar mileage, and it's actually one mpg lower in both categories compared to <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/gm">General Motors'</a> 6.2-liter V8, but we're expecting much better figures from the 3.5-liter EcoBoost, which matches the 6.2's 11,300-pound tow rating and 3,060-pound payload.<br />
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Sadly, we still have to wait for final EPA mileage certification on the twin-turbo V6 mill. In the meantime, feel free to <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/14/2011-ford-f-150-to-achieve-up-to-23-mpg-with-3-7-liter-v6/#continued">hit the break</a> to read Ford's latest press release touting its F-150 fuel economy figures.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150">2011 Ford F-150</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/11f150xltwrkstchrm-1285076737_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150 XLT Chrome Package" title="2011 Ford F-150 XLT Chrome Package" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/11f150fx4scmudpk-1285076696_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150 FX4" title="2011 Ford F-150 FX4" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/11f150xltscchrmtow-1285076733_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150 XLT Chrome Package" title="2011 Ford F-150 XLT Chrome Package" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/11f150lariatscpk-1285076709_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150 Lariat SuperCrew" title="2011 Ford F-150 Lariat SuperCrew" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/11f150xltchrmblueflm-1285076728_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150 XLT Chrome Package" title="2011 Ford F-150 XLT Chrome Package" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive">2011 Ford F-150: First Drive</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/01f150fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150" title="2011 Ford F-150" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/02f150fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150" title="2011 Ford F-150" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/03f150fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150" title="2011 Ford F-150" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/04f150fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150" title="2011 Ford F-150" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/05f150fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150" title="2011 Ford F-150" /></a></div><br />
<strong><em><font size="1">Live photos copyright (C)2010 Jeremy Korzeniewski / AOL and Ford Motor Company</font></em></strong><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2011 Ford F-150 - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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As we said shortly after <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/27/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive-review-road-test/">driving Ford's latest F-150 pickup trucks</a>, we think the Dearborn automaker has the very best range of powertrain options in the segment for 2011. One of the engines we are most impressed with is the 3.7-liter V6 that now serves as the base powerplant in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/f-150">F-150</a>, but until now, we didn't have final EPA fuel economy figures.<br />
<br />
Well, that's been rectified, as <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> has announced that the 302-horsepower 3.7 will serve up 16 miles per gallon in the city and 23 on the highway in rear-wheel drive models, the latter figure making it the most fuel-efficient full-size pickup on the market. Stepping up the next rung to the 5.0-liter V8 will get you 360 horses and a fine 15 city, 21 highway EPA fuel economy rating, another best-in-class figure.<br />
<br />
There are two more optional engines in the 2011 F-150. The top rung, 411-horsepower 6.2-liter V8 will deliver 12 mpg in the city and 17 on the highway. That's not exactly stellar mileage, and it's actually one mpg lower in both categories compared to <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/gm">General Motors'</a> 6.2-liter V8, but we're expecting much better figures from the 3.5-liter EcoBoost, which matches the 6.2's 11,300-pound tow rating and 3,060-pound payload.<br />
<br />
Sadly, we still have to wait for final EPA mileage certification on the twin-turbo V6 mill. In the meantime, feel free to <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/14/2011-ford-f-150-to-achieve-up-to-23-mpg-with-3-7-liter-v6/#continued">hit the break</a> to read Ford's latest press release touting its F-150 fuel economy figures.<br />
<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150">2011 Ford F-150</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/11f150xltwrkstchrm-1285076737_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150 XLT Chrome Package" title="2011 Ford F-150 XLT Chrome Package" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/11f150fx4scmudpk-1285076696_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150 FX4" title="2011 Ford F-150 FX4" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/11f150xltscchrmtow-1285076733_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150 XLT Chrome Package" title="2011 Ford F-150 XLT Chrome Package" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/11f150lariatscpk-1285076709_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150 Lariat SuperCrew" title="2011 Ford F-150 Lariat SuperCrew" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/11f150xltchrmblueflm-1285076728_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150 XLT Chrome Package" title="2011 Ford F-150 XLT Chrome Package" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive">2011 Ford F-150: First Drive</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/01f150fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150" title="2011 Ford F-150" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/02f150fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150" title="2011 Ford F-150" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/03f150fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150" title="2011 Ford F-150" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/04f150fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150" title="2011 Ford F-150" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/05f150fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150" title="2011 Ford F-150" /></a></div><br />
<strong><em><font size="1">Live photos copyright (C)2010 Jeremy Korzeniewski / AOL and Ford Motor Company</font></em></strong><br />
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[Source: Ford]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/14/2011-ford-f-150-to-achieve-up-to-23-mpg/">2011 Ford F-150 to achieve up to 23 MPG</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:57:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/14/2011-ford-f-150-to-achieve-up-to-23-mpg/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19674090/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/14/2011-ford-f-150-to-achieve-up-to-23-mpg/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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