2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid Has Best In Class EPA-Rated Fuel Economy

With the new Ford F-150 set to arrive in showrooms this week, the Blue Oval has released the official EPA-estimated ratings of America’s best-selling vehicle.

The 3.5-liter PowerBoost V6 self-charging hybrid, which delivers 430 HP and 570 lb-ft (773 Nm) of torque, can travel for 750 miles (1,207 km) on a single tank of gas in two-wheel drive configuration.

This version returns 25 mpg city, 26 mpg highway and 25 mpg combined (9.4/9.1/9.4 l/100 km), while the 4×4 variant has an EPA-rated 24 mpg (9.8 l/100 km) combined and a range estimated at 700 miles (1,127 km). With the Max Trailer Tow Package, the F-150 4×2 PowerBoost can tow up to 12,700 pounds (5,761 kg) and has a 2,120 lbs (962 kg) payload.

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“Our team spent months living with and observing truck customers at their homes, on job sites and on the weekends,” said the brand’s chief product platform and operations officer, Hau Thai-Tang. “Using electrification, we realized we could now give customers something they had long wanted but didn’t think was possible – tremendous power, great fuel economy and all-new capabilities to make their F-150 even more productive.”

In addition to the PowerBoost, which can function as a mobile generator with the standard Pro Power Onboard system, the 2021 F-150 can be ordered with five other engines. The lineup includes the 3.3-liter Ti-VCT V6, 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6, 5.0-liter Ti-VCT V8, 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 and 3.0-liter Power Stroke V6. All are available with two- and four-wheel drive, save for the latter that only comes with 4WD, and they return an EPA-estimated 20, 21, 19, 20 and 23 mpg (11.8/11.2/12.4/11.8/10.2 l/100 km) combined respectively in the 4×4 versions.