The era of diesel-powered mainstream pickups appears to be coming to an end as the Ford F-150 is ditching its 3.0-liter PowerStroke V6.
The news was first reported by Ford Authority and confirmed by The Drive, which was told by a spokesperson that the diesel option will be discontinued on July 16th.
The diesel is being dropped due to low demand and that’s not too surprising as it was a pricey option – that cost up to $4,995 on some variants – and developed a modest 250 hp (186 kW / 253 PS) and 440 lb-ft (597 Nm) of torque.
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That’s significantly less than the Silverado’s 3.0-liter turbodiesel inline-six, which cranks out 277 hp (207 kW / 281 PS) and 460 lb-ft (623 Nm) of torque. The engine was also outgunned by Ram’s 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V6, which churns out 260 hp (194 kW / 264 PS) and 480 lb-ft (651 Nm) of torque.
Fuel economy was also a bit of a mixed bag as four-wheel drive variants returned 20 mpg city, 27 mpg highway and 23 mpg combined. That isn’t too impressive compared to the hybridized 3.5-liter PowerBoost V6, which delivers 24 mpg city, 24 mpg highway and 24 mpg combined with four-wheel drive. The latter powertrain is also more powerful as it has a total output of 430 hp (321 kW / 436 PS) and 570 lb-ft (773 Nm) of torque.
While the F-150’s competitors continue to offer diesel power, the model isn’t the only one to forgo the option in recent years. In particular, Nissan dropped the 5.0-liter Cummins turbodiesel V8 in the 2020 Titan XD.
