Despite performance figures from its 6.4 - liter, 465 - horsepower Hemi V8 knocking on supercar territory, the new SRT8 is said to 13 - percent better fuel
economy than the last generation.
Not exact matches
The new, second -
generation 2.4 - liter four - cylinder engine delivers more horsepower and quicker acceleration
than last year; horsepower is now 175, and fuel
economy is EPA - rated at 22 miles per gallon city, 32 mpg highway.
The issue is that manufacturers are scrambling to meet Corporate Average Fuel
Economy ratings, and the gear ratio on the Power Wagon has changed from 4.56 to 4.10 despite being heavier
than the previous
generation truck, to eke out every
last mile per gallon.
The 2015 Ford F - 150 arrived
last year with a greater focus on fuel
economy than any previous
generation of the best - selling full - size pickup truck.