I was really hoping for a NA V-6. But, not going to happen. I'm still getting a new Bronco. Power aside, which engine do you guys think will be more reliable?
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4 cylinder 4 door? Really?
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I have the pentastar 3.6L v6 and I would trade it for the bronco 4. And the pentastar feels amazing. But you gotta love the 4s torque numbers. Things a beast.
Considering these 4 bangers are putting out more hp and torque than the v8s of less than 10 yrs ago at considerably less weight I don't see any problem at all. I will be getting a 4 door 4 banger...I'll drive the 65 mustang around when I want to hear the rumble....BTW, my daily driver is a 2014 F150 3.5 ecoboost that I purchased new which has 90K flawless miles...
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Ranger Rover? We're talking about a vehicle half the price....the 4 cylinder ecoboost will be more than sufficient for 75%+ of the average buyers. I swore I'd never buy a V6 turbo to pull my boat and camper but I let a Ford Salesman talk me into a 3.5 Ecoboost 4x4 Crewcab F150...best truck I've ever owned by far.
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The 3.5 EcoBoost isn’t available in the F250. Neither is the 5.0, 2.7, or 3.0. Why? Not because of turbo limits, but because engines have GCWR limits. There’s no point putting in an engine when the engine doesn’t meet the truck’s gross combined weight ratings. Likewise, there’s no point putting a 7.3 or 6.7 TURBO diesel in a truck chassis that is less capable than the engine. Yes everyone needs a big block or their vehicle isn’t going to last - give me a break! ?‍
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I have a naturally aspirated V6 in my Colorado. It’s a piece of shit. It was cheap and does the job. The fuel economy is crap. The sound is crap. It has no torque down low and always sounds and feels like it needs to work hard. The 2.3 in the Ranger is completely the opposite. Spins the rear tires taking off at the lights bites down with lots of low end torque. I don’t get this obsession with V6 “van engines” - Only in America.
Well, I still don't see how comparing a vehicle nearly twice the price is remotely relevant... I've driven the new Ranger and a Mustang with a 2.3 ecoboost and I fully anticipate being completely satisfied with a new 4 banger Bronco.
What’s that gonna cost $800 and void that warranty; Versus buy the better engine up front? Would you buy a mustang 6 banger with the plan to tune it to try to match a GT, doesn’t make sense to me.
Really excited for the I4, I love the concept of tuning for more power.
Don't get it twisted the AJ-V8 is not a good engine.
The old 3.5L, 3.9, 4.0, and 4.6 Rover V8 were based on an antiquated Buick engine, but the DOHC 4.4 and 5.0 have nothing to do with GM.
