I got my 2.7 last week. I love it so far.
I was really torn between this one and the diesel.
I watched about four hours of YouTube videos. Honestly 95% of all the comments about the small engine on the professional reviews were really well. Literally the only knock people can say about the truck is number one the sound, and number two was towing above 7000 pounds.
for me, I really didn’t care about either of those. Of course I want to be able to tow when I need to, and I did take comfort in the fact that when I watched the towing test online. When this truck is equipped with the proper weight it is permitted to carry, it was actually a top performer towing wise. It made it up the mountain in the same time the 3.5 Ford eco-boost did in the Ike gauntlet challenge.
I got 21 miles a gallon combined driving in my first tank using manual calculation methods.
Since my truck will mainly be a commuter vehicle, I really wanted which ever option would be the best long-term financially for me. I really think that for myself and probably most people that option is the four banger.
forgot to mention I’m crew cab, 4wd with factory 20s on truck.n