Ford makes its bigger F-150 engine stronger where drivers actually feel it
The new 3.0-liter EcoBoost makes no more peak power than the old 2.7, yet delivers 542 Nm much earlier — while the 5.0 V8 returns to premium trims.
Ford has finally revealed the specs for the 2027 F-150 — and the biggest surprise is not quite where anyone expected it. The new base 3.0-liter EcoBoost V6 is bigger, but not more powerful: it still makes 325 hp and 542 Nm, exactly like the outgoing 2.7 EcoBoost. So why change the engine at all? The answer is hiding low on the tachometer.
The new V6 delivers its full 542 Nm at just 2250 rpm, while the previous 2.7 EcoBoost needed 3500 rpm to reach its peak. The headline power figures are unchanged, but the truck's character should feel noticeably different: more low-end pull, quicker response under load and less need to rev the engine. Sometimes extra displacement is not about a prettier number on the spec sheet.
Ford did not stop there. The naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8 with 400 hp is back in King Ranch and Platinum trims. The eight-cylinder engine returns to the F-150's upscale versions and is once again available across nearly the entire core lineup.
The update also reaches the styling and technology. XLT, Lariat, King Ranch and Platinum get revised grilles and wheels, a Carhartt version joins the range, and BlueCruise can now operate while towing a trailer. Ford has taken an intriguing route with the F-150: the base engine gains not a single extra “horsepower”, yet it gets stronger where drivers can actually feel it, while V8 fans get more choices again.