2015 / 2016 Ford F-150 3.5L Ecoboost Platinum 4x4 Pickup Truck Review - In 4K!

Ford's F-150 isn't just the best selling truck in America, it outsold the entire Hyundai brand in 2014. With numbers like that its no wonder Ford spend so much time getting the F-150 just about perfect. After a week with this pickup I have to say that it's just a new transmission and an optional air suspension away from being the best pickup ever made. That new transmission? It should be here soon...
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[@jaskdavis]

Alex, The 2.7 Twin Turbo V6 is actually faster 0-60 than the Chevy/GMC 6.2 V8. There are a few videos on youtube from reputable reviewers like yourself that have tested both 0-60 side by side and the 2015 2.7 is faster than the 6.2 v8 for some reason (I think because it's lighter and gets most torque at a very low rpm compared to the 6.2. That was the only note I have to add, EXCELLENT review!

[@OldAccountUser]

+Jason Davis turbo ftw :D I love tho see those dumb company still dropping crappy old engine out... Look at most 1.6 car engine out that has same hp and cost more fuel than the old toyota 1.5 from the echo

[@namtrinh4695]

thanks alex for the review video, it's the best god damn car review i have ever seen, and I've seen at least a thousand! lol . very in depth review and comparing between other trucks, pop up comparison graphics are awesome, beautiful 4k video, and you seem to have full knowledge of what you are talking about , no stuttering or a bunch of "um um um".i don't know why u got such a high views and such low thumbs up, it's a very well made and thought out review , so good that i had to comment, my first time lol ! i recently bought a 2015 platinum f150 i fucken love this truck it's blowing my mind and all of my friends mind of what this platinum can do ! all the bells n whistle it has 2 things that help me big time i live in the city and it's very hard to find parking for a big truck so the 360° camera and the parallel park assist has help me bigtime parking into some tight spots! i fucken luv it, everyone should check this f150 platinum truck out, it's a badass truck!

[@chrismendez9632]

Alex, your auto reviews are some of the best on KZbin. I viewed them MULTIPLE times when I was in the market for a vehicle. They helped me in the decision making process for my first truck. Thanks for the assistance and keep up the good work!

[@xcarpys3179]

Ford all the way

[@gbondy]

Has your opinion changed now that the 2016 is available?

[@JackFN_VR64]

Why cant I put 6 people inside and load a 1000lbs?

[@Lucky8s]

I do not agree with Ford discontinuing their excellent 6.2L V8 engine on the F-150. In addition to the lower weight thanks to the aluminium body of the F-150, Ford should've introduced new technologies to improve fuel economy on the 6.2L, such as auto-start-stop and cylinder deactivation. This would have easier propelled the fuel economy and acceleration of the F-150 above its competitors, such as the Chevrolet Silverado 6.2L V8. Oh well. Hopefully they'll reintroduce it one day.

[@RAM-KINGOFTRUCKS]

+WuWei Xu I have a 6.2 in my 14 limited and I have no plans on trading it in for a ecoboost ...love my 6.2L.

[@ormand3000]

The 6.2 is a peice of shit. I suppose neither of you do your own maintenance on your own truck.

[@RAM-KINGOFTRUCKS]

+ormand3000 I lmfao. .u are a dumb fuck bro

[@Lucky8s]

ormand3000 I don't own a truck, I'm just a fan of mechanical engineering.

[@RAM-KINGOFTRUCKS]

+ormand3000 you are a fucking idiot and cant afford a big motor...keep driving your prius fuck head.

[@natureboy915]

Nice review Alex. Bought one based on your review. Very helpful.

[@jaskdavis]

Dale Sterling How are you liking it Dale, thinking about trading in my 11 FX2 EcoBoost for a 15

[@natureboy915]

I bought the Platinum trim. So all the bells and whistles. Quite and upgrade from my 2003 Toyota Tacoma.

[@jaskdavis]

Dale Sterling how is the power, what engine did you get?

[@natureboy915]

Jason Davis I think all the Platinum comes in is either the v8 or 3.5 V6 EcoBoost. The V6 has some nice power. I drove the 5.3 V8 GMC Sierra 1500 and thought the Ford had more power.

[@7amood231]

The 6.2 silverado isn't 1 second faster than this to 60... the 3.5 ecoboost can do 60 in 5.5 seconds. GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT

[@Jeep2Honda]

Hi Alex! Great review and extremely slick and professional. I hope you are planning to review the 2017 F-150 with the 3.5 Ecoboost and 10-speed transmission.

[@pinoyblues]

amazing review now Im debating if I want to trade in my 2014 ram1500 longhorn with air ride suspension to ford f150 Platinum or King Ranch

[@juannoval69]

Great review as always, Alex. Very informative and thorough. Kudos. Love watching your reviews, and whenever I am looking at a particular model I search for your reviews first. Great how you compare to the other manufacturers and to specific models within that brand. Thumbs up.

[@dennisscipio]

Hey the fuel economy on the 2.7L is better than dare i say it some Minivans i.e. Toyota Sienna, I guess all that aluminum pays off.

[@RelicDavvi]

Awesome review as usual. Alex, what is the configuration that will have 3,000 lbs payload capacity at 1/2 ton? And....will it hold the width of a pallet? I realized last week when hauling 3 pallets of cement (3100lbs) that a payload of 3000 lbs is and ability to hold pallets flat is a great time and back saver. I shopped and did some googling and noticed that most of the time you have to go up to the heavy duty lines of the respective manufacturer to get that large of payload. If the truck can't hold pallets, you have to load up 90 lbs cement bags one by one....

[@Jackman66666666]

How does the stereo compare to the other trucks -nice low end but not too boomy bass? solid midrange punch? accurate but not tinny vocals? How does the leather compare, if Cadillac leather is a 10 out of 10, how would you rate the softness/durability these trucks?

[@kevintisdale5750]

Alex, Was that a Lamy pen? It makes sense that such an excellent reviewer would use an excellent pen. If and when GM ever gets out of the starting gate I'd love to see a review of the Canyon diesel.

[@63falconrs]

Why on earth did you compare the rear seats in a TRUCK to the rear seats in an SUV? they are not comparable!

[@Jeep2Honda]

Because people like myself are now cross-shopping luxury 2 row crossovers with full-size trucks. They are in the same price range (after the current heavy discounting on the trucks), can seat 5 (or 6 in some trucks), are very quiet and has a nice ride. As a matter of fact we tested a Lincoln MKX and my wife found it not quiet enough and the ride could be "more softly" (her words). The Lincoln salesman quickly replaced his Lincoln hat with a Ford one and suggested the F-150. It was more quiet and had a better ride than the MKX. The MKX did handle better and probably gets a few more MPG, but the huge, quiet cabin, ride height, and wonderful towing mirrors, where she could "see everything", nearly had her sold on the truck. I am sold, as I want something to tow a future travel trailer or my next Jeep. We are still looking and testing, but the pickup is now in the mix.

[@oc7677]

Interior cheap of ford looks like plastic is everywhere GM much better

[@watershed44]

The cartoon truck! All the full size PU trucks now look like mad max character vehicles, oh, and that interior is so cheap looking. They are all HUGE unnecessarily so to the point where placing items in the bed is quite a strenuous feat lifting to the height of the bed.

[@ejshelby5460]

Respect your presentation skill and memory! 25 min non stop speech

[@garrettorpin6584]

EJShelby No doubt! I'm always amazed at his memory. Sometimes I wonder if he has a TelePrompter out on the set.

[@dwightjones2424]

I love your channel and i review videos all the time. this is my first comment ever made. This isn't a safe truck though as it doesn't fair well IIHS. www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/vehicle/v/ford/f-150-extended-cab-pickup

[@peteskeet9443]

Thank you! Bought me a 2017 Ford F150 due to this great review

[@Reli55]

The only thing that I wish SHOULD BE STANDARD here on the Platinum - as well as on the King Ranch (the two highest trims) - trim is the bedliner - drop-in or spray-on.

[@Lucky8s]

+Ae Silvestre I believe they should be standard on every pick-up truck out there. You could prevent so much damage!

[@lamula1957]

I can not decide between Ford F150 and GMC Sierra. What truck you recommended me.? Thank you in advance.

[@brorowcarwiz]

Alex, would you buy a 2015 F-150, or wait for the 2016?

[@nickscott4272]

Center console shift lever is a ridiculous waste of space. Column or dash shifter is the way ford should have went.

[@Epitopi]

Weren't Hyundai and Kia heavily fined for lying about their fuel consumption numbers? And, if i remember correctly, their stated numbers were only 1-2 MPG above what a person in real world conditions would experience. From what you said, the F-150 with the 3.5L turbo is getting 3-4 MPG below what is advertised. I'm surprised more attention hasn't been brought to Ford, especially considering how you test-drove (no tow and mainly city) is how most people with a truck drive.

[@k3v015Mk]

Epitopi 3-4 off? I think that's a little bit exaggerated. I don't know, may be some people get it that bad. What I have experienced with the 3.5 tt (work trucks) is that the hwy fuel mileage is pretty accurate. 20-22 isn't hard to get when you're just cruising on the freeway. Its the city mpg that falls a little short. I believe Ford did get in trouble for mpg ratings on the c-max. But those numbers were advertised like 10 above what it actually gets.

[@djayt1215]

k3v015Mk the issue is driver error. Ford should have done like GM and made their throttle less responsive.

[@lifeinaqua660]

Does it get anywhere near the reported 24 mpg on the highway?

[@kipamore]

Another great review Alex. First off, go ahead and hit those deer we saw in the video. Delicious. It seems like Ford blew their wad on weight savings, whereas the other two spent it on transmission/engine dev and got better results. Since it came out, the Ecoboost (all of 'em) have been saddled with the complaint that they don't get what the EPA rates them at. The F150 does have a possible big advantage over the other two; in 10 years when they are used and I can afford them, the Ford may have less rust. I live in Ohio, and it's the bane of my automotive existence. Something tells me that the F150 will still find a way to rust out, or have some other unforseeable issue, but if it turns out the thing NEVER rusts at all, that's big news in my world. It'd be nice to buy 1 truck and have it last 30 or 40 years. Then I could justify the price of these monstrosities.

[@TheSirUno]

69 decibels in the cabin noise is merely "fairly quiet" for a full sized pickup? That's the same as the MB S550 you tested! I'd say that's much better than "fairly quiet" for just about anything on the road. ;)

[@irishiz1258]

Go to "the fast lane truck" KZbin station and they tested all the makes with all the engine configurations and your wrong the eco boost 3.5 was the fastest engine beating the Chevy 6.2. Real world numbers are always different than manufacturers numbers.

[@imranabbasi7871]

I love your ford f150 trucks 😀❤😍🧡💚

[@palangicdino]

Alex, you have, BY FAR, the best, most informative, most professional executed, most polished reviews, not just on the web, but in any media. I quite honestly surprised you haven't been poached by some of the TV network car shows already. Excellent job as always. If I may, can you please comment on Ford F-150s eco-boost and transmission reliability concerns? Also, how reliable is the 4A system? Thank you.

[@MrFrozenCanuck]

I was considering a 2015 Chevy Silverado until I rented one for a weekend. Drove two hours to drop some stuff off at the house my daughter is renting to go to university and by the time I got there I hated the truck. The rattling dash drove me nuts and this truck only had 990 miles on it. I will say though with cruise on the mpg's were fantastic.

[@LoganMaclaren]

Hello, Alex! As noted, another great review! Thinking back, would you still recomend this truck, or would shift towards the 10 speeds? Is the 10 speeds worth the extra money?

[@larryvenezia1542]

great, objective assessment of half ton pickup choices. Well done. Lots of information and appears to be very unbiased.

[@sjewkes1]

Excellent and thorough review, as always, hopefully looking forward to a 2017 F150 review since they mated the 10 speed automatic to the 3.5 which definitely improved it's MPG numbers and overall feel.

[@mmaida3358]

All frosting no cake.

[@tedschmitt178]

Matching the EPA ratings with EcoBoost engines is all in how they’re driven. I’ve owned two and had no trouble exceeding the EPA ratings with either.

[@terrytillstrum1712]

Very informative video. do you know when they are gonna include the Apple Carplay? Also i like that country side drive. where is that?

[@whitewaterkayaker]

Excellent review, Alex. If I want to know the facts on a vehicle, I come to this channel. It would be really nice if you continue to do the same type of comparison analysis on all of your future videos. It is extremely helpful.

[@SupportNoob]

Alex just a heads up, Ford is using noise alteration to make the V6 sound like a V8 ( I think it was with the speakers like BMW does)

[@OccupiedBot]

Terrible exterior color! Ugh like really son

[@bintarosector9]

Very nice truck but the price is out of reach.

[@trevorc5477]

that is NOT the exhaust. its ford pumping fake sound into the cabin because the engine is so quiet lmao

[@trevorc5477]

+northlander I never said quiet wasn't good

[@CranberryApple600]

I like how you have tabs on the side here that allows viewers to skip to a segment rather than blindly fast forwarding. Nice touch.

[@DUNEATV]

Great review!

[@stefankoles]

hi alex can u tell me why do u have 2 channels where u review cars,and i dont unders. why.....u are the best

[@snapesnapeseverussnape2015]

I'm in love with Ford pickups 😍

[@matthewyim1736]

But one thing to keep in mind for the newer Ford pickups is that they're made of aluminum, so if you dropped a toolbox or whatnot accidentally, then there would be a crack. So I would recommend the GM trio of full-sized pickups. Those are made out of steel which is more durable than the aluminum found in the Ford.

[@snapesnapeseverussnape2015]

Matthew's Car Corner Ok thank you for the advice!

[@kingdaniel3519]

Don't listen to Matt. That tool box crap is nothing but bullshit GM marketing. There is nothing wrong with the F150s bed.

[@STARDRIVE]

Is it possible to let the automatic air conditioning control the cooling/heating of the seats as well?

[@AtotheK17]

Thanks for all the great reviews! I really enjoy your channel. Keep up the good work

[@rfujiwara08]

love the new (3) camera view during the driving impressions section.

[@JaisenJames]

Your reviews are so on point. I hope you have 10 billion subscribers!

[@nancygordon2757]

I've never heard so much beautiful music to my ears in one video. Is it just heavenly.

[@teamsalvation]

Great job as always - this has always been one of my biggest reservations on truck ownership, gas mileage. People have told me, "If you own a truck, you're not in it for the mpg". Point taken, but since truck ownership is an option for me (not a necessity) mpg is a factor, as is cabin comfort and lux options - LED lights, massage seats, surround view cameras; my mouth begins to water!

[@kipamore]

Thoughts, Ideas, and what? Oh, I don't know. Unless you are used to a very small car, the trucks actually get pretty good mileage. A full sized sedan might get high 20s compared to the truck's low 20s. It's just not that big a delta depending on your application. Another way to think about is in money. If you are spending 40+K on a truck, it simply doesn't matter what the mileage is because if you just want to get from A to B, a 20K car can get 10mpg but you can buy an awful lot of gas for the 20k difference. Compared to a sedan that gets 28 mpg, 22mpg just isn't a big deal in terms of money.

[@midengineZ06]

i thought ford uses fake noise in the f150 to imitate a v8 sound

[@corystansbury]

Ram 1500 Tradesman has 3100 pounds of payload. But you lose the nice IRS. I think Ram made the judgment that comfort was more important for 90% of consumers.

[@kingdaniel3519]

Cory Stansbury Uh, Ram doesn't have an IRS. Coil over and air suspension, sure, but not an IRS.

[@corystansbury]

Daniel Bell Correct you are. I misspoke.

[@kingdaniel3519]

Cory Stansbury No worries, it happens to us all.

[@liquidshadow95]

Great video as always. Thanks, Alex!

[@alenclinton463]

Amazing video! Thanks for sharing.

[@IkeLeeSuperman]

Funniest man in the business! Brilliant from 5:02.

[@phl2009]

Anyone else notice the deers around 22:45?

[@Marco-ce8kr]

Hey Alex, could you review the GMC Sierra 1500. Nice review!

[@laxbeach2381]

+WuWei Xu probably about the same as Fords and everyone else's.

[@ponygt6629]

laxbeach23 Y do U care

[@laxbeach2381]

+Ponygt 662 why did you care?

[@ponygt6629]

laxbeach23 Cuz I see alot f people bashing Ford for going turbo charged way and at least its me who found it way way way better than NA power plants

[@islandgirl103]

Alex, will you be reviewing the GMC Canyon?

[@AAutoBuyersGuide]

CJ VN I hope so but I don't have exact dates yet

[@islandgirl103]

Alex on Autos Well, if you have any input into which version GM sends, I'd like to see your review on the 6 cylinder, crew cab configuration. :)

[@theevermind]

Alex on Autos I like how in-depth the comparison to the competition your review is. I certainly would appreciate the same degree of comparison for the small trucks.

[@jeffhorton8737]

ford way or no way

[@xcarpys3179]

Tailgate is sweet

[@fromcalifa01]

nice work

[@alrefaei82]

great review Alex in what state that??

[@Alchemic_Psycho]

He's in California, in the San Fransisco area.

[@ChristopherWalkenPUA]

yeah

[@burnoutcentral2806]

What does the M gear do?

[@trevorc5477]

+Cyclone Gaming manual mode

[@mculli80]

The reason the engine sounds like a small V8 to you is because Ford produces the sound you're hearing through the speakers. While parked rev the engine and then open the driver door and rev it again. You'll notice a difference in the sound because opening the door defeats the synthetic sound provided through the speakers.

[@22358]

Yes RAM!!!!!!

[@richardjackson5670]

Anson Rams start falling apart as soon as you leave the lot! Worst make on the planet!

[@monkeyking822]

You should review the Golf R

[@油管-l6k]

J. D.Power vehicle dependability study first. www.jdpower.com/press-releases/2015-vehicle-dependability-study

[@nathoniel01]

in my 2014 f150 single cab 5.0 i get 17-18 MPG average. Im surprised that the ecoboost doesn't at least match the 5.0 in my truck.

[@thewt]

nobody buys a 62 thousand dollar truck and get into the bed of it. if you can't park a pickup then you shouldnt be driving one. and that thing has more computers than an engineer's workshop. if it aint broke you can't fix it. put disc brakes in a 55 ford flat bed and go to town.

[@kernoleary1394]

hey ! im thinking of building a race truck some years down the line and this looks like a fantastic truck for that. but there is two twin turbo 6's does the 2.7 rev any higher? and does the 3.5 have stronger internals or is it just a larger engine?

[@kingdaniel3519]

+Kern O'Leary The 3.5 is just a larger displacement. The 2.7 is a much more robust engine. It uses a CGI block where the 3.5 is regular cast iron.

[@MikeJohnson-nr4yo]

+Kern O'Leary Can't go wrong with either engine choice, bigger rear axle ratio will help it rev higher.