I have an eco boost with 55k miles. 4X4 Trouble free. It blows away the 5.0 in towing. But after that they are very close in everything else. Fuel mileage is about the same. If you dont drive it hard fuel mileage may be a lil better than a v8,but not much. Where it shines is towing. I pull a 38ft toy hauler fifth wheel that weighs in at 14,500. It pulls it like a diesel and makes 9.5 mpg. I also tow a 25ft bay boat and towing it it makes 11-12 mpg. Whenever the turbos spool up it takes more fuel. A couple of friends have the same truck with v8 and they are similar. But when it comes to towing no comparison. All stock except for air bags in rear for towing camper.
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