F-150 by the numbers
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| Ford released few technical details about its aluminum-bodied 2015 F-150 truck, but here are a few key numbers and estimates. | ||||
| 550-700 | Pounds cut on 2015 F-150 models compared with 2014 models | 10 | Pounds saved by switching from aluminum to magnesium on the transfer case | |
| 1,000 | Dollars in added cost per vehicle attributable to replacing steel with aluminum components, according to one analyst's rough estimate | 6 | Pounds cut by redesigning the rear axle | |
| 15% | Estimated weight reduction on the 2015 F-150 compared with the 2014 version | 28-30 | Estimated highway mpg on 2015 F-150, up from 18-23 on the 2014 | |
| 4,000 | Roughly the number of rivets used in the 2015 F-150, according to The New York Times, replacing about 7,000 spot welds on a steel truck | 18 | Length in inches of the F-150's new 2.7-liter V-6 EcoBoost engine, including the front cover and flywheel | |
| 80 | Pounds shaved from the steel frame | 647,697 | F-150s built in 2013 | |
| 10 | Pounds cut by shortening the rear suspension's leaf springs | |||
DETROIT -- The aluminum body of the 2015 Ford F-150 pickup uses the same bonding process developed by Ford engineers for the Jaguar XJ luxury sedan and the Range Rover SUV more than a decade ago.
