Wow difference? 2021 Ford F-150 Tremor MPG vs F-150 Powerboost Hybrid 

Not sure who needs to hear this but I'm a numbers freak so at 3mpg difference, this is what usage would look like; all variables being equal: We are assuming both tanks are 26Gal at an average of 3 dollars per gallon, that we are filling our tanks 3 times a month, and that gas prices don't change up or down. Tremor: 19.5mpg x 26 = 507 miles. Ecoboost: 22.5mpg x 26 = 585. At 3 fill ups a month that's 36 tanks a year. Since they are both 26 gal tanks, they'd both cost you 2,808 dollars for gas. Tremor: 6.5 miles per dollar, Ecoboost 7.5miles per dollar. At the end of the year, the Tremor would've traveled 18,252 miles at 36 fill ups. The Ecoboost 21,060 miles at 36 fill ups. If we compare apples to apples, the Ecoboost would get 2,808 miles extra for the same cost as the Tremor, dividing everything up, you'd be saving a measley 374 dollars over the entire year. I don't know about you, but 400 bucks is what you spend 2 weeks eating out. So yeah, I'm taking the Tremor All Day!

I have the powerboost and get good mileage around town..on the highway it performs like a typical 3.5 twin turbo- if you drive at 70+ you will see your mileage drop…if you tow at highway speeds it is a typical half ton…but 20-24 mpg around town ain’t nothing to sneeze at! And I bought the hybrid for the 7.2kw inverter/generator on the tailgate…I can boondock my trailer anywhere (yes and use the a/c or heater etc) or power my home in a power failure or hook up my table saw or other equipment…it’s a great feature….

I’ve owned my powerboost for about a week and a half now. Largely influenced by your video series btw. Over 60mph the MPGs drop fast. It’s basically another 3.5L at that point. Truck aerodynamics really limit what the hybrid can do. If you’re mainly doing interstate or highway commuting at 70mph+ there’s honestly no reason to get the hybrid. We live on a rural two lane highway though, speed limit 45-55. We routinely have seen 24-25mpg trips on that road, and as high as 29mpg when stuck behind someone going slow.

the tremor is actually a bargain. That 402a package is basically like a Lariat trim. If you price out a Lariat with the FX4 and similar options with the 3.5 ecoboost. The price for the Lariat fx4 is almost the same as a 402a tremor between $65-68k the biggest difference is that a Lariat you can get it in any cab and engine and bed configuration. Tremor is only crew cab short box and 3.5 ecoboost.

Lol just drove my new to me 2018 5.0 V8 down from Edmonton to Vernon going over the Canadian Rockies for a part of it and I’m at 21.75mpg

Great comparison! It’s sad that pickups cost so much now…

I wish the Tremor wheels were available for the Lariat Sport FX4

Hi Tim, I actually like this package, I don’t like the price. Thanks for sharing.

I was waiting for the tundra release but now I am firm on getting the Ford with the generator. Can’t justify the price for the Toyota for what you get

Hard to tell, but I think Fred was very happy to be out of the house.

That’s better than my Tacoma trd off-road will get going down hill at 70

I wish they made the tremor with the 3.0 baby diesel. Would have been legit.

I do love this truck, just wish it came with the 5.0.

Really wish the powerboost was available on the tremor.

This was a very informative review. I am actually impressed with the numbers for the Tremor! It's realistic for the added capabilities. I don't like that price though. I'd want an XL version myself. (Ok, an extended cab, XL, Ranger variant.) Thanks for the review.

I think they should have made this trim with Powerboost engine , that is the only thing missing on this trim

Its so lame they don't offer the tremor with the powerboost, they missed the mark there.

I get 16mpg with 6.7 diesel F350 and that is just local driving. I got 17.5 with my f150 ecoboost not much of a difference. Considering what you can do with a F350 the difference is amazing.

orange and blue this truck will sell great in Houston

You are exactly right. Throw in the better wheels, tires, shocks, lift, skid pads, aux buttons, 14k lb towing limit and the Tremor is a total bargain, In my case I want the 3.5ecoboost, short bed, and full cab. I have a feeling that my ‘17 Lariat my have a new owner soon.

Just put my deposit on mine!! Got the 402a model as well... should have it in February

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I get 20mpg city in my 2020 2.7L. It pushes up to 25 on the highway.

At least you don't over fill the tank like TFL. lol

I have a 22 F150 Tremor 401a w/front torsen on order. On my 2019 2.7 XLT (Ill trade it for the Tremor when it comes in), I switched over to Amsoil in the engine, front/rear differentials, transfer case, and Archoil ar6200 in the fuel w/91 octane. It does help with the fuel economy, a 1.75 mpg boost.

I like the 9 3/4 rear axle with 3.73 ratio

Hybrid will be significantly cheaper to run gas mileage wise in a Stop and Go traffic, Hybrid saves a lot on city driving no doubt.

My 2017 F150 on-board mpg shows 1mpg more than I calculate as well. Looks like Ford does this on purpose to make you think it’s more more efficient than it actually is.

That’s a Ford I’d want to buy. Nice.

Ordered my Tremor , base price is 53k know . Got the mod package and a few other options and im pushing 63500

Absolutely one of the best blue colors in a truck in many many years. I never like blue jeans that ford used forever.

Love to hear Timbo say "calculated" 10x as fast as he can... lol. Great Video!

I do appreciate your work on these videos. I would absolutely love to live near you. You have the coolest vehicles to demo and own

You should use 91 octane ethanol free fuel for best results in the 3.5, big difference.

Any chance you'll be able to do the same loop with the 5.0 at some point? Im really trying to decide between the that 3.5 or Coyote.

I feel like on 91 you’ll pick up another 1-2 mpg

But wait... Let's take a Powerboost and turn it into a Tremor and see what happens... :) Mad this isn't an option.

you must have a small tank, my tremor gets over 700 miles per tank

I thought Wyoming had mountains. That looks dead flat.

It’s a decent looking truck but the $$$ are too much to rectify buying it. I agree with your comment on the seats as well.

There is no spring refresh. I was at my local GMC dealer yesterday and they have zero new 1/2 ton trucks on the lot. They have 3 new ones coming and none are the refreshed version. The refresh truck may not show up to your local lot til the end of summer. They maybe bought befor they hit the lot. Good luck with getting the spring refresh truck you want. Is the refresh going to fix the AFM/DFM issues? Plan to add an additional $5K to current prices for the refresh. GMC Sierra 1500 SLT Premium with 6.2L will hit $70K. Denali Premium refresh will hit $80K.

I’m on my 2nd tremor. Love them.

Help!! I am looking at either the Tremor or Tundra Platinum. Would you please give me your feedback on the comparison between the 2? I can’t get into either but I need to get on a list of one of them to purchase. Any feedback and personal opinion would be greatly appreciated. Which would you choose and why??

Scooters Caramelicious blender is so good

You can get a F-250/350/Tremor for close to that price… at $65k

The important question is, what's the point of a Hooter's with a drive thru? Kind of defeats the purpose. As for these trucks, read about their performance & reliability on something that actually test vehicles, i.e. Consumer Reports. You wouldn't even consider an F150, especially at these prices. I'd wait to buy unless you're driving a clunker, because both the Ford and Toyota Turbo V6s are the wrong answer to the same problem. Toyota needs to develop a Dynamic Force V8, and then we can talk. Turbocharging is a crutch and everybody knows it.

I have had my Tremor package F-150 now for about three months and just flipped 6000 miles. I live in the rolling loess hills of SW IA. Most of the driving is highway. I haven't been able to get even 18 mpg. I think it has to do with the rear differential gear ratio. I believe mine is a 3.73. What was the ratio on the Tremor you were driving?

Actually not bad for this truck. Seems like it might be around a 1mpg decrease over a comparable non-Tremor model.

Another good review. Thumbs up. A quick question, if you know the answer: In the video you referenced using 87 octane, which I believe is the Regular Unleaded, and the selection on the left side of the common 3 selections, with Premium on the right. Where I live and generally get fuel here in Utah is at the Smith's chain, and at least in my town the Smith's Regular Unleaded, the one of the three on the far left, I'm told is 86 octane, not 87. My question to you, is that okay for the truck? Or in that case would it be important for me to use the slightly higher Octane middle selection? Thanks.

Needs a couple more Tremor logos

No thanks. I’ll keep my 3L Duramax and it’s 31MPG.

Isn’t there an economy drive mode? Just curious since MPG was the point of the loop?

It was interesting to see the increase in gas prices from last years hybrid test to this test. Gas went from $10 to $16 for basically the same fill up. Only a .6 gallon difference.. Lets go Brandon.

Those are pretty aggressive tires and you said they were pretty quiet. What kind of tires are they? This is one of the best looking trucks out there and I'm kind of a Ram fan. Love that blue with the orange accents.

We need to stop making things so luxurious and or outrageous that we can’t really afford to own and maintenance while owning and manta I got a home and feeding our kids. Not to mention the damn trucks are missing quite a few options and extras they had just last year before the chip shortage hit.

Tim I heard that that f150 coming off the line right now have a active blue cruise fully functional can you tell me when the update for the blue cruise is coming out for people that already have the blue cruise that’s not update yet

Good Info, thanks

I love Ford trucks. I can't wait to see the ranger be unveiled

Consider yourself lucky Tim. Clearly, you have no idea of what city driving is actually like. Let Jill drive that here in Chicago and I bet you the average will be less than 10mpg.

Hey. Found your review again. Continues to be worth the watch, even multiple times. A few questions, if you see this after all this time that is: Could I and would it be a good idea, to get a little wider offset, maybe another 1" to 2" offset on both sides beyond the additional 1" the Tremor already comes with? And if so, could I also get body colored fenders added that are wide enough to align or nearly align fully with the outside edge of the wider offset tires? Kind of Raptorizing its look a bit. The 7" added offset of the Raptor, 3.5" on each side, is too much for me, but I would like a bit more if possible than the added 1" offset that comes with the Tremor. And lastly, do you know, could I get this Tremor, its most loaded package which I think is the 402A, but could I get it fully blacked out, exterior and interior? Thanks.

I believe it’s a 3.5 twin turbo not 2.5

Same MPG as my 5.3L Trailboss and premium fuel isn't recommended, unlike ecoboost.

Not bad like the cooler looking truck lol

That orange is not to my taste. Loving my Godzilla so far.

dont forget the fte bias setting

Damn all you Nancys getting all wet about how many times a truck has its name on it. I weep for our future.

Hi”bread” Nice……

Thats reasonable in all that wind.

Personally I would like the power boost fx4 and the 7.2 kw and I wish both would be available on the super cabs as well. Also ford needs to make a 2.4kw minimum available on every pickup ranger all the way to superduty trucks.

Yo Fred! What's up?

Tim we need more random shots of Fred in your videos.

I used to get that 21mpg from my 2019 F150 3.5 ecoboost on the highway. Now, after 47000 miles, I'm getting 17 mpg. I think towing my 6000 lb travel trailer for a total of 6000 miles over the course of two and a half years has worn the small engine out.

how you take off the from plate holder?

Spoiler. The Hybrid is better.

Hey Tim do you think ford will offer the powerboost on the tremor soon with the trd pro being hybrid only?

I was expecting more from the hybrid considering the small durmax engine on the Chevys can get between 28-30 mpg

Wow...that's an indictment against the hybrid....I would have expected a much bigger spread with the hybrid being much higher....

V6

I know I'm in the minority but I hate everything about this truck.

I have a 21 Powerboost and I'm getting 14.5mpg and the dealer tells me that's normal.... I have the fox 2.0 kit and 33" tires. 32.5 are stock so essentially stock tire height but they are saying 14.5 is all because of the leveling kit.. You showing the Tremor gets 19.5+ really helps. Similar height, same size tires as me and 5mpg better WITHOUT the hybrid. Thanks for doing this video man!

Good info 👍🏻

I'll have to test real world mpg with my F150. Sometimes different gas pumps can put in or leave out as much as a 1/2 gallon depending on different pumps when you fill up. It doesn't always get it exactly the same unfortunately.

I have a2021 platinum powerboost. 33 aggressive allterrains leveled 2.5" with 1.5" wheel spacers. Looks way cooler still getting 21 mpg around city.

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Like the tremor. Don't like the orange accents. Looks cheap in person. Blue/orange broncos fans will like it...

19.48 MPG isn't much different than my Tundra.

Not interested in paying $13K or whatever for about $3K worth of options in that package. A little too much gravy on that steak, imo. I'm constantly amazed by what SOME people call "reasonable" prices; my HOUSE cost $19,000, worth about $38,000 now with inflation. No way is a truck costing $65K before tax "reasonable", I don't care if Toyota, Nissan and GM are similarly priced. They're all higher than a kite. Sticking with my future Maverick plan, F-Series has gotten out of reach for almost all Americans. I've had 3 of them, all ordered new from dealer, (one was an F-250 I still have) and never paid more than $21K, including sales tax. The 19-20 mpg shown in this video might be better than the 18.5 I get with my F-250 with a 351 V8, but it's not worth $35K more than my truck.

These 3.5 ecoboots aren’t the most reliable. Add in the Eletric motor on the powerboost, I’ll pass on both

Great video as always Tim. Most people don't mind about MPG when they buy a full size truck. LoL