Tuscany
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- February 14, 2016
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- City, State
- Buffalo, NY
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2017 Explorer Limited
city side it is a decent bit more fuel efficient than a v8. now if the v8's would cylinder deactivate while at idle with a stop light.
Or if they would rig a full start stop system
it would balance back the other direction.
As I said, I think the issue is more size and weight related.
To pack a V-8 and a trans under that small hood (if even possible) leaves zero room, and a lot of extra unwanted weight .
Ford's entire future goal revolves around vehicle weight reduction.
BTW, I've owned two vehicles with GM's cylinder deact, and I hated them both.
My wife's old 5.3L Tahoe would shutter every time it switched from deact to active.
My 2500HD doesn't have it, and thank God for that.
Her new 6.2L deact is much less noticeable, but it also makes 460 lbs of peak torque, so even in deact, it makes decent power
It's just not a smart play in a mid size SUV.