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QOTD: $70k For 2018 Ford F-150 Power Stroke 3.0L Diesel – Would You Buy It?

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QOTD: $70k For 2018 Ford F-150 Power Stroke 3.0L Diesel - Would You Buy It?The new 2018 Ford F-150 Power Stroke diesels are starting to hit dealer lots and pics are popping up on Facebook. Today, we spotted a dealer sticker of $70k for this pickup. Our question of the day is, would you pay that much for a half-ton pickup or would you opt for a 3/4-ton F-250 diesel.

QOTD: $70k For 2018 Ford F-150 Power Stroke 3.0L Diesel - Would You Buy It?

This picture shows a new Power Stroke diesel on a dealer lot. The post says it is the first one they have gotten in and it looks pretty loaded.

 

QOTD: $70k For 2018 Ford F-150 Power Stroke 3.0L Diesel - Would You Buy It?Base model F-150 Power Stroke pickups start at $47,375 according to Ford.com and their build your own vehicle configuration tool. The cheapest pickup we could build is a Lariat in SuperCrew with a 5′ 6″ bed.

When we drove it a few months ago (see: first drive post), we couldn’t get an exact price from Ford and were only able to put together this paragraph.

“The Power Stroke V6 rings up as $3,000 more than the 5.0L V8 and $2,400 more than the 3.5L EcoBoost V6. Moving to the smaller 2.7L EcoBoost V6, the Power Stroke diesel is $4,000 more.”

We suspect the pricing we found on Ford.com is limited to availability and eventually Ford will offer a cheaper version of the Power Stroke diesel half-ton as supply builds.

QOTD: $70k For 2018 Ford F-150 Power Stroke 3.0L Diesel - Would You Buy It?While on Ford.com, we also built a 2018 Ford F-250 with a Power Stroke diesel. This pickup came in less than the F-150 diesel albeit with a smaller cab. It isn’t an apples to apples comparison by any means, but it does get you thinking. If you only wanted a diesel pickup, wouldn’t you just buy the F-250?

What do you think? Does the price surprise you? Would you buy it?

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Tim Esterdahl

Automotive Journalist Tim Esterdahl has been a lover of trucks and SUVs for years. He has covered the industry since 2011 and has pieces in many national magazines and newspapers. In his spare time, he is often found tinkering on his '62 C10 pickup, playing golf, going hunting and hanging out with his wife and kids in Nebraska.

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