2018 Ford F-150 diesel aims to beat 30 mpg

With two key 30-mpg enablers for the F-150 already in production-an aluminum body structure and 10-speed transmission-Ford Truck Engineering now brings the final piece of the technology puzzle: a 3.0-L turbodiesel.

Combined with standard stop-start, the first-ever diesel-powered F-150 will be shooting for an EPA fuel economy rating that exceeds 30 mpg-the Holy Grail for full-size trucks-when it enters production later this year as a 2018 model.