The 2.3 Ecoboost sales numbers are absolutely atrocious and worst in class, they added displacement because nobody bought them but it's still not working. The explorer sells most with the naturally aspirated 3.5 V6 engine and 3.5 ecoboost in second. I am talking powertrain sales figures not explorer as a whole... the small displacement ecoboost sells the least by far. I'm not saying there is no market for the ecoboost I'm just saying there is a big market for the 5.0 and in this truck there is demand for it.
Where did your kill story go? The 07 vs 16 0-60 is 2.5 seconds difference, and the 15+ is a little heavier because of added safety features. Off the line a 15+ will easily walk you.
You mentioned TFL Truck. Not sure what video you watched...click on the following link, scroll to 10:45 in the video. Right at the end they floored it, and it did not immediately gain speed. But it maintained a much lower RPM, had a better time overall, and they raved about it cruising up with little effort. That was against the 6.2 in a Denali with 40 more HP.
I have been watching Roman and his crew for years...so good try.
Why if there is Soooo much demand for the 5.0 do the Eco’s, both 2.7 and 3.5 people rave about once they drive one. I love the fact that people who are speaking negatively about the EB, don’t own one. Those of us that drive them, speak VERY highly of them.
I drove all the Large SUV’s out there when we were picking out our 15, we have Limited EL 4x4. Drove a Suburban, and it felt like it couldn’t get out of its own way. Loved the interior. In order to get the 6.2 at the time I had to go to a GMC Denali, and 15K more. Loved our 15 so much, when a lady cut my wife off at 45MPH and it was totaled, we bought a 17 that was EXACTLY the same. Wife didn’t even hesitate. She wanted the same!
For the OP, buy a EB 15+, you won’t regret it!