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Originally Posted by The Guidrys
How about offering the 6.7 Diesel as an option on the F53. Its an option on the F59 along with CNG fuel option too....
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I think it comes down to cost because the average gasoline motorhome doesn't get driven enough to justify the higher cost of diesel like on commercial vehicles. If a person wants a diesel because they want a diesel, then they don't have to justify anything. But I think most people prefer the lower-cost option when performance is similar.
By the way, talking of costs, I couldn't find any pickups where the V10 and 6.2L V8 are offered on same identical model in order to compare prices directly, but we can deduce by comparing each to the diesel that their costs are very close. That's to say that going from V8 to diesel costs about $8,500, and going from V10 to diesel also costs about $8,500. I would guess from this that Ford will price the 6.2L V8 and the V10 very closely. Who knows, the V8 may even be a no-cost option.
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