Finally drove one yesterday, a KR FX4. I built a Platinum (LB non FX, no roof) and this was the closest I could find. The hurricanes last year left almost no gas anywhere, but everyone seemed to have diesel, which brings me to the purpose of looking at a pricier PSD 150.
Like most things in my life, anticipation creates disappointment, and I was not excited about the final result, at least initially.
The good: the basic truck is exceptional. It drives great, is very safe, and has excellent seats. I could drive this truck for hours without discomfort. The infotainment systems also gets high marks. Finally, the engine is as good as reports have said; quiet, smooth and powerful. I have no doubt about longevity.
The bad: the engine option itself. First, the mileage was not much better than the EB on the interstate (23.4 vs 22.1 indicated). To be fair, this was an FX with the AT Goodyear’s, and am sure I could get closer to the 30 mpg indicated by others with standard street treads. Second, the cost of the engine; it would take a lot of driving to justify. Third, there are no incentives right now, and this dealer had 250 Platinums for only about $3k more.
In the end it would come down to drivability vs. capability. The 150 is almost carlike in daily use, much more so than the boheamouth SD, including fuel economy. However, the SD is more versatile; more capacity, bigger fuel tank, nearly the same price with incentives.
Being so new to the market makes it hard to give a fair perspective. Given time, and similar incentives that we’re used to seeing on gas engine trucks, and I may warm to it.