 If I needed to get up on a freeway, that EcoBoost would kick in and just jerk you back into the seat and push you up on the freeway. If I had to get my boat off the ramp, it would pull the boat out of the water just fine. It has all the power you need, but when you're just highway driving or light city driving, it gets way better gas mileage. So in my opinion, I like the 3.5 EcoBoost. I think it saves you money in the long run, and I have zero fear of failure on that turbo.