I went from the 4.7L V8 Tundra to the 2.7 V6 EB. The EB has more torque available at 1400 rpm than the V8 did. As far as usable power, the Ford so far has been more elegant. I'm looking forward to dragging the camper out with it soon.
That said, the toyota had a much more direct feel, which doesn't have as much usefulness in a truck but throttle modulation, say if you were driving aggressively was considerably more connected. Turbo lag doesn't aid here, and there is a little, and the truck's propensity to need to stay in one of its most optimum 10 gears, with defueling during shifts, means you are very aware of the DBW shennanigans going on in front of the firewall. Most folks will not notice this.
on topic, I'd have to drive the turbo 4 before laying out judgement. done right, it could be a perfectly good and welcome motor.
In a truck application, the only thing I've really noted with my smaller displacement high-boost engine is that there is no engine braking. It is laughable. you can hit the manual gear selection and barely feel it shift as you force the rpms higher and higher, unloaded. With a 5,000 lb trailer behind it, 98% of downhill passes will be on the brakes, including the trailer's.
-m