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Old Jul 2, 2018 | 09:18 PM
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Short answer- On the highway, I averaged about 22 MPG, not bad! The display mpg (lie-o-meter) averages an error of about +1 mpg.

I'm sharing my MPG data for each fill-up for anyone interested. (2018 2.7 L Ecoboost STX 4x4) I took a road trip from St. Louis MO to Austin TX and back. I logged my MPG data as seen below. I drove the speed limit pretty much the entire time, up to 75 mph. I had some headwinds and heavy rain from StL to Austin, and some tailwinds and no rain on the return trip from Austin to StL.



I'm pretty impressed! I had a 2001 F150 5.4L 4x4 that averaged about 16 mpg on the highway. Things have come a long way!

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Old Jul 2, 2018 | 09:40 PM
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My last fill up I drove 363 miles all highway at 55mph put 12.408 gallons in the tank for an average of 29.25mpg '18 2.7L 3.55 rear
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Old Jul 3, 2018 | 09:56 AM
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I'm RWD with the 3.73 e-locker. I get about 26+ highway at about 70mph. On my daily commute I get around 20-21.
Since my first fill up I have been using 89 octane. When gas prices spiked a few weeks ago I filled up with 87. The weather also spiked to 90+ and my mileage dropped to about 17 around town. Just refilled with 89 and my mileage is back up. The weather is sill in the 90s.
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Old Jul 3, 2018 | 01:46 PM
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Been getting similar with my '18. These 2.7's really respond to the prudent driver.

The biggest smile for me came when pulling my 5K# tandem flatbed and got 18mpg! My buddy's Tundra doesn't even get that empty! I think he's about to make the jump...
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Old Jul 4, 2018 | 12:25 AM
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Wow, you 2wd guys are getting REALLY good mileage! The best i can do is about 24 mpg, and that is driving hwy at <65 mph.
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Old Jul 4, 2018 | 12:48 AM
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I get 26mpg on flat highway in my super crew.
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Old Jul 4, 2018 | 10:05 AM
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Flat highway going 60-70 I get 22-24mpg. But on ANY type of grade/incline, the 2.7 clearly struggles. I hate that. I live in a valley and it's about 35 mile so of various level grades to get to the big city....and it destroys my mpg. Almost a quarter tank to go just those 40 mile a now granted I have 35 inch nittos with a level. And a roof mounted LED bar that certainly causes some wind resistance
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Old Jul 5, 2018 | 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Jack Anthony Rook
Flat highway going 60-70 I get 22-24mpg. But on ANY type of grade/incline, the 2.7 clearly struggles. I hate that. I live in a valley and it's about 35 mile so of various level grades to get to the big city....and it destroys my mpg. Almost a quarter tank to go just those 40 mile a now granted I have 35 inch nittos with a level. And a roof mounted LED bar that certainly causes some wind resistance
Any engine N/A or with a Power Adder will suck more gas going up hills that's just the way it is and always has been!!
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Old Jul 5, 2018 | 04:28 AM
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And here I am happy with 14...
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Old Jul 5, 2018 | 09:47 PM
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My best ever was 23.2 MPG. 600+ miles of interstate cruising between 70-75 MPH using 91 octane.
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