Ecoboost = good gas mileage ?
03-01-2012, 07:00 AM
#51
Originally Posted by harrison14allen
380 mile trip and I got 18 mpg going and 17.6 coming back. Put the overall average at 17.3 (1600 miles on the truck now)
Thanks
03-01-2012, 09:17 AM
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In 20 + years of owning a pickup , only during the recent year have I even considered a Ford. Former models , designs , and ratings never got my attention. The current model F150 appears to beat Chevy in both styling and performance. That's why I jumped ship.
Still waiting for mine to come in. Hope it meets my expectations.
Still waiting for mine to come in. Hope it meets my expectations.
I've test driven the eco a few times and it is an absolute joy to drive. Thinking hard about getting one in an FX4 but just can't bring myself to get rid of my KR even with the old 5.4. Don't kill your excitement worrying about MPG. No full size pickup is going to get the gas mileage of a civic or Prius. Your are getting a hell of a truck with an engine that will smoke the bigger ones in competing trucks and also gets a little better mpg. The ecoboost is no miracle worker as far as gas but it is a heck of a piece of technology.
03-01-2012, 11:53 AM
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03-01-2012, 05:34 PM
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Considering your speed that's not bad at all. These trucks are big and you will find that your mpgs will hit a wall at around 65. Going faster than that really punishes your fuel economy. I had a crx that would get 45 mpg while doing 90... But that car was like 3 feet tall.
03-01-2012, 07:36 PM
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Cool. Thanks for the replies. Getting pretty excited to get her again. I got a little bummed when I realized that nobody was getting the mileage that's posted on the sticker.
Chevy loyalty is a 3rd generation thing in my family and mileage was one of the selling points worth making the switch. My brother tried Ford 20 years ago and it was BAD. The steering was VERY loose , had no power , and the paint came off like crazy. It was a nightmare for him , especially having been told by my father - Not to do it.
When I told him I traded my jeep for a Ford , he told me I was nuts , and he'd never own one again !
Chevy loyalty is a 3rd generation thing in my family and mileage was one of the selling points worth making the switch. My brother tried Ford 20 years ago and it was BAD. The steering was VERY loose , had no power , and the paint came off like crazy. It was a nightmare for him , especially having been told by my father - Not to do it.
When I told him I traded my jeep for a Ford , he told me I was nuts , and he'd never own one again !
03-02-2012, 09:26 AM
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I just ordered my second fx4 Ecoboost there great truck I would recommend to every one, there just fun to drive and comfortable, mileage is great for a sport truck but ford would still sell these trucks if the put something a little closer for MPG on the sticker I haven't heard anyone say they get 29mpg on the Hyw there sale and marketing team dropped the ball on this one! Either way great truck and I haven't heard of one bad thing yet about these trucks
03-03-2012, 07:37 AM
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