nbarnett2016f150xl

Just was wondering what other f150 owners get on mpg for long drives? I have driving to SD so that is about an hours or so to and from. Now my f150 is over 7300 miles already I wanted to ask. I will be driving it to Las vegas for CES and that drive alone is about 4 1/2 hours one way. I have the ECO boost 2.7.

So far from the HUD I get about 16 when towing and 19 +1 -1 depending on the day.

I am not sure what to expect since this is the first long drive I will be taking in the new truck. I will not be towing so that is not a factor. Also I usually bypass the two rest stops and go directly past Baker and Barstow direct to Primm Valley.

Thoughts?

Martian

Just did a ~230mi drive out to West Virginia. 33" tires on heavy 17" rims, 2" level, used 89 octane and averaged 16.2. No towing, some stuff in the bed (maybe 100lbs) plus the cab (240lb driver, 30lb daughter and some tools).

nickers1952

I have about 5k miles on my 2016 3.5 EB, and I get a consistent 20/21mpg (per internal nav) on the road with just me and a light load. I ordered it with 3.15 gears.

johndog82

iTrader: (3)

20 mpg highway if I don't go too fast over the speed limit. 22 mpg if I keep it right at 65mph.
5.0 2013, 2wd 3.55

PawPaw

Over 70 mph most of these trucks really start to see decreases in fuel mileage. If you can set the cruise to 2 or 3 mph under whatever posted limit you'll be surprised at the mileage. 55 to 60 mph I get 19.5....67 to 70 mpg drops to 18.5 or lower if the truck is loaded down.

SixShooter14

speed and wind are the main factors that I've noticed.

I drive a 2-3hr trip every Friday and Sunday. And just recently I drove from AR to MT and back.

cruising at 62mph with NO wind through the flat farmland, I get about 23.5mpg according to the computer (22.5-ish by hand calcs)

cruising at 62 in the curvy Ozark hills I get about 22.0 by the computer (21-ish by hand)

now, up that to 70mph and it drops to 21.0 by the computer. 80mph and it's closer to 18mpg. 100mph and it's around 16mpg. (all per the computer)

Add a headwind and all that drops. When I was cruising Westbound in South Dakota, I was bucking a 20-30mph headwind for several hundred miles. I had the cruise set for 80 or 85mph on I-90 my mpgs were 16-17mpg by the computer. The way back had a tailwind little less maybe 10-15mph. mpgs were in the 19-ish range.



EDIT: On the trip to MT, I should note that I was carrying enough gear, food, drink, clothing, for 1 man to camp for a week. as well as a 400# toolbox.

SixShooter14

here's a pic of the first couple hundred miles in my trip. The numbers average out to 55mph. This is through the Ozark hills and curves. And all of the small towns.

this is with a 10-15ish mph tailwind going 60ish in flatlands.


this is my typical Friday trip home. 70miles of flat farmland. And 50 miles of curvy hills. with about a dozen 45mph limit towns. Avg speed: 59-ish mph


bear in mind, my computer runs about 0.8-1mpg over when in the 20s. when in the upper teens it's about 0.5mpg over. when in the lower teens, it's pretty much dead-on with hand calculations.

WXman

I pull 16-17 on long trips if I run gasoline. On E85 it's less. If I drive above the speed limit it's also less. The highway number on the window stickers are achieved by testing these trucks in dreamland with the A/C off, windows up, rolling down a hill in neutral with a stiff tail wind.

nbarnett2016f150xl

Ok.. Cool. I will use cruise on the drive. it will be the first time using it, I have not used it yet.

SmokeRoss

I used to commute 225 miles, a lot of it through the Kenai mountains and in winter. Speed limit was 65 for much of the drive. I was getting just over 19 with my 09 with the 5.4. Running local these days I'm in the mid 16's most of the time.