newtof150s

Hi,
I'm new to Ford vehicles and just purchased a 2011 4x4 F-150 Regular Cab Long Bed which I will be picking up today. It has the 3.7L 6 cylinder engine and 3.73 axle.

I was wondering if anyone owns a similar vehicle and what mileage you are getting? I drive like an old lady also as I'm cheap and want to save gas. Vehicle is rated at 16 city/21 hwy.

This is my first American vehicle in over 20 years so I'm pretty pumped up. I've been driving Toyota Tacoma 4x4's (2.7L 4 cylinder) but the mileage rating on these were almost the same as the full size F150 so I went with the Ford instead. Please tell me I did the right thing.

Thanks

isthatahemi

I had a 2009 Tacoma 4X4 2.7 5 speed Access Cab. My experience is suggests that you will get similar to slightly better mileage on the highway. City mileage will be lower, but keep in mind the ADFCO (Aggressive deceleration fuel cut-off). Coasting down, and being easy on the brakes will save a lot of fuel.
Enjoy, you just got a huge upgrade from the Taco!

newtof150s

Hey thanks! I'm picking it up in 3 hours. Can't wait. My first full size pickup ever.

Wanted33

New, welcome to the forum. I don't have the 4X4, but do have the 3.7L w/3.73 gears. The engine seems to be a tough one. Don't expect the mileage to be that great until the engine goes though a break-in period. Mine was fairly rough on gas until around 6000 miles. Some here may have noticed better mpg's earlier. It is pretty tough get the posted 17 - 23 as Ford used the CAFE guidlines to get this mileage, and it doesn't have alot to do with real world driving. But, around town my SCREW averages between 16 and 16.5 mpg's in town depending on the dad gum stoplights. 3.37 gears don't help a bunch in stop and go traffic. On the highway I average between 20 and 24 mpg's. This depends on the crusing speed (after 2000 rpm's your mileage will drop), weather conditions (headwinds and crosswinds kill ya. It's a big old brick with four wheels), and of course the terrain. I would think your truck is lighter than the SCREW, so you should do better. All in all I like the engine, and love the truck. Enjoy.

papa tiger

If you realize you have to drive an awful lot of expressway to get to average 40 mph since new, and you will really just be in the below 35 mph average since new, this being mostly city express stop and go and you really have a hard time getting to 33 mph average since new, than consider being able to drive for 40 hours on 55 gallons of 87 octane. This average would be abtained by no flooring the pedal all the time and would figure out to be roughly 20/21 mpg after the newness wears off the truck. Using an octane boost will give some performance gain if used wisely. The 3.7L. actually does its best on 2 lane blacktops under 62 mph over long stretches. reaching 23.9 mpg over 120 miles. Out on the express running 70 costs several mpg especially when into the wind. Look for close to 19 mpg on a long run both ways averaged out. The 3.7 is the economical cross town hauler. Not a good cold short run kid pickerupper, but none are. And mine haul around a 350 lb. warn winch and tool box. The negative to the rig is, it's so much fun to drive you take it for a spin every chance you get, so the hours add up and you half fill again not wanting to let the price changes effect you so much. Happy Ford ownering.

ss24g

Any updates on the mpg that you are getting for your regular cab 3.7 4x4? Has it broken in? If anyone else has a similar vehicle I'd also like to know what mpg you are getting.

wildscottishblum

Fair number of threads on this very topic. That said, my '12 SCAB 4x4 3.73 averages just over 17, in about a 50/50% mix. Reg cab ought to do a littler better, being a lighter rig.