I see a lot of people asking about gas mileage, so I figured I’d share my numbers.
Drove from Orlando to Santa Barbara to San Fran and back—7,200 miles through hills, mountains, and flatlands. Kept it at 85-90 mph most of the time, mostly in standard mode but used Sport a lot.
Took a trip for MLK Day weekend to visit the in-laws. They gave us a day bed for our spare room, so we strapped it to the roof and drove home from Jacksonville to Nashville.
Same 16.3 mpg on the way back.
On my daily work commute (mostly highway), I usually get around 18.1 mpg.
Not sure if you’re happy or frustrated. You’re basically pushing a brick down the road—speed will always kill mpg, whether you’re in Sport mode or not.
Mine is loaded with about 500 pounds of gear (plus me). Running 4.7 axles, 2.3L automatic, 37” tires, 3” lift, steel bumpers, and a winch. I do regular Detroit-to-Louisville runs, keeping it at 75 mph with cruise control. Usually get 17.9-18.5 mpg.
When I slow down to 65-70, I hit 20 mpg, but I can’t handle getting passed by semi-trucks. When I had a Wrangler with the same setup, I barely got 14 mpg.
That said, who buys these and expects good gas mileage? We are not driving Priuses. /s
Adi said: @Rowan
Not mad or excited. I don’t care about mpg. Just figured I’d post since I see so many threads about it.
Yeah, makes sense. People buying these expecting great gas mileage are in for a rude awakening. Ford doesn’t really do fuel-efficient anymore. Profit margin is in the big trucks and SUVs.