Surprisingly good MPG (7MT)

[thesocalexplorer]

Was doing a trip from Los Angeles area out to Bakersfield, CA and reset my trip meter right before leaving. Pleasantly surprised! This trip was out & back with some local driving around Bakersfield. Same highway route each way, with a 4200 foot high mountain pass along the route. 91 premium used.

Eco mode, cruising at 70-75MPH in 5th gear (don't really use 6th, since I feel it lugs too much). Sport mode solely when off the highway.

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[Racerdad]

2.3 or 2.7?

 

[thesocalexplorer]

2.3 or 2.7?

2.3 with the 7 speed manual

 

[BOLD Renegade93]

How the heck did you pull that off? I did a 450 mile round trip to Houston and back this weekend and pulled 18mpg. Normal mode, going 75 in the highway.

Job well done

 

[MyBroncoNotYours]

2.3 or 2.7?

You can only get the manual in the by 2.3

 

[Racerdad]

You can only get the manual in the by 2.3

Ah, of course. Critical thinking currently clouded by Covid.

 

[Havoc1]

How? I just went to Utah and back (SD) I was getting 21.4 on the way there 19.6 on the way back

 

[nosaj525]

Where is the setting to see MPG? I tabbed through the gauges using my steering wheel and did not see one that tracks my MPG... I have base bronco with 7MT as well. Thanks!

 

[MannyG20]

I’m skeptical. Maybe you can get 26 mpg if you put it in neutral and roll it downhill. Something is amiss here.

 

[kodiakisland]

I can get over 21mpg driving conservative and as bad as 16mpg at 80mph in a headwind, per the computer.

 

[RedolentSurge]

It’s possible. I’ve got a non-Squatch 2.3 OBX. Boston to NY and back, almost all Highway, no traffic, Eco mode, set the ACC to 70 MPH, averaged about 25 MPG. Day to day, I average in the 21ish.

 

[BOLD Renegade93]

How? I just went to Utah and back (SD) I was getting 21.4 on the way there 19.6 on the way back

Maybe it’s my heavy 33in KO2s and being so close to sea level too. Turbo motors love that thin air! I think I’ve touched 20 once but I’m a solid 18mpg city or highway.

 

[BroncoUnicorn]

Checking in.. 35s with 2.3 manual, at 3k altitude.. Don't think I've ever seen it above 20 mpg. More often it is 18+/- running 89.

 

[BSheppard]

I’m usually in the 20mpg range but have pulled one tank that was 22mpg.

That is just over 400 miles when the light comes on. Also around $100.00 fill up lately with premium.

Four door badlands in normal mode with every option minus the hard top(Lux, leather, tow, Sasquatch, etc). Does not seem to matter between around town and hwy for my particulate area.

 

[Lifeliberty]

2.3 7speed 2 door sas, i haven't seen above 17mpg

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