MPG

[Ape Factory]

I'm jealous. My 2.7 4dr Sas is stuck at 15 city & at best 17 highway doing 75. I don't know what I'll doing wrong. I even tried to stay out of boost but no change. Y'all have magic mpg numbers here.

I've seen as high as 19 mpg but a lot of that is all by the trip meter and you can change your results significantly by resetting it. I tend to look at it like fuel trims...they average out over time and tend to settle on a more stable number since there are more data points and any change in gas usage is a smaller percentage of the overall picture. But if you fill up, jump on the highway, reset the meter, you'll see decent numbers. I'm currently sitting at about 14.7 mpg which is a mixture of off road, highway and city. Not great but I don't really regret it.

I've also noticed I get about 1-2 mpg more when I run premium. Gas mileage is definitely worse with 87, even on the highway. I'm now using a rewards gas card to get a good bit off of my per gallon price so even premium is below what I'd pay at say Costco for a top tier gas. I know prices are high right now and it's having an effect on everyone. Every little bit helps. The engine is far more responsive with 93 than with 87.

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[ssitruc]

Just got back from a 2500 miles trip (1250 each way).... I-40 mostly from NE Oklahoma to Vegas and back... interstate mostly and was going 75-83'ish, ran about 80mph almost all the way and got 18.7mpg. 25 Badlands, V-6, 10 speed auto, "Normal" mode, tires at 42psi starting out in the mornings, using A/C and cruise a lot.... as a bonus I got my first cracked windshield on this trip... times 3! A 2.5" nice star behind the mirror, 10" crack from edge on passenger side, and a small chip/crack in driver's side. All near or coming out of road construction zones... Now I'll get to see how good that 5 year windshield warranty is that I got with the purchase of the vehicle... (the cracks did nothing for my aerodynamics).

In town I get about 16mpg in Normal mode.

 

[Nc211]

Mine doesn't register MPG (Miles per Gallon). Mine registers GPM.

 

[Desmolicious]

My cr@p mpgs in my Bronco are so much better than the even cr@ppier mpgs my smaller, less powerful 2 door 6MT Wrangler Rubicon got that I am happy no matter what!

 

[michelle227]

Anyone else get less MPG on the highway vs in town driving?
2025 Big Bend - in town driving average 21.9 MPG, but on the highway it drops to 20 MPG.
Normally, in every other vehichle I've owned the MPG increases on the highway.
Thanks!

You have to remember that we are in a big box with the aerodynamics of a brick.

That said, I had a massive tailwind when I drove to LBL earlier this month and had a dash-indicated 29.0mpg running ethanol-free gas. The same drive home dropped the dash-indicated down almost 2 miles per gallon. The 29 is an outlier.

There is a noticeable difference for me with ethanol-free versus the usual 10-15% pump crap, but costs dont always justify its use. For example, premium in Amarillo was 3.809 while ethanol-free was almost a dollar more. Meanwhile, it was still $4.299 locally which isnt much more than premium pump pricing that has ethanol.

Also, a substantial drop-off comes in for me over 70mph. This is with the 2.3 7spd in a 2dr Badlands, so 4.70 gearing for me.

 

[tock13]

How in the world are you guys getting decent MPGs? I have BFG 35s, I average 14.5-15 in town, easy on the gas pedal, and hwy (@75-80MPH) I might see 16, I do get better if going 65, I can see 18 MPGs at that speed. I did notice a huge drop in mileage when I went from the GY tires to these BFGs, so I hope when I change tires again, and possibly wheels, I might see my MPGs bump back up with the lower rolling weight, for now, it is what it is.

My partner and I go through this every fill up. We have the same broncos. 4dr Sasquatch, 2.3 auto and she averages 16 mostly city and I average 21 same type of driving.

I drove us in her Bronco for an 800 mile roadtrip and I hit 23.5 mpg on the east side of wa state. I told her to quit driving it like she stole it.

All mpg was hand calculated.

 

[Ride Em Bronco]

My partner and I go through this every fill up. We have the same broncos. 4dr Sasquatch, 2.3 auto and she averages 16 mostly city and I average 21 same type of driving.

I drove us in her Bronco for an 800 mile roadtrip and I hit 23.5 mpg on the east side of wa state. I told her to quit driving it like she stole it.

All mpg was hand calculated.

But she may be getting more Smiles Per Gallon.

 

[FastTimesFord]

I've seen as high as 19 mpg but a lot of that is all by the trip meter and you can change your results significantly by resetting it. I tend to look at it like fuel trims...they average out over time and tend to settle on a more stable number since there are more data points and any change in gas usage is a smaller percentage of the overall picture. But if you fill up, jump on the highway, reset the meter, you'll see decent numbers. I'm currently sitting at about 14.7 mpg which is a mixture of off road, highway and city. Not great but I don't really regret it.

I've also noticed I get about 1-2 mpg more when I run premium. Gas mileage is definitely worse with 87, even on the highway. I'm now using a rewards gas card to get a good bit off of my per gallon price so even premium is below what I'd pay at say Costco for a top tier gas. I know prices are high right now and it's having an effect on everyone. Every little bit helps. The engine is far more responsive with 93 than with 87.

Thanks for the transparent reply. I look at mpg similar to you. Long-term overall results to me are more reflective of my actual combined results. With that said my Trip B usage is sitting at 15.1 with 3700 miles of usage.

I'm not really concerned about mpg anyway because I bought the Bronco for fun not efficiency. It's just nice to know where I stack up compared to the herd. Using premium does make a difference like you said. I feel like the 2.7 accelerates smoother and doesn't take as much effort to get up to highway speed.

 

[ActionZ]

Depends how fast you go. Our 2025 2.3 with 33 tires and 4.46 rear end gets 15mpg in city, 29 mpg on the highway going 50-60mph. If I go faster the mpg drops significantly

 

[23OBX2.7]

My partner and I go through this every fill up. We have the same broncos. 4dr Sasquatch, 2.3 auto and she averages 16 mostly city and I average 21 same type of driving.

I drove us in her Bronco for an 800 mile roadtrip and I hit 23.5 mpg on the east side of wa state. I told her to quit driving it like she stole it.

All mpg was hand calculated.

Cheap fun to drive like stole it though. Hypermilers are so annoying in town taking a mile.to reach 30 messing up light sync timing.

I recently got 20 mpg on flat highway, no wind, 75F, 70 MPH on 32 PSI 275/70/18 E 100 miles drive.

 

[not on the rug]

Buying a 5k lb shoebox on 35s and giving a crap about mileage is laughable.
Now we know who the men are and who's wives/mommies keep their nuts in a jar up on the shelf. Buncha spineless cucks rolling in neutral and worrying about not breaking 70mph.
Smash the throttle from time to time. Run sport mode. Buy an M car or a Hellcat. Live a little. Life's way too short for giving a crap about MPG

 

[Vynull]

Buying a 5k lb shoebox on 35s and giving a crap about mileage is laughable.
Now we know who the men are and who's wives/mommies keep their nuts in a jar up on the shelf. Buncha spineless cucks rolling in neutral and worrying about not breaking 70mph.
Smash the throttle from time to time. Run sport mode. Buy an M car or a Hellcat. Live a little. Life's way too short for giving a crap about MPG

Found the insecure guy.

 

[not on the rug]

Found the insecure guy.

Found the cuck

 

[Vynull]

Found the cuck

It must be tough for you living in fear of the prowess of other men. Best of luck!

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[not on the rug]

It must be tough for you living in fear of the prowess of other men. Best of luck!

"Psychological Projection and Masculinity Commentators and critics, including writer Dana Schwartz, argue that the fixation on this term reveals a deep fear of inadequacy and emasculation among its users. The insult projects an anxiety that one is a "beta male" unable to protect his property (often framed as women or the nation) from being taken by "alpha" outsiders. Research by Justin Lehmiller suggests a paradox where politically conservative men may actually report cuckolding fantasies more frequently than liberals, potentially due to the taboo nature of the act creating cognitive dissonance"

Interesting deflection technique. Clearly YOU are the one who has put entirely too much thought into this. Not smart enough to realize your argument literally just backfired in your face.

Enjoy your prius rides and your little chair in the corner.

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