Big Bend Mileage with 2.3 L

[lwilliams34]

I kept track of my mileage on my trip to Upper Michigan. For the majority of the trip I was well over 25mpg which is pretty good. At one point I was coasting down a trail head road for 10 miles and averaged 30mpg. Very pleased overall with the avg mpg.
I have the 2.3L with auto , no sasq pkg
Does this sound about right for avg mpg?
Here are some of my odometer readings during the trip
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[dgorsett]

Just using the readout mine has averaged 21 to 22 over three years all kinds of driving.

 

[Fordified1]

I kept track of my mileage on my trip to Upper Michigan. For the majority of the trip I was well over 25mpg which is pretty good. At one point I was coasting down a trail head road for 10 miles and averaged 30mpg. Very pleased overall with the avg mpg.
I have the 2.3L with auto , no sasq pkg
Does this sound about right for avg mpg?
Here are some of my odometer readings during the trip

You are getting better mileage than most. The computer can be optimistic.
We’re averaging 18 - 19 mpg but have 35” tires.

 

[Lowcountry Bronco]

2.3 manual 2 door HE with Sasquatch and computer shows 20.3 for daily driving, longer trips don't really fare much better for me. With the smaller street oriented tires and more efficient auto you'll get better than most.

 

[Keith J.]

My 24 Big Bend 10 speed non sasquatch 2.3L reads 21-22 mpg with my normal daily driving. Hand calculated comes out to 20-21. That's with a Ford Performance tune and full bolt on upgrades (Intercooler, exhaust, cold air intake and 32" BFG KO2 tires). I'm happy with that.

 

[lwilliams34]

Thanks for the replies and input!... The screen shots are mostly hwy and state roads.
During my normal weekly driving With mixed in town/hwy driving I avg around 21-23mpg.
I know I don't have the bigger tires and all of the weight from the SASQ pkg.
I am happy with it for how large and heavy a vehicle it is.
The screen shots are with 2 passengers and a fully loaded back compartment with the seats down. No complaints. Just wondering what others experience was.

 

[Fmuguira]

My Badlands hand calc d is typically 3/4-1 mpg less than lie-o-meter; that said you re getting very nice economy considering it’s a brick and a suv.

 

[Patrickgault]

2.7L 2door with 33's is getting 21.5 on average for the last 22,000 miles.

 

[userdude]

My BL Sas 2dr 2.3L at most got 23mpg on the readout early on, generally country highways at 50-60mph (over 65 dropped to 17mpg easy). However, as someone else mentioned, if you hand calculate, it's really 1-2mpg off. So I could see maybe 24-25mpg since you've got road tires I assume that are lighter and have less traction. Also if you air them up to 39psi, you reduce rolling traction.

For me, I put 20lbs heavier M/T's on and keep 35-36psi, and now get 13mpg city/16mpg highway... Little bigger diameter and width, plus stickier lugs and definitely more unsprung weight = more turbo.

 

[Amcole1984]

I kept track of my mileage on my trip to Upper Michigan. For the majority of the trip I was well over 25mpg which is pretty good. At one point I was coasting down a trail head road for 10 miles and averaged 30mpg. Very pleased overall with the avg mpg.
I have the 2.3L with auto , no sasq pkg
Does this sound about right for avg mpg?
Here are some of my odometer readings during the trip
.

I don't get nearly that. I have a Big Bend 2dr manual with 35in tires. I get average of 16mpg. But my top and doors are off as much as possible, so that creates a lot of drag. I get much better mileage with the top on. But that's for losers.... lol! For me it's smiles per gallon

 

[Brian_B]

4Dr BB, 2.3, 7MT, 35” Mickies and a 3” lift
16-17mpg

 

[JJ Bronco]

3 years 59k miles 21 mpg

 

[Mtea]

Two results for BB 2dr noSAS auto. 1000 mile road trip about a month ago over to MT and over Beartooth Pass through Yellostone. 26 mpg. This week 150 miles of off-road one lane rough rocky surface over mountain passes stopping about every mile on the second day when I saw a good fly-fishing hole. 23 mpg.

 

[f18f_guy]

2021 OBX w/ 2.7 on 33s. 18.2 mpg — driving 68 miles a day. Uncheap. ‍ I’m

 

[tock13]

‘24 4dr BB Sasquatch, 2.3 auto.

I’m okay with the mpg. I’m reading .5 better on the dash gauge.

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