2.0 Ecoboost, AWD, commuting in cold New England - what’s your MPGs? What octane?

[slooose42]

My Wife has 1,769 miles on hers and she’s only getting 20 MPG. That SUCKS and is totally unexpected. It’s the XLT AWD With The Luxury Package. She’s used 87 and 91 octanes and no noticeable improvement at all. She’s mostly highway driving too.

Have you weighed her right foot lately?

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[jmav]

My Wife has 1,769 miles on hers and she’s only getting 20 MPG. That SUCKS and is totally unexpected. It’s the XLT AWD With The Luxury Package. She’s used 87 and 91 octanes and no noticeable improvement at all. She’s mostly highway driving too.

Something is off...my wife gets about that in city driving with her 2019 Ridgeline.

 

[tomahawk72]

8500 mile on mine. I commute from NH to MA and back 5 days a week. Ive only run 87 and get a pretty constant 28.5 mpg. Mostly highway with some city/back roads mixed in. Can go up or down depending on my driving but 28.5 seems to be the sweet spot.

Curious, have you gotten your first oil change yet?

 

[Jah.]

Awd fx4 ,Drove to merriot island wildlife area today and back .mostly highway . some 45 , 55, 60 , and 70 mph . also 10 mph or less for about 15 miles . 140 miles total round trip . average 31 mpg . kept off turbo . did same in January and averaged 27 mpg but a little heavy on gas pedal . turbo kick in is fun but it sure lowers mpg . have about 850 miles on truck . sure beats my old f150 by over 2 times plus . temps between 65 and 80 degrees f . only use regular 87 octane .

 

[XLTLUXRED]

When responding, please say whether you're driving Ecoboost or Hybrid, and what octane you prefer. Thanks!

Our Hybrid is 2/3 of the way home and I'm thinking of using 89. I use 91 for my Mini Cooper, 4 door, and it averages 42mpg, in Winter in Vermont. We used to have a Honda Civic Hybrid, which is the car that taught us how to drive more economically. It's such fun to know where to coast, where to be gentle on the gas, and in Spring and Autumn just let the car shut off at traffic lights, and it would start right up when we touched the gas pedal again. Good fun, and better for the environment than a video game.

 

[Chandonnet]

Curious, have you gotten your first oil change yet?

Nope I need to schedule one actually

 

[Brian_J]

My Wife has 1,769 miles on hers and she’s only getting 20 MPG. That SUCKS and is totally unexpected. It’s the XLT AWD With The Luxury Package. She’s used 87 and 91 octanes and no noticeable improvement at all. She’s mostly highway driving too.

Is her truck effected my the recall?

 

[tomahawk72]

Is her truck effected my the recall?

What recall, gas tank?

 

[Brian_J]

What recall, gas tank?

Yes

 

[Mainer500]

Something is off...my wife gets about that in city driving with her 2019 Ridgeline.

I know, I'll get it checked soon. She was getting 35 mpg in her 2016 Fiesta SE

 

[Mainer500]

Is her truck effected my the recall?

What recall? I haven't heard of anything other then the leaking gas tank but she parks in the garage and there is nothing on the floor. Hell we just got back from 2 weeks away if it was leaking I'd know. It's just her mileage sucks

 

[clavicus]

What recall? I haven't heard of anything other then the leaking gas tank but she parks in the garage and there is nothing on the floor. Hell we just got back from 2 weeks away if it was leaking I'd know. It's just her mileage sucks

Add your VIN to the end of this link and see if you are part of any recall. Gas tank issue only affected certain units with factory spray in bed liner and the holes would be on the top of the tank so you might not see leaks but it could impact evaporation I guess.

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?vin=

Are you doing many short drives less than 10 mins?

 

[Brian_J]

I'm sticking to 87 octane forever. I'll let the other gas 'experts' chime in as to why this is a bad idea...

But what I've noticed is that cold weather really hurts fuel economy. I'm in PA, so this winter has been fairly cold. I'm averaging around 26mpg in ~4500miles that I've driven. When the temp has been over 50, my mpg improves by at least 4mpg. Eco mode had no considerable change in overall tank mpgs and I didn't like the throttle response, so I'm sticking with Normal.

I’ve noticed the same thing with the temps here in Ohio!

 

[Mavidiesel]

Cummins 2.8R be a great engine for this truck. Mid 30’s average mpgs, last forever.

 

[mrjspence]

I’m in CO and it’s been really cold (single digits and Negative temps) lately and if been averaging 26mpg on mostly freeway and stop and go traffic at 77mph. Heater on (can’t see how that would make any difference as you’re circulating hot engine coolant) and cruise control when possible. The highest octane we can get here is 91 and that’s what I use.

Greetings from FoCo. Getting a few MPG less, with slightly larger tires and often 2-3 people in the car. The cold temps absolutely hurt the mpg.

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