Ecoboost owners who live in hilly areas… what is your avg mpg?

[mushroom]

I keep seeing people say they get around 30mpg with their ecoboost and it makes me think either A: you live in a relatively flat area or B: something is wrong with my Maverick.

I picked up my 22 ecoboost lariat with about 30k miles just about a month ago now and my average mpg is only 22-23 mpg despite using eco mode, never touching boost and using cruise control set to 65-70mph. I live in north county San Diego so our freeways are somewhat hilly. It seems when I’m in flat sections of highway I get closer to 30 but as soon as there is any incline whatsoever it starts dropping off pretty quick. My truck is stock, tires are fairly new and properly inflated. Air filter is new. Not sure if this is normal for mavericks in this area or if something is wrong with mine. Thoughts or can any other SD ecoboost owners chime in?

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[bgn]

People like to be very selective about the MPGs they report. Half the posts in here 3 years ago were hybrid owners posting about how they got 88 mpg on their .1 mile trip.

I got 32 mpg on my last 40 mile trip on I-5, and that's with my quite heavy all terrain tires. But I have gotten closer to 23 combined over the lifetime of the vehicle because I do mostly city driving and driving up mountains to go camping throughout most of the year. Stop and go and hills means that I'm constantly on the turbo, and that will certainly show up in the MPGs.

 

[Bob The Builder]

Hilly area here for sure. My average over the last 1100 miles is 25.5 mpg. Running 91 Octane E-Free Valero Tier 1 gas.

 

[Hillbilly]

I live in/near the Smoky Mtns, lifetime average is slightly below 20. Thats since the truck was new in '22. I may drive a little aggressively. My Wife's is a '23 and hers is slightly above 21

 

[Scott Asheville]

28.6 mpg over 31,000 miles.

Mountains of western North Carolina here. 2022 Ecoboost AWD. My driveway is a 175' climb. Drive in normal mode. Not a hotfoot, but not a hyper-miler either. Mix of highway and local driving.

 

[Jeff D.]

The town I live in, Duluth MN., is built on a hill. I'm up and down the hill multiple times a day. I live 2/3rd the way up the hill and have a short commute to work which is at the bottom. I do most in town driving.

Since new, I've average 19.4mpg. Dividing miles by time, I'm only averaging 20.7mph for all those miles. On my last 312 miles, I've average 26.6mpg, but my average speed is 37mph for those miles.

Getting out on the highway and stretching it's legs does help my mileage alot.

 

[Carlitos_92]

My rolling, never-reset average is 26. On a 1,500 mile highway trip that went up (and back down) 7,000 feet, I did 28.

 

[Hillbilly]

So obviously mileage varies greatly depending on city or highway miles. My <20mpg is all in town driving.

 

[sunshdw]

My drive to work is a little over 16 miles each way and 2/3rds of that is interstate which isn't flat. I get about 26mpg out of each tank.

 

[jb_cb900]

Just a side note: Watching my vacuum/boost gauge, this truck goes into boost with anything more than light acceration. Starting from a stop on a hill? You're in boost. Long uphill grade (not even a hill) on the highway? You're getting into boost, again. Bucking a headwind? Yep, back on the boost.
Also, on my truck, the reported Avg Mileage is approximately 5% higher than calculated at the pump (there's another thread about fixing that error that doesn't require Forscan).

 

[RobbieAG]

My current average reading (AWD 4k tow) is 28.6. It's a little better in warmer weather - around 29.5. I live in the foothills of NC and am mostly easy on the gas in normal mode.

 

[tciotti2003]

2022 AWD 2.0 EB Lariat here and just drove from Arizona up too northern central valley california and I show 29.1 mpg

 

[James K]

I keep seeing people say they get around 30mpg with their ecoboost and it makes me think either A: you live in a relatively flat area or B: something is wrong with my Maverick.

I picked up my 22 ecoboost lariat with about 30k miles just about a month ago now and my average mpg is only 22-23 mpg despite using eco mode, never touching boost and using cruise control set to 65-70mph. I live in north county San Diego so our freeways are somewhat hilly. It seems when I’m in flat sections of highway I get closer to 30 but as soon as there is any incline whatsoever it starts dropping off pretty quick. My truck is stock, tires are fairly new and properly inflated. Air filter is new. Not sure if this is normal for mavericks in this area or if something is wrong with mine. Thoughts or can any other SD ecoboost owners chime in?

Hmmm, I can get 30-32 with awd, 4k, premium top tier, tonneau cover and 68 MPH in eco mode driving down to my cottage in the Alleganys. I average 22 pulling a trailer with 2 motorcycles from NY to FL. I've seen MPG reported higher and lower than mine but yours does seem kind of low. Tire pressure, air filter maybe.

 

[MCKMichaels]

I’m averaging 21-23 in town in Colorado up to 25-27ish Highway

 

[bobbyd454]

2022 AWD 2.0 EB Lariat here and just drove from Arizona up too northern central valley california and I show 29.1 mpg

In my 22' EB, I never got under 31 mpg, mostly big highway, a little city, but wonder, if I lose 30-40 pounds for the new year, wonder if my mileage will increase?

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