I consistently get 30-35 mpg mixed driving with my ecoboost with 87 octane. My hybrid friend gets 33-38. We do live in the country, but the difference is not that staggering. Given that the mileage I'm consistently getting is better than advertised (except in the winter), I'm very happy to have...
Frontal load needs to be calculated based on angle and shape of the trailer. It is not as simple as measuring height and width. Also, ford points to frontal load of what they tested. Also, You are supposed to subtract the frontal dimensions of the truck. Ultimately it is a suggestion, in fact...
I got the idea from a guy on this forum. I'm not worried about it at all. My previous suv had same horsepower and specs and it towed fine without a tow/haul mode
I just posting an update on my mileage numbers. A while ago I did a 2 hour trip to the Bruce peninsula and I got 6.7l per 100km (35mpg) with the 2.0l ecoboost. Blown away by it's fuel economy. I posted earlier about terrible towing mileage. I was getting 24l per 100 km with a 2900lbs trailer...
We have had the Maverick for over 3 weeks and absolutely love it! It does everything we need it to do and more! However, i have two complaints: 1. The sunglasses holder is garbage. The plastic lid catches and its a two stage process to open it. 2. towing mileage is terrible. 24 l per 100km. Of...