2.0L Maverick 0-60 in 5.5 seconds and 39 MPG?

[motordog1]

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[motordog1]

Driving from Flagstaff to Phoenix at 75

 

[projectvortex]

The owner is on here. In the comments in the article, he shows a spreadsheet of his mileage over the last 6 or 8 fillups. I don't know where The Drive got the 39mpg, unless he stated he got that on a very specific trip.... We all know a 2.0T isn't getting that unless you are going 35mph for the entire tank....

…….Downhill with a tailwind the whole way.

 

[DeanR]

If you look at the image in the article, it shows 398 miles travelled over 7 hours of driving. An average speed of 57mph. If this was over flat terrain and no wind (or possibly needing some help from the wind), it is absolutely doable. That average speed is 100% in an engine's sweet spot - top gear, low RPM.

They also said they drive the speed limit and don't drive crazy, which leads me to believe they are very intentionally working to achieve that excellent mpg.

Would this be the result for most people in their real driving experience? Nope. Is it achievable? Yes.

I did 38.7 for 116 miles (very wind aided) By the time I headed back the wind had subsided.

 

[jsus]

Driving from Flagstaff to Phoenix at 75

For context, elevations in...

Flagstaff: ~7000'
Phoenix: ~1100'
Delta: 5900' (~1.12 mi)

In a modern vehicle with a fuel shutoff system, hybrid or not, that's a lot of coasting down steep grades if you don't keep your foot on the gas the whole time, while still maintaining speed.

For comparison, what's your best mileage on the reverse trip?

 

[Area51BS]

Waiting for someone to say they are getting 45mpg with the ecoboost.

I am

 

[davis1d0]

Driving from Flagstaff to Phoenix at 75

That does count, its all down hill from Flagstaff

 

[motordog1]

For context, elevations in...

Flagstaff: ~7000'
Phoenix: ~1100'
Delta: 5900' (~1.12 mi)

In a modern vehicle with a fuel shutoff system, hybrid or not, that's a lot of coasting down steep grades if you don't keep your foot on the gas the whole time, while still maintaining speed.

For comparison, what's your best mileage on the reverse trip?

I averaged 28.5 miles per gallon from Phoenix to Trinidad Colorado. 5800 lb 4 X 4 with a baby duramax. Basically same mileage and 0 to 60 as the Maverick I had tried to purchase. I'm just hoping diesel prices will come down.

 

[Akuma72387]

I get between 29 and 31 in mine

 

[JASmith]

Plausible, they just didn't tell you that the results are downhill.

 

[stoptothink]

For context, elevations in...

Flagstaff: ~7000'
Phoenix: ~1100'
Delta: 5900' (~1.12 mi)

In a modern vehicle with a fuel shutoff system, hybrid or not, that's a lot of coasting down steep grades if you don't keep your foot on the gas the whole time, while still maintaining speed.

For comparison, what's your best mileage on the reverse trip?

Somewhat related, we regularly drive the nearly 700 miles from Salt Lake City to LA. It's less of an elevation drop than Flagstaff to Phoenix...over nearly 5x the distance. We regularly average mid-high 50s the way there in our Jetta (rated at 40 on the highway) and low-mid 40's on the way back.

 

[Dueces]

Somewhat related, we regularly drive the nearly 700 miles from Salt Lake City to LA. It's less of an elevation drop than Flagstaff to Phoenix...over nearly 5x the distance. We regularly average mid-high 50s the way there in our Jetta (rated at 40 on the highway) and low-mid 40's on the way back.

Is that a TDI? A lot of guys I know regularly get over EPA in those bad boys.

 

[stoptothink]

Is that a TDI? A lot of guys I know regularly get over EPA in those bad boys.

Nope, I.4t with a manual. We average way over EPA ratings. We regularly get well over 500 miles per (14.5 gallon) tank, primarily city driving. We're able to make that ~700 mils trek to LA without refueling. Stay off the turbo and it's an incredibly efficient engine.

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