Real world Maverick Tremor MPG -- What's yours?

[Wetfoot77]

Have just under 1900 miles on my Tremor at this point. 34 miles back and forth to work each day. 2 lane highway, 55-60 mph for 25 miles with 9 miles of city driving, 25-30 mph. The area I drive in is also relatively flat. Mileage calculated @ pump has gotten better with each fill up. 26.2/28.4/30.1. The dash display is very accurate except it oberestimates mwhen pulling my 16 foor boat.
Don't baby it, but am not an aggressive driver either. No long trips yet to see what pure highway driving might be

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[lunatickrave]

Right at 1,000 miles, freeway driving yesterday, got 29.7. That was with the cruise set for 75 the whole way, with the exception of having to either slow down and speed up for traffic/passing.

 

[Maverickman74]

Well now that its on island. I have loading it up and hauling a trailer half the time. Also my wife has been driving it up to Kula on the mountain for work. Also the back and forth across town once a week seems to be hurting it. Since I have had it home it's averaged about 22 mpg. But that's including 3 near 2000lb trailer loads. And flat towing my jeep one day. So far not bad. But I know it can do better. Everytime I just cruise to town it and do a reset between here and town it gets 28mpg. Elevation change is only 400ft so that isn't a factor.

 

[K5Blazer]

I'm at 24.6 with 1300 miles on the cluster. Coming from a Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid that averaged 30.

Had the same vehicle. Averaged 32mpg.
I guess even that older hybrid technology made a big difference.

 

[710-oil-614]

What is everyone's cold tire pressure set to? I currently have it at 33 psi and I am averaging 24.6mpg for the life of the truck (1,800 miles) that is only because of an 850 mile highway road trip.

Generally I am averaging about 22-23 mpg.

 

[dalola]

What is everyone's cold tire pressure set to? I currently have it at 33 psi and I am averaging 24.6mpg for the life of the truck (1,800 miles) that is only because of an 850 mile highway road trip.

Generally I am averaging about 22-23 mpg.

Speaking of tire pressure....(sorry for the quick hijack...), are your Tremor trucks TPMS off by 3-4 lbs? Mine reads 4 lbs low in every tire when compared to a quality gauge. (& yes, I've verified with several different gauges....the TPMS is off) Just wondering if it's my truck, or a Maverick thing? My F150 was always spot-on.

 

[710-oil-614]

Speaking of tire pressure....(sorry for the quick hijack...), are your Tremor trucks TPMS off by 3-4 lbs? Mine reads 4 lbs low in every tire when compared to a quality gauge. (& yes, I've verified with several different gauges....the TPMS is off) Just wondering if it's my truck, or a Maverick thing? My F150 was always spot-on.

I thought my inflator was messed up....

Yes I am filling on my inflator to 35.5 psi but am reading out at 32-33 psi. I thought for certain the old inflator had given out.

That would make my achieved MPG all the more disappointing - if I am infact running my cold pressure at that 35-36 psi range.....

 

[dalola]

I thought my inflator was messed up....

Yes I am filling on my inflator to 35.5 psi but am reading out at 32-33 psi. I thought for certain the old inflator had given out.

That would make my achieved MPG all the more disappointing - if I am infact running my cold pressure at that 35-36 psi range.....

Have you verified with another gauge?

 

[trippytbta]

So far I have driven about 200 miles. But my computer (dash) is stating I have gotten 17.1 MPG

 

[Wil_707]

Hit 1000 miles today. About a 50/50 split highway and city. Getting 23.7 so far(calculating by hand). First big road trip next week. Hoping to crack 28mpg for the trip. Got 27.4 driving it home on the highway when i first bough it.
Coming from a Crosstrek that got 27mix and 34 on roadtrips. And a Duramax before that that at best got 23 highway, 19 normally.

 

[710-oil-614]

I'm 2,500 miles in and getting 24.3mpg since picking it up (reset trip 2 and never touch it).

I only fill with top tier (Shell) and had been using 93 but tried a tank of 87 when it was going to cost more than $70 to fill it up.

MPGs dipped maybe....maybe 1 mpg but I also did a good amount of highway driving during the tank of 87 so may have been a little worse. Bottom line - there was little to no efficiency loss using 87 - which is to be expected.

What did suck is the engine itself. Ran rough, shift points were all 200-300rpm higher in the band. I'm staying with 93 here on out.

Going to do the Cobb AP soon as well.

 

[Spyke Hyzer]

3,600 miles on the ODO and averaging 26.0 MPG (computer calculated). Seen as high as 29 and some change.

 

[Maverickman74]

I'm 2,500 miles in and getting 24.3mpg since picking it up (reset trip 2 and never touch it).

I only fill with top tier (Shell) and had been using 93 but tried a tank of 87 when it was going to cost more than $70 to fill it up.

MPGs dipped maybe....maybe 1 mpg but I also did a good amount of highway driving during the tank of 87 so may have been a little worse. Bottom line - there was little to no efficiency loss using 87 - which is to be expected.

What did suck is the engine itself. Ran rough, shift points were all 200-300rpm higher in the band. I'm staying with 93 here on out.

Going to do the Cobb AP soon as well.

I use the Costco 92 here(everywehere else is almost a dollar more), when I was doing the big mainland trip. I tried 87 on a back to back highway mile tank in the flatlands. It dipped from 30mpg to 27-28mpg.

Here on Maui when you only have 1 good option and both their octanes are expensive, its just easier to get 92.

 

[710-oil-614]

I use the Costco 92 here(everywehere else is almost a dollar more), when I was doing the big mainland trip. I tried 87 on a back to back highway mile tank in the flatlands. It dipped from 30mpg to 27-28mpg.

Here on Maui when you only have 1 good option and both their octanes are expensive, its just easier to get 92.

Costco isn't too far from me and I'm debating going out there to fill but it's always busy and I don't want the headache.

I think I'm 2 fills from getting $0.15/gal for 3 months at Shell so I'll take it for now. One tank lasts me almost 2 weeks unless I'm going somewhere I don't usually.

Also instead of Cobb I am leaning towards the Livernois tune and very close to pulling the trigger - just need to get over the fact it likely means Ford will not warranty anything moving forward engine/trans related however if they don't - it'll be the last Ford I buy.

I won't be hooning the Tremor anywhere - I just like the idea of getting rid of the shift lock out, fan settings, and extra power for the tremor.

 

[viperman]

1000 miles 22 mpg but western Pa is mostly hills and don't do much highway driving.

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