2024 Ranger STX better Highway mileage in “normal” mode than “Eco”

[Morningpride]

New poster here,

Recently, I’ve noticed that my new truck gets better mileage (highway) in normal mode than in eco. I live in rural Pennsylvania, so most of my driving is highway. On a 200 mile trip (100 each direction) the ranger got 24mpg in eco, and 26.5 in normal. Is eco mode geared to get better mileage in stop and go traffic?
Interested in hearing your thoughts.

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[AugPal]

2024 Ranger XLT 2.3L engine driving 55mph on highway 641 in Tennessee from Clifton, Tennessee to freeway 24 in Kentucky 31.4mpg

 

[JR RANGER]

2024 Ranger XLT 2.3L engine driving 55mph on highway 641 in Tennessee from Clifton, Tennessee to freeway 24 in Kentucky 31.4mpg

That's pretty good. I've got a 2024 3.2 ecoboost Ranger XLT FX4 4X4 and I'm averaging 24.7 @ 70mph, 21mpg around town ( live in foothills 0 to 3,000 elevation change) and 23 -24 mpg @ 74mph.

 

[joordan]

New poster here,

Recently, I’ve noticed that my new truck gets better mileage (highway) in normal mode than in eco. I live in rural Pennsylvania, so most of my driving is highway. On a 200 mile trip (100 each direction) the ranger got 24mpg in eco, and 26.5 in normal. Is eco mode geared to get better mileage in stop and go traffic?
Interested in hearing your thoughts.

eco reduces throttle response etc...so on the highway, it should make basically no difference. what makes a difference is 4A vs 2H..and eco has the latter as default, but you can use it in normal too with the dial

 

[Morningpride]

The XL doesn’t have the 4a option. Just 2h, 4h & 4l. I thought the eco mode was more geared toward city driving, just wasn’t sure.

 

[Gary]

2024 Ranger XLT 2.3L engine driving 55mph on highway 641 in Tennessee from Clifton, Tennessee to freeway 24 in Kentucky 31.4mpg

I have the same vehicle as you. I have the same display with the exception of on the bottom it is apparently showing what gear you are in where it says 10/10? My 2024 XLT does not show that, is it in the settings?

 

[AugPal]

I have the same vehicle as you. I have the same display with the exception of on the bottom it is apparently showing what gear you are in where it says 10/10? My 2024 XLT does not show that, is it in the settings?

You just have to tap the left side of the gear shift which is for manual shifting in the M mode. In Drive it doesn't shift, it just shows the gear you are in. like it shows in my photo,

 

[AugPal]

Something else to test is MPG with different grades of gas. My wife has 2018 Ford Fiesta, standard 4 cylinder engine with 32,000 miles. At 65mph she gets 36mpg with regular or premium gas. With midgrade gas she consistently gets 38mpg at 65mph. Testing was done with BP gas.

 

[RANGER PRIDE]

this eco mode...do all models have it?

 

[Morningpride]

this eco mode...do all models have it?

as far as I know.

 

[RANGER PRIDE]

as far as I know.

ive been looking for it on mine, with little success.

 

[Morningpride]

ive been looking for it on mine, with little success.

Push the mode button (mine is behind the shifter) twice in succession. Mine starts with Normal, and Eco should be the second option.

 

[RANGER PRIDE]

it took me awhile, but i have now found that i twist my 4x4 knob to find eco mode. as well as sport, trailer and slippery surfaces.

 

[Badazzelanore]

That's pretty good. I've got a 2024 3.2 ecoboost Ranger XLT FX4 4X4 and I'm averaging 24.7 @ 70mph, 21mpg around town ( live in foothills 0 to 3,000 elevation change) and 23 -24 mpg @ 74mph.

How many miles on your truck total? I know these ecoboosts take about 10k miles or so to break in and start getting better MPGs. My 2014 Focus ST 2.0 was a dog on mileage before that, and then got progressively better. Im at 7k miles right now on my 24 XL and getting 22+ and Im hoping to get back to 24 mpg at a minimum.

 

[JR RANGER]

How many miles on your truck total? I know these ecoboosts take about 10k miles or so to break in and start getting better MPGs. My 2014 Focus ST 2.0 was a dog on mileage before that, and then got progressively better. Im at 7k miles right now on my 24 XL and getting 22+ and Im hoping to get back to 24 mpg at a minimum.

I'm at 8.5k now. Noticed better hwy mpg after 5k. Any variation hils, wind, speed(above 70mph) and mileage starts dropping. Average (summer blend gas) 19.5 mpg live in the northern Sierra Nevada foothills.

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