Fuel Mileage

[JDMENT]

I ha a 2023 Ranger Xlt 2.3L. Ford lied to us all. I just broke 30k miles. Only onha I gotten 21 mpg. So much for 24-26mpg

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[Geo8866]

I average between 20 and 21 MPG also.

 

[emjay24l]

I haven't had my Ranger for long but on a run on I-81 for a couple of hundred miles I saw 25.4 mpg running around 75 mph for the trip. I-81 has some pretty good grades in the southwest VA area. Around town I get 20-21 mpg but I do a lot of shorter trips. Driving a long stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway I got over 28 mpg but the max speed on it is 45 mph and there are stretches where it drops to 35 mph. There wasn't much traffic the day I drove it.

 

[NM Mike]

I have 25K on the clock and have averaged 24.5 mpg for the life of the truck. I have gotten as high as 27. I drive a mix of interstate @75mph, highway @ 58 mph and in town (small town).
I just upsized my tires from 255/65 18’s to 265/70 18’s so am expecting to lose a mpg or two.

 

[superj]

Its very windy where I live so 20/21 is good. And then highway is barely a hair more since its 80mph to stay with traffic.

If I did 70mph, I would probably get that 26/27mpg since I got 17 towing at 70

 

[OxygenMask]

I ha a 2023 Ranger Xlt 2.3L. Ford lied to us all. I just broke 30k miles. Only onha I gotten 21 mpg. So much for 24-26mpg

Ford didn't lie to you.
The EPA lied to you.
Ford lied to the EPA.


SuperJ has it right.
Wind resistance increases exponentially with speed. Once you go beyond roughly 60mph the wind resistance starts becoming a huge factor. That's why we had all those decades of 55mph national speed limit.

I was shocked at how much fuel it took to drive freeways at 80-85 mph! But then after driving across South Dakota I considered it a good trade just to get it over with....

 

[CACTUSGREYFX4]

I just took at trip couple weeks ago got 35.8mpg(29.5 US) so its very doable.

 

[Wallowa Ranger]

Right now I'm averaging 23 mpg around town and 26 on the highway. I think it depends a lot on the geography of your area (flat, hilly, etc) and whether you're in a big city with lots of stop-and-go traffic, or a small town where you might have to stop at 1 or 2 red lights.

 

[JDMENT]

WallIowa ranger what year is your truck?

 

[Dingus83]

Meanwhile I'm averaging 20mpg over the last 3k miles on my RRanger with lifetime at 18.7 over 26k miles. Happy as a clam.

 

[Jason B]

Here in the flat lands of Louisiana, 24 FX4, 2.7L, just kit 30K. My average is 23 combined. I haven't been a long road trip yet, but that's coming up for the holidays.

There are many things that will affect MPG: driving habits, terrain, weather, fuel quality, etc.

 

[SLJ]

'25 2.3, 10,000 miles. I average 23-24 around town, 26-27 on the highway unless I do over 70, and 13-15 towing my 3,000 pound camper depending on terrain and speed. Remember faster than 65, less highway MPG, bigger tires, less MPG, roof rack, less MPG, etc.

 

[1996-to-2025]

I regularly get 25mpg driving from the Front Range of Colorado up into the mountains and back. My worst mileage was when driving flat interstates at high speed, 75+, averaged 18-19mpg on a winter cross country trip.

 

[OxygenMask]

I regularly get 25mpg driving from the Front Range of Colorado up into the mountains and back. My worst mileage was when driving flat interstates at high speed, 75+, averaged 18-19mpg on a winter cross country trip.

I noticed that too. A couple of my best tank fulls were in steep mountains at lower speeds, my worse were interstates at 80+

 

[NM Mike]

I’ve also noticed that long periods at idle kill the mileage as well. One of the reasons that city mpg is so low. However ASS doesn’t seem to help much, at least not in small town stop & Go traffic

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