MPG?

[justin2440]

I have been consistently getting 17 MPG, driving 50/50 highway and city in my stock lariat. I don't drive crazy fast or accelerate quickly. My truck has 1800 miles on it and still no change. Mid grade fuel. Has anyone else experienced low gas mileage? or any tips on why mileage is so poor?

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[Aranel23]

Open truck bed? Covers can help.

 

[justin2440]

Open truck bed? Covers can help.

I have the decked drawer system in the back. I am adding a LEER hard cap topper end of this week. I thought id be closer to 20MPG based on the reported MPG.

 

[Aranel23]

Maybe it's the extra weight. I'm hoping not because I want something similar in mine when it comes in.

 

[Wayfaring Ranger]

I've got around 1500 miles on my lariat and i'm getting around 22mpg. So far it's probably about 80 highway / 20 city.

 

[markal49]

That seems low to me. I have an XLT with the FX4 package. I averaged 23.5 for the first 1000 miles, which was a lot of gentle country road driving (trying to break it in before towing). Then I took a road trip to Utah, towing a teardrop trailer (~1700 pounds) and another few hundred pounds in the bed. This included towing through the Rockies and some rough off road driving. That trip amounted to 1,050, about 700 of those towing, and I averaged 18.6 for the trip.

 

[Dpowhatan]

I have been consistently getting 17 MPG, driving 50/50 highway and city in my stock lariat. I don't drive crazy fast or accelerate quickly. My truck has 1800 miles on it and still no change. Mid grade fuel. Has anyone else experienced low gas mileage? or any tips on why mileage is so poor?

My Lariat has 6k miles (I know…A LOT of miles in a new truck!) and I’m averaging about 24 mpg (according to the trip computer) mixed and as high as 28 on strictly highway.

 

[Top Fuel Friday]

I'm not even getting that in my raptor - like 16 highway (my best average shows 15.4) 14ish around town (I do almost all city driving). Just put a bed cover on, I guess we can see how that works.

 

[Robo]

My XLT FX4 has just under 200 miles on it and my average MPG shows 15.7. I am REALLY hoping it is because it's not broken in yet. Seems WAY low for a 2.3L 4 cylinder.

 

[CACTUSGREYFX4]

My XLT FX4 has just under 200 miles on it and my average MPG shows 15.7. I am REALLY hoping it is because it's not broken in yet. Seems WAY low for a 2.3L 4 cylinder.

Yes seems really low. I have the Lariat FX4 with about 870 miles on it and avg 26.

 

[Nate]

I have been consistently getting 17 MPG, driving 50/50 highway and city in my stock lariat. I don't drive crazy fast or accelerate quickly. My truck has 1800 miles on it and still no change. Mid grade fuel. Has anyone else experienced low gas mileage? or any tips on why mileage is so poor?

Getting about the same, completely stock Lariat no extra weight

 

[DMC]

Check to make sure you aren't in 4x4. I know, sounds dumb, but easy check.
Are you in Normal driving mode? (Not Sport or other?)
I would check the wheels after driving for a few miles and see if there is excessive heat on any of them (or brake dust), as you could have a caliper sticking or dragging.
Rear differential could be low on gear oil. Much harder to check, but possible. You could maybe just check to see if it gets hot after driving.
I would assume if anything was off in the engine it would be throwing a code, so that is why I would start with those other items.
Hope you get it sorted out and that it is something simple!!!

 

[justin2440]

Check to make sure you aren't in 4x4. I know, sounds dumb, but easy check.
Are you in Normal driving mode? (Not Sport or other?)
I would check the wheels after driving for a few miles and see if there is excessive heat on any of them (or brake dust), as you could have a caliper sticking or dragging.
Rear differential could be low on gear oil. Much harder to check, but possible. You could maybe just check to see if it gets hot after driving.
I would assume if anything was off in the engine it would be throwing a code, so that is why I would start with those other items.
Hope you get it sorted out and that it is something simple!!!

in normal 2x4 drive mode.
ill have to check those. It is a little frustrating the poor gas milage.

 

[Critical Habitat]

I have the decked drawer system in the back. I am adding a LEER hard cap topper end of this week. I thought id be closer to 20MPG based on the reported MPG.

Let us know what you think of the topper, once it is installed.
I'm now back to considering one. My father has a LEER topper for his F150 and I like it. Another choice might be ARE.

 

[HyperM3]

It always dumbfounds me when people are surprised by their gas mileage when they knew ahead of time what the vehicle was expected to get. Like people see on the window sticker an average of 17 or something and assume they have a magical foot that will get them an average of 23 instead.

I drive about 150 miles/week and I dont care if I get 5mpg in my RR. This thing is a hoot and thats what I got it for.

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