hows everyone's mileage so far.
winter blend with 1100 miles - average 27.6 mpg
winter blend with 1100 miles - average 27.6 mpg
You’re Complaining about that Yet My 2017 Ford Fusion 2.0 Ecoboost is getting 10.5 MPG STILL UNDER WARRANTY! Where are the Real Issues in This Forum?🤦🏽♂️No One Buy Newer Fusions or Post Anymore?
Everything I see in this post seems to still occur in my 2017 Fusion Platinum 2.0T AWD with 5,000 miles currently.
Previous vehicle: 2005 Buick Lacrosse V6 105k miles averaging 27.5 mpg driving 75-80 mph highway; 45-55 back road/city. Aggressive driving style.
The Drive: 75 miles one way; 75% highway down I95 corridor; 25% city Richmond/Fredericksburg, VA driving.
Terrain: I95 is "hilly," not mountainous. Noticeable rises and dips but nothing steep. City driving has 10-20 lights at start and finish-variable timers-sometimes lucky and green throughout, usually 50/50 hit or missing red lights.
Driving Style: conservative, 2.5k RPM or less unless unavoidable. Heavy coasting up to lights, slow starts and heavy Smart Cruise Control usage. Highway speed 70 mph; City variable 35-55 mph.
Weather: 5-15 degrees. Winter weather/gas blends.
Results: 25 mpg.
Assessment: Very displeased that gas mileage is worse than a full size boat sedan with a bigger engine and heavier body. Everything previously said, but especially this car DOES NOT coast meaning I cannot lean into the highway hills running the downhill or when attempting to coast to lights etc. The Buick coasts like a hang glider which is probably what keeps its mileage higher! 2.0T AWD rated for 29 mpg. Yes, the cold and winter blend affects that. But if you so much as sneeze towards one of these cars the mpg goes down. However, on the few flat stretches of highway at 70 mph I see the instant mpg hang around 30 mpg-this does give me hope, but the terrain is not going to change on my daily commute! Dare not take it above 70 mph lest your mpg drop exponentially every 5 mph increase. The first night I ran the cruise control at 80 mph and thought I could visibly see the gas meter dropping.
I am aggressively changing my driving habits toward frustratingly conservative, increasing my commute time, while still getting subpar gas mileage in comparison to my previous less fuel efficient vehicle (on paper). While spending more on higher octane gas and tires properly inflated.
Have a '14 Mustang GT. It gets nearly better gas mileage than this on the same trip. 24-26 mpg when I really try to milk every bit out of it.
Ford's fuel rating for these vehicles is complete and utter bullpucky. I love everything else about the car, but purchased it to have improved comfort AND mpg for a long commute. Makes me regret passing on a Hyundai because I have to refill every 2-2.5 days.