Raptor R realistic fuel economy expectations

[WhiteWidow18]

How are you guys getting 12+ mpg?!?

Got 4,500 miles on my 2024 R and my overall average is 8.9mpg. (No off-roading. 40% city/60% highway & average around 85mph on hwy)

Note: I have pulled my 20’ enclosed car hauler once in that 4,500 miles, a total of 110 miles which got me 5.7mpg. (only ~600lb of cargo inside)

In my 2023 Raptor Ecoboost (35’s) I got 12.8mpg without a load & 9.5mpg with my car hauler WITH my car inside of it.

So I got better mpg in my ecoboost while towing a big a$$ enclosed trailer WITH a car inside than I am with the R WITHOUT a trailer.
I don’t get how that could be possible? drove both exactly the same…..very proud and not very light on the pedal.

This is my 6th Raptor (1st R & 1st 37’s) and my mpg’s were consistent with all my regular raptors since 2017. Between 12.5mpg-13mpg.

I am considering to put on 35’s to see how much mpg’s will improve. Has anyone done this and can report the change in mpg AND ride quality? I am tired of only getting 320 miles out of a 36 gallon tank. I would be happy to have 400+ just so I don’t have to stop to get gas so often.

 

[Barr993]

12.3 mpg here, '23 R with 10k miles

 

[EricM]

How are you guys getting 12+ mpg?!?

Got 4,500 miles on my 2024 R and my overall average is 8.9mpg. (No off-roading. 40% city/60% highway & average around 85mph on hwy)

Note: I have pulled my 20’ enclosed car hauler once in that 4,500 miles, a total of 110 miles which got me 5.7mpg. (only ~600lb of cargo inside)

In my 2023 Raptor Ecoboost (35’s) I got 12.8mpg without a load & 9.5mpg with my car hauler WITH my car inside of it.

So I got better mpg in my ecoboost while towing a big a$$ enclosed trailer WITH a car inside than I am with the R WITHOUT a trailer.
I don’t get how that could be possible? drove both exactly the same…..very proud and not very light on the pedal.

This is my 6th Raptor (1st R & 1st 37’s) and my mpg’s were consistent with all my regular raptors since 2017. Between 12.5mpg-13mpg.

I am considering to put on 35’s to see how much mpg’s will improve. Has anyone done this and can report the change in mpg AND ride quality? I am tired of only getting 320 miles out of a 36 gallon tank. I would be happy to have 400+ just so I don’t have to stop to get gas so often.

It's all in the nut behind the wheel. I hate being in a vehicle operated by someone else, as it just kills me with how utterly wasteful people are when driving. A tiny bit of thought and anticipation is all it takes to not be that way.

 

[WMRaptor]

24 R 11.6 right now. Norm is 11.8-12. 2600 miles. My 23 was about 12 to 12.2.

 

[StuartR]

My wife’s R has been averaging 11.7, a bit more with me, a bit less when she drives it. Still too new to know for sure but it’s on track to get 2 mpg less than the 3.5 Gen 2 it replaces, not too bad in my book.