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.

 

[Dudebrodude]

Towing my pro r 4 this is my average at about 72mph.

My daily average is 9.8 and I’m not babying it

 

[Burt]

9.3 for me

 

[WC114]

Depends on how you drive it, if you keep it out of boost, it’s not too bad. If you want to increase your high mileage, keep it under 80 around 78 or so you’ll see a lot better fuel economy.

 

[wcm23]

12.2 for me but dropping due to the cold weather and all the remote starts I’m doing.