Real world MPG

[Todd Miller]

My ‘18 is babied, but averages 18 mpg on highway at 75mph, about 16 mpg in Burbs which is mix of road speeds. If I run 87-octane on highway mileage drops a bit, but normally only use 93-octane.

 

[DMays]

37PP 14.8MPG average over 3,000 miles.

 

[scsq]

So I ordered a 22 801a (35s) back on December 2nd 2021. My salesman just informed me I'm getting a truck (should have my VIN soon)

With all the production drama with Ford I ordered a TRX which only took 35 days for me to get and I love it. I'm considering selling it and getting my Raptor.

There are two reasons I'm considering the raptor over my TRX.

Gas mileage
Torsen diff up front.

I'm averaging 12.5-12.9 around town and 14.3 on the highway. It's not horrible bc I have a work truck so my TRX isn't a daily commuter.

I figured the torsen diff would provide better traction in the snow than the TRX open front end.

What are your thoughts and what are you getting for gas mileage in your Gen 3s?

 

[scsq]

I have 800 miles on my gen3 with 75% of it on rolling hill highways and have averaged 15.4. I was told I should see that go up by 1-2mpg after a few thousand miles but not sure if that is reality.

 

[LuckyKnuckle36]

MY 22' with 35's I am averaging 14.3MPG around town, just got 18.2MPG on my 500 mile trip last weekend at highway speeds 75-80

 

[maxr]

about 15.5 w/ approx 3500 miles. mostly in town at slow speeds. when I travel to another town >50 miles, I get about 16

 

[derise]

So I ordered a 22 801a (35s) back on December 2nd 2021. My salesman just informed me I'm getting a truck (should have my VIN soon)

With all the production drama with Ford I ordered a TRX which only took 35 days for me to get and I love it. I'm considering selling it and getting my Raptor.

There are two reasons I'm considering the raptor over my TRX.

Gas mileage
Torsen diff up front.

I'm averaging 12.5-12.9 around town and 14.3 on the highway. It's not horrible bc I have a work truck so my TRX isn't a daily commuter.

I figured the torsen diff would provide better traction in the snow than the TRX open front end.

What are your thoughts and what are you getting for gas mileage in your Gen 3s?

Why do we bother discussing MPG on trucks like this. Pathetic

 

[DFS]

Those of you so adamantly against collecting data on real world fuel economy must never take your trucks to remote places (especially based on your locations). To me, understanding my fuel range for mixed driving, highway only, city only, and off roading is critical for long treks into the middle of nowhere. Fuel economy is the driving factor for me having a Raptor, combined with a large fuel tank, to get the most range when I'm 3 hours from the nearest gas station.

 

[2ndFord]

That's great. I ordered 12-28 and my zone rep said looking like a 23.

Not providing at least a regional address on your moniker provides no context for those waiting for their trucks nationwide, so without your particular locale your info and/or opinion is without value.

 

[2ndFord]

I don’t drive it crazy either. In fact, my commute to & from work is about 27 miles (each way)…95% hwy. I’m in no hurry to get to work nor am I in a hurry to get home. So just feathering the gas pedal, I get descent gas mileage. My last few fill-ups (DTE) have been pretty high and I intend to keep it there.

Now, don’t let granny mode fool you cause I will calmly exit “granny mode” if need be.

Last trip driving my daughter from Central NJ to college in Ann Arbor MI (August 2021) I got 20.5 MPG on I-80. Hills in western PA hurt, flatlands of those parts of OH and MI help. Contrast when I picked her up when school closed ~Thanksgiving 2020 due to the pandemic, when I got maybe 17.5 MPG returning home. One would think that cold weather would enhance turbo (though no turbo involved at steady highway speeds) and just provide more dense air in general =more O2. Believe the culprit is the oxygenated fuel forced on us in "winter". My mileage is consistently better by 2-3 MPG on summer gas.