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#19 of 1070 2001 Subaru Forester by p0926 Aug 31, 2000 (7:40 pm)
Avg: 27.5 / Best: 30.5 / Worst: 26
#20 of 1070 00 Lexus RX 300 by wayn1 Sep 08, 2000 (8:12 pm)
Just an update, came back from our trip to Prince Edward Island and got excellent mileage, 27-30 mpg! I usually get around 24-25 mpg in mixed driving. Really not bad at all for an SUV. Replies to this message: markiebeef (Jan 27, 2005 6:31 am)
#21 of 1070 99 JCG LTD V8 by kdshapiro Sep 09, 2000 (1:24 am)
Usually around 16-17 mixed. Recent trip all highway driving 19.8 with A/C all the way. However, if I make short 4 or 5 mile trips only, I average 11 to 12.
#22 of 1070 Expedition Mileage by dougpittman Sep 10, 2000 (5:38 pm)
My '97 4x2, 4.6L Expy gets 14.5 in the city and 17-18 mpg on California fwys at 80 mph. My 2000 4x2, 4.6 gets 14-16 mpg under the same conditions. Has anyone had any experience with re-programmed computer chips improving efficiency in the 4.6l Triton engines?
#23 of 1070 2001 Pathy by danog Sep 10, 2000 (7:55 pm)
We average 18mpg with our PF. It is mixed city and highway driving. The new engine has alot of power and it is hard not to race it. On a full tank, 20 7/8 gallons, we get around 340 miles and usually have at least a gallon left.
#24 of 1070 Keep up the posting! by drmperalta Sep 12, 2000 (2:24 am)
Hi, I'm glad that many are welling to share their SUV fuel mileage experience. I never thought my created topic would have survived this long. Anyway, to update on mine, my '99 Passport has moved its fuel mileage from 13 to 16 MPG city driving. 13K miles here so far.
#25 of 1070 2000 Chevy suburban by figmoman Sep 12, 2000 (2:10 pm)
5.3 liter V-8 2-WD 3.73 gears, 18-20 on a trip, 16-17 our average town and rural driving.
#26 of 1070 Prince Edward Island post by mrnimmo Sep 17, 2000 (10:19 pm)
I hope you corrected your "great mileage" for US gallons. Canada uses Imperial gallons, you know.
#27 of 1070 96 and 98 Troopers by bluedevils Sep 18, 2000 (2:59 am)
96 Trooper, 3.2L V6, 4-speed automatic, 190hp, 188lb-ft torque: over 25,000 miles I owned the vehicle here are the average/median numbers (all based on driving in 2 wheel-drive mode): 100% highway 75mph approx. 18-18.5 mpg 100% highway 70mph approx. 19-20 mpg 100% highway 65mph approx. 20-21 mpg 50/50 city/highway mix approx. 17-17.5 mpg By the way, the EPA numbers for the 96 Trooper with auto trans are 14 city, 18 highway. 98 Trooper, 3.5L V6, 4-speed automatic, 215hp, 230lb-ft torque: over 26,000 miles I've owned the vehicle so far here are the average/median numbers (all based on driving in 2 wheel-drive mode): 100% highway 75mph approx. 17.5-18.5 mpg 100% highway 70mph approx. 18-19 mpg 100% highway 65mph approx. 19-20 mpg 50/50 city/highway mix approx. 16.5 mpg EPA numbers for the 98 Trooper with auto trans are 15 city, 19 highway. I'm not sure why my 98 has done worse on gas than my 96 did. Either the EPA numbers are just off or mileage really varies from unit to unit; I don't know. On the plus side, using the air conditioning has no effect on the fuel economy. Neither does the amount of weight loaded in the vehicle.
#28 of 1070 1998 Expedition by rbarea Sep 18, 2000 (4:17 pm)
I have a 1998 Eddie Bauer Expedition with the 5.4 With 33k miles and using regular gasoline I average about 14.5 mpg's This is with 60% city and 40% Hwy. Hwy driving is at apx. 80 mph. My lease expires 11/5/00 and I'm going crazy trying to decide what to go into.

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