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Sold at 38K. Ave in city was 18-19, ave on highway was 21-23. Best on highway was 24.6. Sold for Subaru Forester. Tow my boat just as well, as comfortable, and gets 20 -25% better gas mileage
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Replying to: 204meca (Jul 30, 2005 5:58 pm) |
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Just finished a 1200 mile round trip with the '01 Escape V6 moderately loaded-down and actually averaged 23-24 mpg for the whole trip, doing ~70 mph. On one stretch of highway (flat-straightway for the most part) I actually got 27-mpg. I thought that this was a mistake, so on the homeward trip I filled-up at ~the same-time and location, etc. I achieved the same mileage on the same stretch. Normally though it was the above average which is about right, but I've never before gotten that good of mileage, ever from my '01 Escape. |
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| Just arrived in Florida for the annual Christmas visit. This is the first long drive I've taken with the Tribute. It's a 2005, 4 cylinder, all wheel drive 5 speed. It now has 7600 miles. For the I-95 portion of the trip, during which I ran a consistent 75 - 80 mph, I averaged 28 mpg. Not bad, though I'll admit I was hoping for 30... | |
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Well, my mileage has been much better most of the run of the vehilce after I added a Tornado to the engine. Vehicle: '01 Escape XLT Engine: 215hp V6 (after Tornado install and checked on a dyno at dealership) Drive: 4WD Mileage: 76454 (as of 02/07/06 MPG: 20-22 City / 28-30 Hwy (but have had it as high as 32) Odie |
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Replying to: odie6l (Feb 09, 2006 2:57 pm) I believe I have done everything I know of to increase mileage (except the Tornado): K&N air filter, Mobil 1 synthetic oil from 22K miles, Mobil 1 synthetic transmission fluid, Magnaflow free-flow muffler. I know one thing, it goes faster and sounds good too, than when broken-in new. I figure my HP gain must be about 20, bumping it up to maybe 220 HP. This really may be the cause of my low(er) mileage too, but I try not to rabbit-start. I may be buying a 2006 Mariner V6 FWD which on paper gets better mileage by about 25% than my '01 Escape. One of the things holding me back is Ford's continued issue with brake-pad dusting. It drove me crazy until I switched to ceramic pads a couple of years ago. |
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XLT V6 4WD averages about 20 in the city, 25 on the Highway.. If I keep my speed down to about 60 I have gotten as high as 28ish..
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Replying to: scape2 (Mar 08, 2006 4:07 pm) |
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I also have to confess that I have had a little engine work done to help me get those numbers. First I had the Tornado, then having the Turbo added along with the Tornado. Odie |
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| Unlike a lot of the messages before me, I am experiencing lousy mileage, 12 -14 in town and 18 on the highway. Only once got 20 -22 but that was at a constant 65 - 70 mph. Mazda checked it out twice and said there is nothing wrong with it and it is operating as it should. It is not the driving, we are very careful. Any suggestions? | |
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