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#369 of 372 by coldcranker Dec 03, 2008 (9:08 am)
freestylephil said: "Took the 2007 Freestyle FWD CVT for a short 350 mile trip and averaged 30.8mpg. 55 to 75 mph(mostly 65 to 75) and AC on about half the trip. Elevation was from 4500ft to 6500ft. Vehicle has 23K on it with original Continentals with suggested air pressure. I am VERY pleased! Around town driving has ranged from 17.5 to 22.5 with the average closer to 21mpg. My wife loves it and I try to drive it every chance I get. "   Nothing beats a Freestyle's combination of roominess and fuel economy. Except maybe a Ford500/Montego, the car version of this crossover, and of course it doesn't have the rear spaciousness.   In fact, I've never seen any other vehicle, I mean NO OTHER vehicle out there, that exceeds the Freestyle's fuel economy in a crossover that size. Some large sedans are only slightly better. I'm talking about something (crossover or minivan) that is at least as big as the Freestyle, or maybe only slightly smaller, that exceeds its fuel economy. Does anyone reading tthis know of anything that is better? I've found the Honda Odyssey minivan and Dodge Journey 4-cylinder crossover are about even with the Freestyle, but not really better.
#370 of 372 Sorry to say goodbye but my MPG stank by njmom91 Apr 16, 2009 (2:59 pm)
Well I must have had a lemon or drive poorly because I routinely got 16 mpg city (and that's even after I got in the habit of coasting down hills!) on my 06 fwd Freestyle, and it DROVE ME NUTS. I do 90% stop-and-go city driving (going half a mile with out hitting a light is very rare). I got tired of being repeatedly told it was how I drove it, not the car. I loved the roominess but just traded it in for a smaller and (hopefully!) more fuel efficient car which still seats six (not seven). Kudos to you all for getting better mileage, it's a great car if you can get those kinds of numbers!   p.s. for the person looking for a Freestyle with a middle row bench (25K miles) - there is one coming off lease in NJ - Carney Ford. But again, maybe it was just me, I never got the good gas mileage most everyone else seems to get. Replies to this message: bobw3 (Apr 23, 2009 8:24 am)
#371 of 372 Re: Sorry to say goodbye but my MPG stank [njmom91] by bobw3 Apr 23, 2009 (8:24 am)
Replying to: njmom91 (Apr 16, 2009 2:59 pm) I'd be curious to see what the MPG is for the new car you're going to buy...
#372 of 372 Gas Mileage by focusowner2 Aug 18, 2009 (10:07 pm)
We have had our 2006 Ford Freestyle for about a year and a half. City mileage is around 14 mpg while highway is 29-30. I've actually driven straight highway between fillups and achieved 30 mpg on flat land. With our combination of driving, normal is 19-21 mpg which isn't bad for a 2 ton vehicle.   Pickup trucks that size are lucky to get 16 highway.   I find light acceleration inefficient in the CVT. It feels as if the gear isn't catching until 2500 rpm and then the programming brings it down to 2000 rpm with your foot in the same accelerator position when you hit 35 mph. Coasting is where the CVT excels which at the same time requires increased brake use in heavy traffic. You can take your foot off the gas and slow down 2 mph while an automatic transmission would slow you down 10 mph in the same time.   I'd like to see mpg with a 4-speed automatic (geared for a car) and a 4.6L V8.

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