Edmunds.com | Inside Line | Auto Observer Your Account | Help | Directory
You are here:
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Hybrid Vehicles Ford Escape Hybrid Ford Escape Hybrid MPG-Real World Numbers
201 messages, Last post on Jun 24, 2009 at 11:16 AM
You are in the Ford Escape Hybrid Forum. Your Host is pf_flyer
|
Replying to: mschmal (Feb 06, 2007 10:15 am) |
|
|
OK, so I'm sure the vehicle is still calibrating itself, but we bought a new one with about 34mi on it, and took it out for a little celebratory trip. Got home with 178mi on it, and the average according to the little touchscreen interface "last fifteen minutes" system was 38.1MPG. This is slightly mixed driving, but mostly hiway, at 60mph using cruise control on fairly flat terrain (SE Texas). I saw the little bars peak t 60 quite a few times in stop-and-start traffic. Haven't read through the manual yet, but this was driving with no A/C and the "Econ" button in the center console activated. Much better than the '99 Dakota I've had since it was new. I think that thing averaged about 20MPG on a good drive! LOL! |
|
|
By that I mean, not "babying" it into a start to get the most out of the batteries, and using AC or heat from time to time, The one i am driving is averageing 36 MPG And has 79 000 kms. ( Sorry from Canada here, not sure what that is in Miles but lukily I can make it tell me the MPG) |
|
|
For whatever reason, I get better mileage on the highway then I do in town, even though I really try hard to keep the gas engine off as much as possible. I thought city driving was suppose to be less. I have about 4000 miles on it and haven't touched the average MPG reset switch since I drove it out of the dealers. Is presently at 30.1 MPG with about even highway and city driving. Maybe a little more city overall. Floyd
|
|
|
Replying to: floyd2222 (Jul 10, 2007 12:55 pm) if you have not reset the avg mpg in the truck's message center...how are you calculating the difference between hiway and city fuel economy? (this may provide an answer)
|
|
|
Replying to: mecheng1 (Jul 11, 2007 11:56 am) Floyd
|
|
If you are a long-term hybrid owner, our Senior Editor, John O'Dell, would love to hear from you! A short email with your maintenance experiences and concerns would be great. Please send to John at jodell edmunds.com by close of business Wednesday, August 22, 2007. Be sure and include your Forums username.
|
|
|
Replying to: floyd2222 (Jul 11, 2007 12:05 pm) 
|
|
|
2008 FWD (not 4WD):Filled the tank 21 times. Have achieved an overall MPG of 27.66. HWY 26mpg (usually at 60 mph..cruise control with an empty luggage rack on the roof). City has been about 32mpg. Worst was 13.46 mpg. Daughter borrowed car. Loaded 5 people in it plus their luggage plus a luggage rack on the roof plus a luggage bag and then drove it an average of 70 mph!! Best mileage was 33.95 mpg .. all city. Most of my driving over the summer has been on the highway with the luggage rack. I noticed that the removal of the luggage rack boosted my mpg by about 10%. Looking forward to getting good mpg as I use it more in the city and don't have the luggage rack. Wife and I love this car so far. Back seats folded down most of time .. great for shopping!!
|
|
|
Replying to: osprey2 (Sep 14, 2007 7:39 pm) Both numbers are a combination of city and highway driving. That luggage rack cost me big time. Even when nothing was being carried in it (which was most of the time). I had left it installed on the roof because I was lazy .. not doing that again!!
|
|
You are here:
Forums
Hybrid Vehicles Ford Escape Hybrid Ford Escape Hybrid MPG-Real World Numbers
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
2010 Ford Escape Hybrid
Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats
