You are here: Forums Sedans Ford Fusion/Mercury Milan Ford Fusion/Mercury Milan Real World MPG

Ford Fusion/Mercury Milan Real World MPG

154 messages,  Last post on Jul 24, 2009 at 4:43 PM

You are in the Ford Fusion/Mercury Milan Forum. Your Hosts are pat & karens

What is this discussion about? Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Fuel Efficiency (MPG), Sedan

Messages Page 12 of 16 1 ... 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Prev Next Last

Go To Msg # Search This Discussion

#105 of 154 Getting accurate fuel econ readings from the 'puter by mschmal Jun 10, 2008 (3:59 am)
You should try resetting the computer for each trip. THe computer appearently uses a declining average...   As to K&N Filter, I added one to my 2007 Mustang and noticed a 3 mpg gain on the Highway.   Mark Replies to this message: blumstein (Jun 10, 2008 3:28 pm)
#106 of 154 Re: Getting accurate fuel econ readings from the 'puter [mschmal] by blumstein Jun 10, 2008 (3:28 pm)
Replying to: mschmal (Jun 10, 2008 3:59 am) I don't know what you mean by declining average, but I do reset the computers to isolate trips.   BTW, my Vegas trip averaged about 26 mpg. (And Spamalot was fantastic).   Paul
#107 of 154 Re: 08 Fusion AWD [fredvp] by fredvp Jun 27, 2008 (4:12 pm)
Replying to: fredvp (Jun 02, 2008 1:21 pm) I just did a round trip to Boston. Avg 65-70 mph. Did 30mpg. Mostly highway a little through some small towns when we got lost..
#108 of 154 2008 Mercury Milan Premier I4 5-speed auto by basiliskst Jul 03, 2008 (11:12 am)
Our 2008 Mercury Milan Premier I4 2.3 liter with the 5-speed automatic transmission is brand new (so not broken in) and is doing 27 average on approximately 60% highway/40% city. This is in Phoenix where big wide streets mean "city" is still 35-45 mph except in rush hour traffic (but the lights are long). At 55 mph highway it appears to hit about 32 mpg, but most of the freeways are 65-70 mph and at that it is pulling down 28-30 mpg. In slow traffic it is dipping to 23 to 24 mpg, still better than the 20 city / 28 highway EPA rating. I'm not burying my foot often except for the occasional on-ramp merge. And I tend to drive smoothly anyway. Still, I'm pleased with this mileage for a brand new engine and a decent size sedan with luxury features and space. The overall average after 300 some miles in 27.1 by the dash and a fill-up agrees that the gauge is accurate. It's not that much worse than the same engine with a 5-speed manual in our 2005 Ford Focus ST. (The Focus ST does have more acceleration.) I'll report again after more miles to see if this holds up over time. So far though, I'm happy and so is my wife (it's her primary work car). The Milan offers a very nice luxury interior with sporty handling (not disconnected, but not harsh either), capable of carrying four people in real comfort, and is still getting very good gas mileage at an attractive price.
#109 of 154 2006 Mercury Milan Premier by bergy612 Jul 18, 2008 (5:02 am)
Wow I can't believe that a lot of you are only getting around 17 miles per gallon! I just purchased my Milan with 26,000 miles on it and have been getting on average about 24 miles per gallon and that is all city miles; I now have around 33,000 on it. Is it true that changing your air filter will help you get better mileage?? These days I will try anything to get even a few more miles per gallon. Even with getting 24 miles per gallon, I really notice how fast the needle drops when I'm driving. If anyone has any tips on air filters..let me know! I wish my Milan got a little better gas mileage, but I love the feel of it and have had no problems so far with it. The only thing I noticed was the chrome on the door handles have a tendency to chip! Replies to this message: akirby (Jul 18, 2008 6:01 am) jeffyscott (Jul 18, 2008 7:30 am)
#110 of 154 Re: 2006 Mercury Milan Premier [bergy612] by akirby Jul 18, 2008 (6:01 am)
Replying to: bergy612 (Jul 18, 2008 5:02 am) You must have the I4 - a lot (if not all) of the folks reporting 17 mpg have the V6. As for air filters - if yours is blocked then changing it will increase fuel economy. Some folks opt for a K&N or similar filter as opposed to the paper filters, but without a corresponding exhaust change it probably won't increase your fuel economy. Paper filters work fine as long as you change them regularly. Replies to this message: jeffyscott (Jul 18, 2008 7:30 am)
#111 of 154 Re: 2006 Mercury Milan Premier [akirby] by jeffyscott Jul 18, 2008 (7:30 am)
Replying to: akirby (Jul 18, 2008 6:01 am) The other factor is not all cities are equal in terms of how one can drive. If "city" means downtown Chicago or NY, that is quite different from "city" when it means, say, Des Moines.
#112 of 154 one more data point by stephen987 Jul 26, 2008 (4:29 pm)
I just got back from a 400 mile day trip in a rented 08 Milan Premier I4 (Hertz rental, 19k miles). I found the car very pleasant, but I did notice that it seemed to have to drop a gear or two on what I considered to be modest hills. Here's a summary:   Terrain: mostly hilly (New Hampshire and Vermont) Roads: 3/4 freeway, 1/4 country roads Traffic: moderate but flowing, some stop & go in Montpelier & St. Johnsbury Speed: usually near the posted limit, with cruise control used when practical Weather: temps in the low 80s (A/C on all the time), slight crosswind for about 30 miles but otherwise calm   Fuel economy, as measured by the vehicle display: 32.0 MPG   It's better than my '02 V6 Accord would have gotten under similar conditions. But it's no better than I got nine years ago with a 3.8 V6 Olds Intrigue under roughly the same parameters.
#113 of 154 gas mileage by jaco0062 Jul 28, 2008 (4:22 pm)
Ask the dealer if there is any pcm updates for these cars. U will need the vin number. If theh dealer doesn t ask for the vin then u know they are full of shit. be adament.
#114 of 154 Re: I4 vs. V6 highway real world MPG [sikes30] by tlworkroom Aug 07, 2008 (5:06 pm)
Replying to: sikes30 (Mar 14, 2008 3:30 pm) I installed Bosch "+2+ plugs in my beatup 1991 Geo Prizm with AT and 240K miles. Hwy mpg went from 30-32 up to 35 mpg and even higher(38 mpg!!) on flat land around Texas pandhandle. Gave me better acceleration all around, too. You might try them. Replies to this message: akirby (Aug 07, 2008 7:47 pm) tlworkroom (Aug 12, 2008 10:35 am)

Messages Page 12 of 16 1 ... 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Prev Next Last

Go To Msg # Search This Discussion

You are here: Forums Sedans Ford Fusion/Mercury Milan Ford Fusion/Mercury Milan Real World MPG