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Ford Fusion/Mercury Milan Real World MPG

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#160 of 214 Re: 2008 SE 4 cyl. auto [titletown] by jeffyscott

Dec 19, 2009 (4:07 pm)

Replying to: titletown (Dec 19, 2009 1:49 pm)
CR got 15 mpg city in their test of a 4 cyl Fusion/Milan in both 2006 and 2009, so it is definitely possible to get amazingly low mileage under the "right" conditions.

#161 of 214 Re: 2008 SE 4 cyl. auto [titletown] by explorerx4

Dec 19, 2009 (4:43 pm)

Replying to: titletown (Dec 19, 2009 1:49 pm)
i assume you are not driving too far today.
first i would check you air pressures and bump them up a bit, so see if that makes a difference.
you should check your air filter to make sure it is clean.
any type of heat or cooling runs the a/c compressor, which cuts city mileage.
the odomoeter can also be off by a bit, but under the conditions you drive, it really can't be measured for accuracy.
are you a transplant from somewhere else? DC is not 'titletown'.

#162 of 214 Re: 2008 SE 4 cyl. auto [explorerx4] by jeffyscott

Dec 20, 2009 (11:12 am)

Replying to: explorerx4 (Dec 19, 2009 4:43 pm)
I don't think having the heat on always runs the A/C, normally that is only the case when it is on "defrost" setting with all or most air flow directed to the windshield.

#163 of 214 Re: 2008 SE 4 cyl. auto [explorerx4] by titletown

Dec 20, 2009 (5:16 pm)

Replying to: explorerx4 (Dec 19, 2009 4:43 pm)
Thanks for the reminders on how to hopefully bump up MPG. As Jeffyscott points out our daily commute pattern may be ideal for low MPG, though it makes our 2007 Pilot at 15 mpg for the same driving conditions seem less offensive now. I'll keep monitoring and hopefully gain some improvement over time. At any rate, generally really like the experience with the fusion after 2 months; compared to the '95 Taurus it replaced, it drives like a BMW.
 
And you are so correct about Wash. DC not being title town for professional sports. I'm actually a local here in the DC area with the title town term a tongue in cheek reference that I and couple of old friends/teammates use for our perennial runner up status in high school sports 30 years ago in suburban MD. Glory days....

#164 of 214 AWD Mileage by tld

Dec 24, 2009 (10:04 pm)

Anyone have any real life experiences with an AWD Fusion and what type of mileage they are getting?

#165 of 214 Re: AWD Mileage [tld] by urnews

Dec 25, 2009 (9:26 am)

Replying to: tld (Dec 24, 2009 10:04 pm)
Anyone have any real life experiences with an AWD Fusion and what type of mileage they are getting?
 
Our experiences have been very poor. All-city driving averages are about 15 mpg, sometimes as low as 13. We have only taken a few trips during our 16,000 miles and averaged 24 mpg on those. We have a 3.0-liter, V6 AWD 2007 SEL. We love the car except for the mileage, which sucks.

#166 of 214 Re:awd Mileage [urnews] by bluefalcon

Dec 26, 2009 (5:12 pm)

Replying to: urnews (Dec 25, 2009 9:26 am)
I have a 2010 Fusion sport 3.5 v6 FWD, has about 3000 mile now. I am getting about 21mpg, about 60city and 40freeway time.

#167 of 214 Re: AWD Mileage [tld] by explorerx4

Feb 05, 2010 (6:21 pm)

Replying to: tld (Dec 24, 2009 10:04 pm)
the climate and type driving you do makes a big difference.
my 07 fusion awd is averaging about 22 mpg. high around 27, low about 18.
pretty much what the sticker had on it.
have just over 22k on it, so i think it will keep getting better.
hoping for a 23 mpg average overall.

#168 of 214 2010 Fusion SEL 2.5 auto by hackattack5

Feb 06, 2010 (6:38 pm)

Last tank mostly highway 29MPG car has 4,000 miles on it.

#169 of 214 Re: Great MPG! [scape2] by phyxer

Feb 18, 2010 (3:47 am)

Replying to: scape2 (Jun 13, 2006 7:28 pm)
I have a 2008 Merc Milan mwith 47,000 miles on it now, Duratec 3.0 engine, 5 speed automatic, all the bells and whistles.
cruises well at 72 mph, with average of 33.4 mpg both on computer and manual calculation. Stop and go driving drops that to 26.4 mpg, and I have never seen under 20 mpg yet!
Car is smooth, seems quicker with traction control turned off, and in general is one of Ford's truly quality vehicles. Abig change from my 96 continental, which was great, but in the shop a lot for computer glitches.
tried the Hybrid fusion, and found it didn't get any better mileage than this one, and in fact gets almost 3 mpg less at 7o mph.
DF

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