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Ford Fusion/Mercury Milan Real World MPG

214 messages,  Last post on Mar 17, 2013 at 4:38 PM

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

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#199 of 214 Re: Highway Mileage [pod] by dj12

Mar 19, 2012 (11:29 am)

Replying to: pod (Mar 07, 2011 2:15 pm)
With 35,000 miles on my 2010 I-4 Fusion the overall mpg is 35.7. Just finished a recent round trip from KS to CA of 3,500 miles which brought up the average to 39.7 (speed often 70-75). Mpg calculated from gallons of gas used gives me a trip mpg of 44.3. It seems the Fusion gets much better mileage on long trips than town driving. Curious, since this is opposite of what Ford says.

#200 of 214 Outstanding MPG--I can't get near that by pod

Mar 19, 2012 (11:39 am)

Unless you are talking about a HYBRID Fusion, you have my numbers bested by a phemonemal amount. The reason I ask about the hybrid is your comment about Ford representing better MPG in the city. All cars except electric/hybrid get better mileage on the highway where the starts and stops are uncommon. It is acceleration which burns the most fuel per mile and then at higher speeds it is wind resistance. Outstanding numbers, you have a special little I-4.

#201 of 214 Re: Highway Mileage [dj12] by flightnurse

Mar 19, 2012 (5:09 pm)

Replying to: dj12 (Mar 19, 2012 11:29 am)
If your Fusion a Hybrid? I'm averaging 28.5 combined here in Phoenix, and 35 on the highway. I am very happy with these numbers.

#202 of 214 FlightNurse--I get similar numbers. by pod

Mar 19, 2012 (6:39 pm)

30.2 average; 35-37 open highway depending on whether I am at 70 mph or 67 mph.
 
I too am very pleased with the FE. Beyond that it is such a tight and well built car. I couldn't be happier with my choice of a 2010 I4. It is the rare car which exceeds the EPA estimates. I wouldn't trade it for a hybrid I don't think if any compromise was required to achieve better mileage. I too suspect that the earlier post with the stellar numbers was a hybrid since he had expected city to be better than highway and only hybrids do that. I understand that the Fusion hybrid is one of the better hybrids in terms of driving and feeling like a normal car. Ford has good engineers.

#203 of 214 2012 Fusion SEL 2.5L Auto by lcostantino

Jul 16, 2012 (9:54 am)

14K miles so far, averaging 27 mixed city/freeway in LA. Finally took a road trip - 32MPG and 33MPG on interstates, 70-75MPH (two separate fill-ups) - outstanding! That was me doing the math - the computer seems about 1-2MPG higher than when I do the math at the pump.

#204 of 214 2011 FFH Mileage Update by rahenige

Dec 31, 2012 (2:39 am)

After 2 years, overall MPG improved from 37.1 at the end of 2011 to 38.7 at the end of 2012. Annual average for 2012 was 40.2, primarily due to a relatively mild winter in Boston. Lowest Worst average for a tank of fuel was 31.9 mpg in January and best tank average was 48.4 mpg in August, again highlighting the importance of temperature on fuel efficiency: i.e. higher temperatures mean less engine warm-up time which results in higher mpg. Summer commuting traffic is also generally less congested.

#205 of 214 Re: 2011 FFH Mileage Update [rahenige] by skater69

Jan 13, 2013 (5:35 pm)

Replying to: rahenige (Dec 31, 2012 2:39 am)
Ok Rahenige must have a hybrid. There is no way a regular I-4 fusion gets 35-40mpg overall
 
If he doesn't have a hybrid, he has no clue what he's talking about or how to calculate mileage. Or he averages 25mph per tank.
 
I have a 2010 I-4 Milan. I'm light on the gas pedal and have gotten 37.2 hwy at 65-70. Overall with city, I get 26-28mpg average. Which to me is awesome for a car like this.

#206 of 214 Re: 2011 FFH Mileage Update [skater69] by explorerx4

Jan 23, 2013 (5:10 pm)

Replying to: skater69 (Jan 13, 2013 5:35 pm)
FFH = Ford Fusion HYBRID.

#207 of 214 winter toll on mpg by pod

Feb 05, 2013 (4:49 pm)

This is the first coldish winter here in New England in a few years and I am impressed at the toll it takes on mpg. I had previously averaged 31.4 or so mpg over 25,000 miles and many tankfuls and through two abnormally warm winters. Since the cold weather arrived (despite upping the air pressure in the tires to compensate) I have dropped to an average that is lower than my previous low tank, somewhere about 27.5-28.5 mpg. No other changes. I understand all the factors which conspire to drop winter fuel economy but didn't expect such a large drop of 3-4 mpg. Are other cold weather drivers finding similar results? I expect that there will be a return to normal values when the weather warms up.

#208 of 214 Re: winter toll on mpg [pod] by flightnurse

Feb 05, 2013 (5:39 pm)

Replying to: pod (Feb 05, 2013 4:49 pm)
Different fuel blends will effect your MPG, longer idle time??

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