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565 messages,  Last post on May 18, 2013 at 8:42 PM

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What is this discussion about? Ford Escape, Fuel Efficiency (MPG), SUV

Please note the engine, AWD/FWD, type of gas you buy, and something about the type of driver you are and your driving conditions (city/highway, commuting) when you post about your mileage.

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#193 of 565 Add another to the list... by aviboy97

Jan 25, 2013 (7:46 pm)

My in-laws have an Escape 1.6L SEL AWD they had as a factory order and took delivery Oct 1, 2012. It has gotten no better than 19.5mpg average and sometimes less. It has been in the shop for over 3 week total for other various issues. While the car is pretty to look at and has lots of features, it is obvious total quality control during manufacturing is not consistent. Ford better fix it fast because the press around these EcoBoost engines is souring really, really fast.
 
CR just bashed the Fusion and this Escape Fuel Economy thread is starting to look like the Elantra Fuel Economy thread.

#194 of 565 2013 Ford Escape 1.6L AWD Gas Mileage after recent Recall by lax4545

Jan 26, 2013 (11:17 am)

Has anybody seen a drop in their mpg's after the most recent recall? Before the most recent recall on the 2013 Ford Escapes, I was seeing 26-28 mpg's. But afterwards I have been through 9 fuel ups and have been averaging 23-24 mpg's. I checked tire pressure, I use all synthetic oils and fluids, I use the same gas station (Shell), I put gas line anti freeze in to help aide in the colder temps in New England, I put fuel injector cleaner in one tank and am lost to how I could lose 3 mpg's. Ford is saying it is because of the cold temps but it does not make any sense cause it has been cold since November and I was still seeing 26-28 mpg's. I do believe the Ford computer fix also included running the engine richer to help aide in keeping the engine cool. Any thoughts would be well appreciated.

#195 of 565 Re: Gas Mileage [h3ll3r] by gmen97

Jan 26, 2013 (2:43 pm)

Replying to: h3ll3r (Jan 24, 2013 8:06 pm)
h3113r if you read my post I was referring to gas used only not the reserve in the tank. I'm complaining that the 4 gallon reserve does not allow a person to gauge what additional miles they can travel. My MPG calculations were in fact based solely on gasoline used and miles traveled. My wife used 11 gallons and traveled 255 miles = 23 MPG. These numbers have nothing to do with the 4 gallon reserve in the tank.

#196 of 565 Re: 2013 Titanium 2.0 Gas Mileage Issue-HELP [lip1122] by judybill

Jan 26, 2013 (3:18 pm)

Replying to: lip1122 (Jan 20, 2013 9:45 am)
Prior to purchase of the Escape 2013 Titanium 2.0 engine, the spec sheet on the glass advertised the Escape as getting 21 mpg city and 28 mpg highway. Mileage started at 11.8 mpg. I discussed with the dealer's salesman. He advised me to wait until I got 1000 miles as it will improve. In reading the owners manual, I found this in writing. At 1100 miles, I drove to Los Angeles, a 3000 mile one way trip. I ws quite disappointed as the highest mileage I got was 23.7. On my return trip I put on an additional 3600 miles, making a total of about 7700 miles on the Escape and the mpg was still only 23.7 to 23.8 mpg. I do feel that this vehicle has ben miss represented to me. I still have the window display with the mpg sheet. If the mpg of this Escape is incorrect, I would like to have Ford correct it as the dealer has told me everything is working as it should. In the meantime, I have checked this mpg many times by topping off the tank and checking at the next tank full of fuel. In with the advertisement that Ford is putting out now, the Titanium Escape should be getting 24 mpg city and 33 mpg highway. I feel that this is fraud! Maybe the owners of this car should get a class action suite against the Ford Motor Company for correction.

#197 of 565 Re: 2013 Ford Escape 1.6L AWD Gas Mileage after recent Recall [lax4545] by explorerx4

Jan 26, 2013 (3:54 pm)

Replying to: lax4545 (Jan 26, 2013 11:17 am)
My wife has the 2.0 with AWD and is averaging around 22 mpg.
She got it mid way through October, so I don't have any mileage measurements to fall back on.
I do have a couple of Explorers that I split my driving between.
Since November, they have each taken a 10% mileage hit.
I'm in CT.

#198 of 565 Re: 2013 Titanium 2.0 Gas Mileage Issue-HELP [judybill] by escapeism

Jan 26, 2013 (5:21 pm)

Replying to: judybill (Jan 26, 2013 3:18 pm)
They do that all the time. It's not Fords fault. This false advertising you are referring to has been around for years. They put the highest trim level on TV and tell you it gets great gas mieage but that mileage is only attained with a less powerful, lower trim level model. Those numbers are with the 1.6 engine, which isn't offered with the Titanium trim level.

#199 of 565 Re: 2013 Titanium 2.0 Gas Mileage Issue-HELP [escapeism] by automelon48

Jan 26, 2013 (11:06 pm)

Replying to: escapeism (Jan 26, 2013 5:21 pm)
Agreed, those are 1.6 FWD numbers.
I really don't understand why AWD's are being pushed so much anyway. Here in Canada, any Titanium is 2.0 and AWD. Can't get one that is FWD. I wanted the 2.0 and most of the goodies but NOT the AWD, so I had to special order an SEL 2.0 FWD.
I run snow tires in the winter and have never needed AWD. It uses 7% (or more) additional fuel, it makes the vehicle weigh 150 lbs more and it is not needed by likely 90-99% of buyers. Just my $0.02

#200 of 565 Re: 2013 Titanium 2.0 Gas Mileage Issue-HELP [judybill] by usa1fan

Jan 27, 2013 (8:11 am)

Replying to: judybill (Jan 26, 2013 3:18 pm)
What were your speeds during the Los Angeles trip? 70-80, most likely, when not creeping around in gridlocked or slow-n-go traffic, right? That seems to be the description most often used for people in the CA urban drive dominated car rags. If so, 23-24 is pretty good. 24 is the combined rating for the AWD 2.0l (don't know if yours is 2 or AWD), and I see 23-24 running at 70ish with less stop-n-go here in the east, with colder weather (not Canadian cold, h3ll3r ) with my AWD.
 
So far, personal experience combined with everything I've read everywhere says these Ecoboosts get better than rated highway numbers by a bit, but equally offset by worse than rated city numbers, all in the real world. The overall effect is that, in a true 50-50 mix, the numbers often end up in the range of the EPA rating, too.
 
In any case, so long as Ford adhered to the EPAs specified testing regimen, and obtained the numbers on the sticker from that, it's not false advertising, even if your real world results vary. I too get annoyed by the ads showing a top-trim vehicle while also listing the more 'eco' model's fuel economy ratings. All of the manufacturers do this, because they know:
1) We all want the nicest car we can buy (and the top trims are usually sexiest looking)
2) We are all rank fuel economy higher on our list than in the past
So, they show us the best of each in the ad, and leave it to us to find out that you can usually have one or the other, but not both.
 
If, on the other hand, Ford has fudged their actual test numbers (like Hyundai / Kia), I look forward to the yearly checks too! (even if my own experience says the Monroney is showing reasonable numbers, though not exactly *my* numbers).

#201 of 565 tank size by izedaman

Jan 27, 2013 (4:16 pm)

I was brave this weekend and drove around till it got to 4 miles to empty. I was able to fill it up at exactly 13 gallons... so when it says 0 your running on your 2 gallon reserve.... I will stop filling up when the light comes on now, as the range bites already with low mpgs

#202 of 565 Re: 2013 Ford Escape 1.6L AWD Gas Mileage after recent Recall [explorerx4] by jenrg

Jan 30, 2013 (8:37 pm)

Replying to: explorerx4 (Jan 26, 2013 3:54 pm)
Hi explorerx4,
I am having the same issue with my 2013 leased Escape. I only drive highway miles to and from work 20 miles a day and only get 22 mpg after a month, it was 19 mpg the first couple of weeks, which makes me really angry that Ford has lied about the mpg. Everyone I know that has one is only getting 20-22 mpg. If someone decides to go after Ford, I'm in, because I leased this car for the great mileage it supposedly had and now I feel had.

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