Ranger mpg

[86isuzu]

Why is there a diiference in gas mileage between the the 07 and 08 2.3L?
Yahoo! says 24/29 for the 2007 but 21/26 for the 2008. typo? i woulda figured they would be the same

 

[ZMan]

New EPA regulations for rating mileage, honestly they rate them pretty poorly, way worse than actual.

 

[Hahnsb2]

Yea a 2.3 should get 29ish freeway about no matter what.

 

[Will]

The EPA redid the rules for rating for '08. All '08 vehicles from anywhere look worse because of it.

 

[ZMan]

The EPA redid the rules for rating for '08. All '08 vehicles from anywhere look worse because of it.

on the '08 dodges at my work they list the '07 figures below the epa figures, kinda funny.

 

[Will]

Here's the scoop.

 

[Bill]

New EPA regulations for rating mileage, honestly they rate them pretty poorly, way worse than actual.

They rate them fairly well now, when tested. The Ranger has not been street tested under the new ratings. Also, the difference in ratings vs what the vehicle gets on the street varies by model and manufacturer. Ford/Mazda have been fairly accurate with their ratings on highway mileage.

 

[AllanD]

I may be off on the exact numbers, but...

They USED to rate mileage by limiting acceleration to 3.3mph/per-sec
They NOW test by accelerating at 8mph/sec

The OLD test of highway mileage by cruising at 48mph minimum to 60mph maximum
and designed to simulate 1972 Rush our traffic in Los Angeles.

http://www.epa.gov/fueleconomy/420f06009.htm#fuelestimates

The new highway test is at a higher, much more realistic speed.

As for their claim that most drivers find the estimates to be high
I have never had a problem beating their estimates, and doing it at higher speeds.

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[Maverick]

Why is there a diiference in gas mileage between the the 07 and 08 2.3L?
Yahoo! says 24/29 for the 2007 but 21/26 for the 2008. typo? i woulda figured they would be the same

That quote is a little more realistic. It's nearly exactly what I averaged in my '05.

 

[JohnnyO]

Where on Yahoo do you get mpg estimates? I'm trying to figure out what vehicle to get next.
Leaning toward a Ranger 4x4 with a 3.0/stick. Gonna hate that regular cab though.

 

[86isuzu]

Where on Yahoo do you get mpg estimates? I'm trying to figure out what vehicle to get next.
Leaning toward a Ranger 4x4 with a 3.0/stick. Gonna hate that regular cab though.

http://autos.yahoo.com/ford_truck_ranger_regular_cab_4x4_112_in._wb_xl_styleside/

the mpg estimates are listed on the vehicle page

 

[ZMan]

Where on Yahoo do you get mpg estimates? I'm trying to figure out what vehicle to get next.
Leaning toward a Ranger 4x4 with a 3.0/stick. Gonna hate that regular cab though.

98+ regular cabs really aren't all that uncomfortable, I would drive one in a heart beat, but anything older than that x-cab is a must, I hate driving my '92 regular cab..

 

[Maverick]

98+ regular cabs really aren't all that uncomfortable, I would drive one in a heart beat, but anything older than that x-cab is a must, I hate driving my '92 regular cab..

+1 on that. I'm a pretty big dude and my '05 fit me great. Drove that thing to socal and back in one day (1000 miles) and had no complaints. Like you said the pre 98 trucks were a bit on the too "cosy" side. They weren't bad with buckets but with a bench they pretty much suck.