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- Vehicle Year
- 2019
- Vehicle
- Ford Ranger
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- 4WD
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- 2.3 EcoBoost
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- Automatic
- Tire Size
- 265/70R17
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- Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Plan for it as best you can.
WHEN I get to drive the 2019, I normally see about 20-21 out of it.
I forget what the mpg was when I was towing the trailer full of firewood from the outskirts of Cleveland, but I want to say it was about 15. Granted, that was on the highway during crappy, snowy weather but it’s the only trip I have with any real driving time behind the wheel with any kind of towing load. That load is also a 4x8 utility trailer that was probably only about 1,500#. So, probably not the best comparative test to use.
From what I’ve seen of the mileage the girlfriend has been getting with stop and go driving in town, it’s been in the 16-17 mpg neighborhood.
The best I saw was the 25 hour trip down and 24 hour trip back up from Humble, TX. That was around 22-24 mpg depending on the leg of the trip with traffic and highway speeds.
It’s rated for 20 city and 24 highway with the configuration it has with and average rating of 22. So, it seems to be delivering what it’s supposed to in a general sense. The girlfriend does have a bit of a heavy foot. So, is probably engaging the turbo more than I do. Like mentioned above. With ecoboost, you are either in eco or boost and when in boost, all mpg bets are off.
Since I primarily bought it as a family hauler and back up for if another vehicle is down, it meeting the mission.
I don’t think it would want it for a work truck that is hauling stuff all the time. There is probably better options for that and I don’t think it’s good for the engine to be in boost mode all the time. I don’t think it was meant to be in that mode on a regular basis like a turbo diesel engine is usually designed for.
I forget what the mpg was when I was towing the trailer full of firewood from the outskirts of Cleveland, but I want to say it was about 15. Granted, that was on the highway during crappy, snowy weather but it’s the only trip I have with any real driving time behind the wheel with any kind of towing load. That load is also a 4x8 utility trailer that was probably only about 1,500#. So, probably not the best comparative test to use.
From what I’ve seen of the mileage the girlfriend has been getting with stop and go driving in town, it’s been in the 16-17 mpg neighborhood.
The best I saw was the 25 hour trip down and 24 hour trip back up from Humble, TX. That was around 22-24 mpg depending on the leg of the trip with traffic and highway speeds.
It’s rated for 20 city and 24 highway with the configuration it has with and average rating of 22. So, it seems to be delivering what it’s supposed to in a general sense. The girlfriend does have a bit of a heavy foot. So, is probably engaging the turbo more than I do. Like mentioned above. With ecoboost, you are either in eco or boost and when in boost, all mpg bets are off.
Since I primarily bought it as a family hauler and back up for if another vehicle is down, it meeting the mission.
I don’t think it would want it for a work truck that is hauling stuff all the time. There is probably better options for that and I don’t think it’s good for the engine to be in boost mode all the time. I don’t think it was meant to be in that mode on a regular basis like a turbo diesel engine is usually designed for.
