Dj.SammyOaks Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Hey everyone! I am new to the forum and i going to be buying myself a new 2014 fusion se at the end of feb. I have pretty much everything picked out but the only thing i cant decide on is the engine. I cant decide between the stock 2.5l or the 1.5l ecoboost. They both have about the same hp and torque but my real hang up is, what gets better mpg? I dont expect either of them to get their stated mpg but does anyone have any actual mpg info they can give me on either of them? And is there any reason i should get one instead of the other? i do like that the 1.5 is turbo'd being a car fanatic myself but I also know that turbos can lead to possible problems in the future. Summary: What should I get, 2.5l or 1.5l and why? What gets better ACTUAL mpg. Thanks in advance! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 No worries about the 1.5L Turbo - it was designed as a turbo from the git-go and Ford does extensive durability testing to at least 150K. 1.5L EB wil get better mileage if you drive it the right way. It will be easier to get the EPA mileage with the 2.5L. You should drive both and then decide. Personally I'd got for the 1.5L EB over the 2.5L. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj.SammyOaks Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 Ya, i plan on testing both and resetting the mpg tracker on both and drive the same route and just see which gets better mpg. My real concern was winter, Ive been reading all about the 1.6l (because i cant find anything on the 1.5's yet) and from what I read, everyone gets like ~10 mpg less then EPA during the winter which would be a huge factor for me seeing as I live in Wisconsin. I dont want to have the same thing with the 1.5 happen bc if it does id rather go with the 2.5 with slightly less but steady mpg. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 The 1.5L is the next gen of the ecoboost engines and has a lot of improvements over the 1.6L that should make it easier to get close to the EPA ratings. Keep in mind you may not see EPA mileage on a test drive - it takes at least 5K to break in. But you can compare the difference between the two. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj.SammyOaks Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 The only 'real' reason ford switched from the 1.6 to the 1.5 is because it improves their sales over in china because they get major tax breaks on engines > 1.5l. Im not saying that they didnt change some things, but im kinda skeptical about it seeing as it is based off of the 1.6. im beginning to lean more towards the 2.5l but im still willing to give the 1.5l a chance to prove itself. Does anyone know of anyone with a 1.5? I dont seem to see any on here or just 14' fusions in general... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 (edited) They made changes to the 2nd gen ecoboost engines - I think specifically they added more cooling to the cylinder head. It's not a slightly smaller 1.6L - it's a larger version of the new 1.0L. And yes, the displacement change was due to foreign engine rules. Edited February 2, 2014 by akirby 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyross Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 I read that Consumer Reports tested the new 1.5L. In their real-world driving, it got WORSE mileage than the 1.6L they had tested earlier. Highway was down by about 3mpg, and city was down, too. Ford seems to be the master of manipulating EPA ratings... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Link? I can't find any such report. Ford doesn't "manipulate" anything. Their drivers know how to drive the ecoboosts for max mpg on the EPA test but the EPA validated the ford EPA mpg on the fusion hybrid already. Ecoboost engines are much more sensitive to ethanol (e10), throttle input and speed than NA engines making it harder to achieve EPA mpg in the real world. But driven the right way with pure gas at the right temps you can meet or exceed the EPA ratings. The 1.5L EB should be better than the 1.6L EB because it's a newer design that fixes the problems with the first gen especially head cooling. The first gens run rich for cooling leading to worse mpg and sooty tailpipes under some circumstances. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junehhan Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 My 2.0 litre easily meets and sometimes exceeds EPA numbers when driven the right way. This involves driving the local interstates with the speedometer at 58-60mph with little or no headwinds. When my 2.0 litre is driven the wrong way, fuel economy drops off like a rock as it should. Of course I am having too much fun to care when driving the wrong way with the near instantaneous rush of low rpm torque. For the record, I do run on premium fuel. If someone wants to copy and paste, I too am curious about that CR article because weather, driving conditions, and fuel blends can make a very big difference in fuel economy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pronkie1 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I have the 2.5 in our 2013 Fusion SE.....Have the car for fifteen months with 33k on it already.....I do about eighty five miles roundtrip every day.......All freeway with two mountain ranges to go over on the way in to work....Get about 28-30 mpg using Chevron regular unleaded......I spoke to a Ford engineer at Fabulous Fords Forever Show at Knott's Berry Farm last year about the car.....He stated I should be getting better mpg....I then told him about the two mountain ranges on my daily drive....He stated that would explain the lower mpg......Hope this helps..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj.SammyOaks Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Very much so! I think I made up my mind and im probably gonna get the 2.5 just because it seems to be more consistent then the others 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junehhan Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 To be honest, they are all good engines as you really can't go wrong with any of the possible choices. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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