Fuel Economy

[TUXEDO3]

I just traded in my 06 SEL V6 (23mpg's average) for an 09 SEL I4 not sure what average is yet (guessing 26mpg), highway 44 mile round trip I get 31mpg's. So tell me what your getting...

[Oblivion]

the other day i posted this reply to some one else on similar topic

 

I just completed a trip from Washington DC to Fayetteville, NC. On my way down there i stopped over Norfolk VA. I cruised at 75 to 80mph for most of that trip, My on board computer recorded 31.8 mpg, where as the fuel receipt says i was at 31.4 mpg. I basically did 440 miles on a nearly full tank of gas (14.02 gallons which included nearly 10 miles of slow city speeds). That difference in mpg reading is meaningless, basically they read the same average (for example, what if i were not to pour so much gas on the tank when i refill it, my gas receipt would have shown i "could have" been at 31.8 mpg or higher.

 

a few weeks back i travelled from Arlington VA to Baltimore MD, at 55-60 mph, on board computer recorded 34 mpg after 30 miles of driving, then i sped up (running a bit late), ran at nearly 70 mph and on board computer recorded 32 mpg.

 

hope this helps :stats:

[Billy4202]

Usually, most of the days when I'm on my way to school I get a little under 40 mpg for the highway ride (about 50/50 city/highway), about 15 miles each way. There was one day where there was no wind, I set cruise control to 65 and was getting around 39-41

 

But combined, at least according to the trip computer, I get around 25 (about 65/35 city/highway).

[BlackSEL]

If I reset the trip computer then hit the highway with the cruise on at 68-70 I can get 30. But normal driving to/from work (50/50 residential/highway) I am averaging 28.

 

Damned good if you ask me. Some mfr's are advertizing tin cans that give 28 mpg. In the Fusion I have a fun, luxurious (SEL), great-handling little hot rod and get great mileage.

[ljam91]

I just traded in my 06 SEL V6 (23mpg's average) for an 09 SEL I4 not sure what average is yet (guessing 26mpg), highway 44 mile round trip I get 31mpg's. So tell me what your getting...

 

 

 

i have an 08 SEL V6 with a steeda intake and magnaflow catback exhaust. it gets about 25 highway and 19 city.

[jmckinzie]

i have an 08 SEL V6 with a steeda intake and magnaflow catback exhaust. it gets about 25 highway and 19 city.

 

 

I get about 27 city/35 hwy

[gtppilot]

On long trips I get about 27mpg if I keep the speed between 65 and 70.

I average about 21 and change during my normal commuting which is mostly

highway driving. Speeds vary but I stick with the fast moving traffic if there is

any. I do drive pretty aggressively most of the time.

 

My mpg numbers are from the display. I have not calculated a reality check on it.

[weiweishen]

I just traded in my 06 SEL V6 (23mpg's average) for an 09 SEL I4 not sure what average is yet (guessing 26mpg), highway 44 mile round trip I get 31mpg's. So tell me what your getting...

I have had my 07 I4 fusion for 1 and a half year. I have 40 thousands miles on it. During winter, the gas mileage can be as low as 26 mpg for 3 month. During summer the gas mileage can be as high as 31 mpg for one month, 30 for one month. During Spring and fall, the mpg is around 28 to 29. My father in law has a Camery, he never saw his car has mpg higher than 25mpg.

[Fusebox]

i have an 08 SEL V6 with a steeda intake and magnaflow catback exhaust. it gets about 25 highway and 19 city.

 

did u notice any kind of changes in your fuel economy after installing the intake and exhaust?

[Cheapo]

16.7 city. no idea highway, saying i spend most of my time in the city. its all in how ya drive it

[paul09fusion]

Has anyone any experience with how long it will take (miles wise) to reach the "claimed" fuel mileage. My ODO just past 500 miles (yes, it is a new-bie) but all I seem to get combined is @ 19mpg ... and that is running 89 octane...

[bbf2530]

Has anyone any experience with how long it will take (miles wise) to reach the "claimed" fuel mileage. My ODO just past 500 miles (yes, it is a new-bie) but all I seem to get combined is @ 19mpg ... and that is running 89 octane...

 

Hi paul09fusion. :D Several things to explain here. First, no two individuals can compare fuel mileage unless they are driving the exact same roads, at the exact same times, in the exact same vehicles. There are just too many variables to say whether one person or another will get less than, more than, or equal to what you are describing as the "claimed" fuel mileage. The full "break-in" period for the Duratec engines has been said to take as long as 5,000 miles, due to tight tolerances in the engine. So you may see incremental increases for up to that amount of mileage. But that will vary from driver to driver.

 

Second. You are wasting money using 89 octane fuel. The Fusion/Milan/MKZ engine management system is only optimized for 87 octane fuel. The engine management system can not take advantage of higher octane fuels. This is all explained quite clearly in our Owners Manuals. In fact, our Owners Manual clearly states that using fuels with an octane higher than 87 can actually cause problems with your engine/drivetrain. The only exception (and this is a questionable one) is if you have an "aftermarket tune" which allows your car to take advantage of higher octane fuels.

 

Third, the following is a reply I have posted in the past concerning some of the variables that can affect our fuel mileage, and particular things we can do as drivers to increase/maximize our individual fuel mileage:

 

Fuel Mileage

 

In the list below, keep in mind that you can personally help yourself by adjusting how you do things, as explained in #'s 4,5,6,7,8,9,10 and 11:

 

1 - Your mileage may improve up to and over a 5,000 miles break-in period (this will vary from driver to driver/car to car).

2 - Most areas of the country have now switched over to "winter fuel formulations" (oxygenated), which give lower MPG's.

3 - If you are in an area where the ambient temperatures are cold, that will adversely affect your MPG. Longer idle times to warm up. Richer fuel mixtures, etc.

4 - If you have the ATC (Automatic Temperature Control) HVAC system, do you normally drive with your HVAC controls set to "AUTO"? If you do, it is the equivalent of driving with your Air Conditioning on all of the time. It uses more gas and lowers your MPG's. Turn off the "AUTO" setting when not needed, and just use the heat/vent settings with the fan.

5 - The same goes for the front windshield defroster. If you drive around with it always on, the A/C compressor is always on and you use more gas. Turn it off unless needed.

6- Have you checked your tire pressure lately? If you have not, you should. For every 10F degree drop in ambient air temperature, your tires will lose 1-2 pounds of air pressure. For example: If your tires were last checked in September, and the temperature was 80F, and the temperature where you are now is 30F, your tires will have lost 5-10 PSI. And that 5-10 PSI loss does not even include the regular losses you can expect over time. Low tire pressure will decrease fuel mileage (and can be dangerous). If you do not already have one, purchase a good tire pressure gauge and inflate your tires to the cold pressure recommendation for your vehicle (about 34-35 PSI I believe) if not a pound or two higher. The Ford recommended pressure is on a sticker on the drivers side door jamb.

7 - Do not rely on the TPMS system (Tire Pressure Monitor System) to keep an eye on your tire pressures for you. It is not much more than a glorified "idiot light". By the time the TPMS warning light illuminates, your tire pressure is already dangerously low. In fact, the system does not even illuminate the warning light until you pressure is 25% below the recommended tire pressure (from the door jamb sticker). That is already dangerously low.

8 - Alter your driving style to maximize MPG. Minimize idle time. Avoid jackrabbit starts and stops. Coast to stop signs and lights. Don't use the gas pedal/brake pedal as on-off buttons (I am not implying that you do, just making recommendations).

9 - Minimize the number of times you use the Remote Starter.

10 - When you do use the remote starter, try to minimize the amount of time you leave the car idling before you get in and drive away. Don't wait the full 10 minutes. There are not many more inefficient things than having your car sit still with no one in it, while it's idling and burning gas. To explain it in simplified terms, you are getting 0 MPG for 10 minutes. You will now need to get 20 mpg for the next 10 minutes of driving just to raise your MPG average up to 10 mpg for that amount of idling and driving time. Again, this is a simplified explanation, and the math is not exact in all situations, but it is close enough to make the point clear.

11 - Perform all scheduled maintenance on time: Oil changes, all filters (oil, air etc.), tire rotations, tune-ups etc. If you take care of your car, your car will take care of you. Follow the Official Maintenance Schedule Booklet which Ford supplies when you purchase a new car, not the one the Dealer tries to pass off as official.

 

These are just a few of the many things we can all do to try and help our MPG's. Looked at one at a time, they do not seem like much. But when added together, they make a significant impact on our gas mileage.

 

Hope this information helps.

 

Good luck. :beerchug:

[bpgasboy]

I am wondering about gas mileage too. When I first got my 08 V6 SEL AWD back in August of 2008, I got 26.5 MPG driving 95% highway on a trip. On average with a mix of city and highway, I would see around 19 MPG, which seems low. Now that winter has been in full effect for Wisconsin, I am only seeing my MPGs in the 14-16 range with the same mix of city and highway from earlier in the year. Does anyone have a answer as to why my mileage has gone so far down besides the cold weather?

 

P.S. My warm up idle time is moderate.

[bbf2530]

I am wondering about gas mileage too. When I first got my 08 V6 SEL AWD back in August of 2008, I got 26.5 MPG driving 95% highway on a trip. On average with a mix of city and highway, I would see around 19 MPG, which seems low. Now that winter has been in full effect for Wisconsin, I am only seeing my MPGs in the 14-16 range with the same mix of city and highway from earlier in the year. Does anyone have a answer as to why my mileage has gone so far down besides the cold weather?

 

P.S. My warm up idle time is moderate.

 

Hi bpgasboy. :D See the reply above yours for a raft full of possible reasons. If after reading all of those reasons you feel that they somehow do not apply and you are not getting the mileage you should, make an appointment for service at your Dealer.

 

As an FYI: Just concerning what you are calling "moderate" warm up times. You would be surprised just how much sitting still with the engine running (getting 0 MPG the entire time) really affects fuel mileage. And that is just one of the 11 examples of factors that affect fuel mileage.

 

Good luck. :beerchug:

[fusionmike]

Has anyone any experience with how long it will take (miles wise) to reach the "claimed" fuel mileage. My ODO just past 500 miles (yes, it is a new-bie) but all I seem to get combined is @ 19mpg ... and that is running 89 octane...

I bet running 87 octane will help, i believe in out owner manuals it even says that the car is tuned to run 87 for the best fuel economy which i believe. i get around 28 mpg, all city! but i have the as tested 2.3L with a 5 speed manual.

[firelieutenant182]

I have a 06 se l4 and I go to the outer banks, n.c. every year from pittsburgh and last year I averaged 34.5mpg on the highway

[pcsgrp35se]

With 1,000 miles the last 300 miles I was getting 22.9mpg in a mix of NYC metro driving including bumper to bumper traffic driving home from the beach this weekend with the A/C on. I did notice when I reset just before heading down on saturday morning, I was getting 31mpg on the highway portion until traffic. I expect that it will get better. I have yet to drive very hard but that 6 speed is very much different then the 4 speed automatics I am used to driving.

[rcturner]

I have a 2009 SE with the 2.3. It has 4000 miles on it and I record all gas and miles each time I fill. To date, the overall average has been 27.477 MPG. The low has been 21.63 and the high has been 31.71.

[robcy]

Just returned from an Orlando - Nashville - Orlando trip. I have an 09 SE V6. Normally in I get 18 to 19 in city driving. For this trip I got 26.8 mpg on the display (26.1 by consumption) for the 1390 miles with the car loaded, the AC on, and the cruise set at 83 mph (GPS read, speedo said 85). I got 435 miles from one tank before a refill, it was on fumes at that time but I was impressed.

[bigb252]

11.3-13.7 MPG City. 0 Highway.

 

2006 SE V6

 

Live in the Virgin Islands, tons and tons of hills and mountains to climb.

[iNexxFear]

My 2010 Fusion Sport (3.5L V6) which has just crested over 250 miles is so far averaging about 23 MPG which is a mixed mode city/highway travel due to my area of residency... Very impressed especially coming from an SUV. True Highway milage has yet to be accomplished due to lack of traveling on them!

[djcarlosp]

2010 sport 33mpg @ 60mph?1700rpm ,but slam you foot on the gass and driving like it's a mustang gt 16mpg

[2010SEL]

'10 SEL V6 AWD. Getting 23/24 MPG. About 60% "highway", 40% "city". Also, 1st car I've ever owned where the MPG computer agrees with figuring it the old manual way. This is pretty good gas mileage if you ask me. I'm sure I could do better if I didn't have a "lead foot".

[Legend717]

One-month old 2.5 liter I4 with the Six speed MANUAL.

Combined city/highway has been about 28, and pure highway has ranged from 34 to 38. BUT- that's driving with fuel economy in mind, i.e. VERY CONSERVATIVELY.

[09Silversport]

I have an 09 i4 5a that is getting about 25 city and 30-33 hwy. I just passed 5000 miles yesterday.