Fusion non-hybrid I4 Milage

[xmech2k]

Well, on my latest trip from San Diego to Phoenix yesterday, my trip computer says I averaged 35.2 mpg! Got up to 35.9 at one point. Granted, I didn't need the AC and I think we had a pretty good tailwind. 2010 SE I4 AT around 21k miles.

[ImBroke]

2010 SE

Engine: 2.5L

Trans: 6 spd Manual

Odometer: 16,000 mi

 

Wife driving

70% City 30% Rural

Average Mileage: 31.2

 

Me driving

10% City 90% Rural

Average Milage 35.4

 

I don't get to drive the car much.

[Jayhawk]

There was a post about milage but quickly went off topic so I want to start a new one. My 2010 SE + auto is sitting at 3000 miles and gave me 22-23mpg. More than half of the milage was driven on hwy so I am not really satisfied with mpg number - I am only hoping it will get better after 5000 miles, or so I was told.

 

Can you guys post your number with following info:

 

model: 2010 SE.

tranny: 6-speed auto

odometer reading: 17,000 miles

driving condition: 1/3 hwy 2/3 local.

 

Like you, disappointed in fuel mileage. Getting 23-23.5 being pretty careful.

On a similar topic-- are there 2 different mileage figures for early and late 2010 Fusions? seems like somewhere I saw that.

 

 

 

I think this will help a lot of us to do a good comparison.

[2011se25]

2011 SE

Engine: 2.5L

Trans: 6 spd Auto

Odometer: 3,500 km

 

10% City 30% Rural 60% Freeway

 

Computer says 30.0 USMPG

 

Receipts say 27.6 USMPG

Edited December 31, 2010 by 2011se25

[Jayhawk]

Why does the Fusion S get better mileage? EPA shows 34, while my SE lists 31!!

[xmech2k]

Why does the Fusion S get better mileage? EPA shows 34, while my SE lists 31!!

 

It was designed this way. Somehow it's a bit lighter, and it has lighter alloy wheels and those special low resistance tires. The wheel thing bugs me. The S has alloy rims, and my supposedly next-step-up SE has steel rims and hub caps...

[Jayhawk]

It was designed this way. Somehow it's a bit lighter, and it has lighter alloy wheels and those special low resistance tires. The wheel thing bugs me. The S has alloy rims, and my supposedly next-step-up SE has steel rims and hub caps...

 

 

Hmmm I might have looked at a S model then. I was buying used and there are very few S trims in our area.

[2011SELSteelBlue]

I do not trust the MPG numbers from the dash computer. The only way to know for sure is to log the miles and fillups and do the math yourself. I have a 2011 2.5L SEL automatic, but it is still breaking in (<1000 miles). I did a quick check on my second fillup and got 29 mpg in probably 75% highway/25% city driving.

[Jayhawk]

I do not trust the MPG numbers from the dash computer. The only way to know for sure is to log the miles and fillups and do the math yourself. I have a 2011 2.5L SEL automatic, but it is still breaking in (<1000 miles). I did a quick check on my second fillup and got 29 mpg in probably 75% highway/25% city driving.

[Jayhawk]

I've got MPG envy, you guys. I bought my Fusion partly because of the mileage numbers seen on forums and in print. I'm being real careful in my 2010

SE but calculated mileage is aoub 22-23 with mostly city/suburban driving-- and I'm normally pretty good at coaxing mileage better than normally published.

 

I used to get about 27-29 in similar driving with my Pontiac Vibe rated for 26 and 24-26 mpg in my Passat rated 22 for city use.Maybe I'll have it checked out?

[jimh]

2011 Fusion SEL 2.5-L I-4 Automatic 6-speed

2,000-miles

 

The dashboard computer shows typical mileage averaging about 30-MPH for mostly 55-MPH freeway driving. Most of this has been in cold weather--winter in Michigan

 

My fuel fill-ups have been ranging from 26-MPG to 32-MPG. The variation is likely due to inconsistencies in the full-fill level.

 

My driving habits generally produce good fuel economy. I only drive 55- to 60-MPH on the freeway, and accelerate moderately. I really try to optimize fuel mileage when driving.

 

If my wife borrows the car and drives around in stop-and-go type driving, the fuel mileage computer will typically be down to 26-MPG when I get the car back.

 

I bought the I-4 specifically to optimize fuel economy. So far it appears that 30-MPG is going to be the average fuel economy. This is a ten-percent improvement over my prior car that had a V6 3.1-liter which often did 27-MPG. I was hoping for even more improvement. The four-cylinder engine has noticeably more vibration and harshness than my old V6.

[strongline]

I've got MPG envy, you guys. I bought my Fusion partly because of the mileage numbers seen on forums and in print. I'm being real careful in my 2010

SE but calculated mileage is aoub 22-23 with mostly city/suburban driving-- and I'm normally pretty good at coaxing mileage better than normally published.

 

I used to get about 27-29 in similar driving with my Pontiac Vibe rated for 26 and 24-26 mpg in my Passat rated 22 for city use.Maybe I'll have it checked out?

 

If this can make you feel better: when my 2010 fusion se 2.5/auto is driven in city only, on winter tires, I got only 18mpg. I didn't really want to bring this to dealer because mostly they won't care. Even if they do, I doubt if they can actually do anything to make it better. Plus I don't want my engine/tranny or anything be touched just for some fuel savings - I hate to think if my car has to be taken apart then put back. There is certain risk to introduce new problems as a result of fixing fuel comsuption, isn't there?

[Larryh86GT]

2011 Fusion 2.5 SE

900 miles on the clock

winter tires

60% hwy 40% city

average is 25.5 MPG on today's fillup. Hoping for better in warmer weather.

Edited January 16, 2011 by Larryh86GT

[timwil56]

If this can make you feel better: when my 2010 fusion se 2.5/auto is driven in city only, on winter tires, I got only 18mpg. I didn't really want to bring this to dealer because mostly they won't care. Even if they do, I doubt if they can actually do anything to make it better. Plus I don't want my engine/tranny or anything be touched just for some fuel savings - I hate to think if my car has to be taken apart then put back. There is certain risk to introduce new problems as a result of fixing fuel comsuption, isn't there?

I don't know where you live but it's winter and you shouldn't expect mileage too much better than that considering your tires and all city driving. If there's snow on the ground, stop and go traffic, if you spin the tires from a stop, the ambient temperature, it all reduces mpg's. If the dealer you use doesn't care, I'd find a dealer who does. If in fact it is a mechanical issue and not something else, there are things they can do to increase mpg's by running tests on the PCM and isolating the problem. If the engine or tranny needs to be taken apart, you have more than a mpg issue and personally, I'd want to know if the drivetrain wasn't working the way it should. If you are taking your car to a Ford mechanic, there is no risk of introducing new problems. After all, it is a complex machine and it will need to go in for service at some time. For what it's worth, I live in Minnesota and it's been very snowy and cold this year and I'm averaging 19 mpg with 70% city 30% freeway and about 15 minutes of idling a day using the remote start. I wish it was higher, but no need to panic quite yet.

Edited January 16, 2011 by 2010 Sport Blue SEL

[Flying Dutchman]

model: 2006 SE

tranny: auto

odometer reading: almost 48k

driving condition: 15% local, 85% freeway

MPG: 30 on the car reader, 29 according to odometer/gallons.

 

My commute is 63 miles each way, with less than 10 off the freeway. My MPG rating was setting the cruise at 70 or 75 (limit where I am is 65 mph).

 

Tonight when I fueled up, I got back on the freeway, and reset the mileage reader. In 2 miles, I was getting 35 mpg rolling at 60 mph in the truck lane. I plan on leaving a few minutes early tomorrow and seeing how it does with the cruise set on 60. Should be interesting.

 

I will also do the odometer/gallons, just to be accurate.

Edited January 20, 2011 by Flying Dutchman

[Flying Dutchman]

Today, after fueling, I got on the freeway & set the cruise for 60 MPH. I then reset my fuel mileage reader. After 55 miles, the reading was 36.7 MPG. At the end of the day (and 15 miles of stop & go throughout) getting on the freeway again, it read 31 MPG. Cruise set at 60, with little variance all the way home, we ended up at 33.0 exiting the freeway, & 32.5 in my driveway.

[2011SELSteelBlue]

For those of us in the cold winter states, I think most cars experience worse fuel economy during winter. I especially notice a decrease in mpg if that tank had much driving on fresh snow and/or temps below 0 deg. F. I use my engine block heater most days below 20 deg. F to reduce idling time for snow and frost removal. I have averaged around 28 mpg since I got mine new in December (about 1,500 miles now) on about 75% highway/25% city driving, but expecting those numbers to improve when warmer weather arrives.

[strongline]

I don't know where you live but it's winter and you shouldn't expect mileage too much better than that considering your tires and all city driving. If there's snow on the ground, stop and go traffic, if you spin the tires from a stop, the ambient temperature, it all reduces mpg's. If the dealer you use doesn't care, I'd find a dealer who does. If in fact it is a mechanical issue and not something else, there are things they can do to increase mpg's by running tests on the PCM and isolating the problem. If the engine or tranny needs to be taken apart, you have more than a mpg issue and personally, I'd want to know if the drivetrain wasn't working the way it should. If you are taking your car to a Ford mechanic, there is no risk of introducing new problems. After all, it is a complex machine and it will need to go in for service at some time. For what it's worth, I live in Minnesota and it's been very snowy and cold this year and I'm averaging 19 mpg with 70% city 30% freeway and about 15 minutes of idling a day using the remote start. I wish it was higher, but no need to panic quite yet.

 

I wanted to agree most what your said, but again18mpg is too low. Nobody else posting this low from what I see! I may talk to my dealer in next visit.

[BlueFlame]

2011 Fusion SE w/ 18" rims and appearance package.

2,090 miles over the past 3 months

Averaging 20-21mpg in 90/10 city/highway driving with 5 to 10 minutes of idle with remote start, and a 5 mile one way commute.

 

[/start vent]

Coming from driving VW's for 10 years (in the same conditions), and always getting high-20's no matter how hard I ran it, I'm disappointed that I baby the gas and I'm getting 17.8mpg so far this tank. I should have bought the V6 or an SUV if I would have known what I know now.

[/end vent]

[jimh]

My 2011 FUSION now has over 4,000-miles. I have noticed a big improvement in fuel economy. My last two tanks have produced over 30-MPG fuel economy calculated on miles and gallons at the pump. The on-board calculated MPG is a bit more optimistic, around 31-MPG.

 

If cruising on the highway at 50-MPH the car calculates a fuel economy of over 40-MPG. That is on level ground and a steady 50 to 55-MPH.

 

The fuel economy of the four-cylinder is beginning to be more like what I was hoping for.

[Dyoct]

Aye carumba Bartman says. Just took the Fusion on a roadtrip for the weekend and with cruise set at 75mph for the entire multi-state trip it did not break 30mpg. In fact, it was just over 27mpg according to the meter. This is very disappointing especially considering that over a week ago I drove through a tank utilizing "hypermiler" technique of shutting off the engine at idle. During normal city and highway driving the car got over 30mpg: one item of note, the tank full of gas lasted an additional hour which tells me that all those times waiting at lights throughout the week really add up.

[Dyoct]

good ol' OBD found the fault yesterday afternoon. Thermostat appears to be stuck open. P0128. PID shows engine temperature was only getting up to 170*. Not that uncommon I've noticed at the dealership. Bad thing is as the fuel delivery is upped, I can see the cat temp getting hotter too....

[Jeff10236]

2011 Ford Fusion SE (bought in mid-December)

6sp auto

7200 miles

mostly city driving*

ave around 25mpg

 

I live in a small city (Annapolis). My commute to work has a lot of lights, except the last 4 miles which is rural. I don't spend much time on the highway. I do reset the mileage reading occasionally. My first 2000 miles I got 24.8. When just going to and from work I've had 500 mile averages in the low 24s. When having significant (for me) highway mileage, I am around 26-27. When resetting while on the highway, it averages 32-35 until I get to town or get stuck in stop and go traffic. Typically, I seem to be between 24.7 and 25.2 for approximately 500 mile stretches between resets.

[mad1macs]

06 5spd 4 cyl, never got better than 31 mpg hwy, have always been pissed off at that. Traded off 97 Probe 4cly 5spd w 300k on it that got 38-39 mpg hwy at 80 mph. Yea I know different shape but same basic engine and trans, expected better than what I am getting. This from a guy that has an 84 F150 w 302 4bbl 5spd that I can get 26 to 30 mpg hwy depending on how many led footed big rig drivers I can DRAFT! So I know how to get it!...

[akirby]

06 5spd 4 cyl, never got better than 31 mpg hwy, have always been pissed off at that. Traded off 97 Probe 4cly 5spd w 300k on it that got 38-39 mpg hwy at 80 mph. Yea I know different shape but same basic engine and trans, expected better than what I am getting. This from a guy that has an 84 F150 w 302 4bbl 5spd that I can get 26 to 30 mpg hwy depending on how many led footed big rig drivers I can DRAFT! So I know how to get it!...

 

Two words - weight (caused in part by tougher crash standards) and emissions. You have to compare modern cars to modern cars - the rules have changed way too much to compare to 10-20 year old or more vehicles.

 

An old Geo Metro got 50+ mpg.